The date today is Feb 23, 2012. We are having a fantastic time on our 60 day cruise to the South Pacific and Inca Empires. We boarded the Rotterdam IV on Jan 4. I think it’s time to review the ship for people who are getting on later this year. If you want to respond, you can post on my blog, “Bill and Sherri’s
Excellent Adventures”.
I looked for reviews of Cabin 1943 but couldn't find anything. It has some special features like an extra large door opening. This is essential if your scooter, wheelchair or walker is wider than about 23 inches. There is no bathtub so you can roll right into the bathroom.
The shower area has a pull down bench. In combination with a handheld shower head, it works great. Because we have a walk-in shower, there are grates in the floor where the water sloshes around. We close the door at night to cut down on the
I love the location at the back of the ship.
We had a problem with our TV and the crew came right away and replaced the cable connector. Every request we have made has been promptly and professionally filled.
Also, I want to mention the plumbing problems on Deck 1. The people in the cabins in the low 1800’s said they have had trouble flushing their toilet since they got on the ship. It has now settled into a regular routine. They try to flush. It doesn’t work. They call the plumbers. I know this is true because I have seen the plumbers working there.
They are 17 elevators on the ship. The passengers use 12 of the elevators and the rest are for the crew. There are constant problems with the elevators. A few are out of service all the time.
I looked for reviews of Cabin 1943 but couldn't find anything. It has some special features like an extra large door opening. This is essential if your scooter, wheelchair or walker is wider than about 23 inches. There is no bathtub so you can roll right into the bathroom.
The shower area has a pull down bench. In combination with a handheld shower head, it works great. Because we have a walk-in shower, there are grates in the floor where the water sloshes around. We close the door at night to cut down on the
noise and the humidity. I am pretty sure nothing can be done about that.
I love the location at the back of the ship.
There is no traffic back and forth in front of our door. There is no cabin across from us, only one to the side. We never hear them. They say they don’t hear us. We can zip up to the library and above that, the Lido café, very quickly.
I love the configuration. We have plenty of room which cannot be said of most cabins. We have a nice window.
We have five (count them!) floor to ceiling cabinets and three drawers in our desk. The TV is small but it’s fine. We have a sofa, an end table and a queen size bed which is very comfortable. The handicapped access bathroom is a delight and so is the wide door to the hallway.
Now for the not so great qualities; we are the first to know if the anchor is going up or down. We are right next to the engines so if the thrusters are in use, we hear them. The room was totally comfortable for a month but then we went through a period of a few days where our room too hot. The bathroom was especially warm. The crew took our complaints very seriously and checked twice a day until it was corrected.
I love the configuration. We have plenty of room which cannot be said of most cabins. We have a nice window.
We have five (count them!) floor to ceiling cabinets and three drawers in our desk. The TV is small but it’s fine. We have a sofa, an end table and a queen size bed which is very comfortable. The handicapped access bathroom is a delight and so is the wide door to the hallway.
Now for the not so great qualities; we are the first to know if the anchor is going up or down. We are right next to the engines so if the thrusters are in use, we hear them. The room was totally comfortable for a month but then we went through a period of a few days where our room too hot. The bathroom was especially warm. The crew took our complaints very seriously and checked twice a day until it was corrected.
We had a problem with our TV and the crew came right away and replaced the cable connector. Every request we have made has been promptly and professionally filled.
Also, I want to mention the plumbing problems on Deck 1. The people in the cabins in the low 1800’s said they have had trouble flushing their toilet since they got on the ship. It has now settled into a regular routine. They try to flush. It doesn’t work. They call the plumbers. I know this is true because I have seen the plumbers working there.
They are 17 elevators on the ship. The passengers use 12 of the elevators and the rest are for the crew. There are constant problems with the elevators. A few are out of service all the time.
It’s only an inconvenience for us but must be a major
nuisance for the engineers and repairmen who work on the ship.
Other than those few things, I love being on the ship. The living is easy,
nuisance for the engineers and repairmen who work on the ship.
Other than those few things, I love being on the ship. The living is easy,
as the song goes.
