BradWalt

Thanks Dan - although I was hoping someone would tell me that they were the Pearl's famous "Haunted Staterooms." So if I have one of these rooms and get upgraded, I'm not going to see a difference? (except, that I'm just a few doors closer to the elevators?) This is my first cruise and I want to learn all about any "hidden" problems with the bargain staterooms: mystery noises, vibrations, directly under the bowling alley, etc. I've already been warned about being directly off the elevators.

Within one stateroom "type" (example, "Balcony") there may be seveal categories, where the stateroom size and amenities are the same but the deck location may differ. I noticed that sometimes the cheapest category has only 4 staterooms. Example, on the Norwegian Pearl, the cheapest "Mini-Suite" category has only 4 staterooms, Deck 11 aft. But the stateroom right next door is in the next category up (same-size "Mini Suite") and suddenly you're paying considerably more. Both categories are under a restaurant. WHy do they only offer only 4 in the cheapest category? Is there really something wrong with them? On Deck 10, the staterooms in the aft aren't cheaper than their neighbors... Or are they assigned that way as promotional tools (always kept available to attract cruiusers who thnk they're going to get "snapped-up" quickly, perhaps?) Insights anybody ? (Same goes for the 4 balcony staterooms on Norwegian Pearls Deck 8 bow)