Thursday, June 03, 2010
Day 1, part 2: the Ship
When we booked this cruise we chose interior rooms on the Lower Promenade deck but were able later to upgrade to rooms on the same deck with a view for a cheap price. At the last minute we were called to upgrade to a Deluxe Veranda Suite but the catch was that 4 of us would share one room and one bathroom which we didn't like so turned this offer down. We were very happy with our rooms. Deck 3 is very fine because you can exit onto a covered promenade where you can walk entirely around the ship. The only disadvantage to our location is that we were directly under the kitchen where there was often much noise at night. I had asked to have a queen bed but we were given twin beds. This turned out to be a good thing because it made the room seem larger and we could get close to the window to see out. The photo I am attaching of our room was taken on day 2 when Kit is dressed for the formal dinner, and we have a swan made of towels. 3 times in the trip we found animals of towels when we returned. Besides the beds there was a small sofa, chair, and table as well as a desk/dressing table. The closets were in the narrow hallway and the bathroom was off this hallway.