Each cabin has a unique two-letter code that reveals its type, size, features, and location on the ship. This guide will break down the codes and help you find the perfect cabin for your cruise.

What do the cabin grades mean?

First character of the code: a letter

<h2>First character of the code: a letter</h2><p>The first letter of the code refers to the type of cabin, as shown in the table below.</p><table width="100%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="font-family: GreycliffCF-light; border: 1px solid #002776; border-style: solid;"><tbody style="font-family: GreycliffCF-light; border: 1px solid #002776;"><tr style="background-color: #002776;"><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; color: #ffffff; width: 120px;"><b>Cabin type</b></td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; color: #ffffff; width: 50px;"><b>First character of the code</b></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 120px;"><b>Suite</b></td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 50px;">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 120px;">Penthouse</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 50px;">A</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 120px;">Suite and Family Suite&nbsp;</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 50px;">B</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 120px;">Mini-suite and Conservatory Mini-suite</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 50px;">C</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 120px;"><b>Balcony cabins</b></td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 50px;">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 120px;">Superior Deluxe&nbsp;</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 50px;">D</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 120px;">Deluxe and Deluxe with Sofa</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 50px;">E</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 120px;">Standard, Standard with Sofa, Smaller&nbsp;</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 50px;">G or H</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 120px;">Obstructed view with Sofa&nbsp;</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 50px;">I</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 120px;">Obstructed view</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 50px;">J</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 120px;"><b>Sea view cabins</b></td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 50px;">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 120px;">Larger and Larger with Obstructed view</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 50px;">K</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 120px;">Standard</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 50px;">L</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 120px;">Part obstructed view</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 50px;">M</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 120px;">Obstructed view&nbsp;</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 50px;">N</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 120px;"><b>Inside</b></td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 50px;">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 120px;">Larger Inside</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 50px;">O</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 120px;">Standard</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 50px;">P</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 120px;"><b>Single cabins</b></td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 50px;">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 120px;">Balcony&nbsp;</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 50px;">Q</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 120px;">Sea view</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 50px;">R</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 120px;">Inside</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 50px;">S</td></tr></tbody></table>


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Second character of the code: a letter

<h2>Second character of the code: a letter</h2><p>The second letter refers to the cabin's location on the ship, and covers the deck position (namely lower, upper or in the middle) and location on the deck (front, back or in the middle).</p><p>The letters shown in the table below refer to all ships.&nbsp;</p><table width="100%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="font-family: GreycliffCF-light; border: 1px solid #002776; border-style: solid;"><tbody style="font-family: GreycliffCF-light; border: 1px solid #002776;"><tr style="background-color: #002776;"><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; color: #ffffff; width: 150px;"><b>Deck position</b></td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; color: #ffffff; width: 75px;"><b>Location</b></td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; color: #ffffff; width: 100px;"><b>Second character of the code</b></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 150px;">Mid</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 75px;">Midship</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 100px;">A</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 150px;">Mid</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 75px;">Mid Aft or Mid Forward</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 100px;">B</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 150px;">Mid</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 75px;">Aft</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 100px;">D</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 150px;">Mid</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 75px;">Forward</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 100px;">E</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 150px;">Upper or lower</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 75px;">Midship</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 100px;">B</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 150px;">Upper or lower&nbsp;</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 75px;">Mid Aft or Mid Forward</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 100px;">C</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 150px;">Upper or lower</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 75px;">Aft</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 100px;">E</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 150px;">Upper or lower</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 75px;">Forward</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 100px;">F</td></tr></tbody></table>


<p>The letters shown in the table below refer to Arvia and Iona.</p><table width="100%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="font-family: GreycliffCF-light; border: 1px solid #002776; border-style: solid;"><tbody style="font-family: GreycliffCF-light; border: 1px solid #002776;"><tr style="background-color: #002776;"><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; color: #ffffff; width: 150px;"><b>Location</b></td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; color: #ffffff; width: 75px;"><b>Second character of the code</b></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 150px;">Midship</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 75px;">V</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 150px;">Mid Aft</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 75px;">W</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 150px;">Forward and Aft</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 75px;">X</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 150px;">Aft</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 75px;">Y</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 150px;">All locations</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 75px;">Z</td></tr></tbody></table>


Second character of the code: a number (Suites only)

<h2>Second character of the code: a number (Suites only)</h2><p><b>Our Suites</b> are usually&nbsp;on the middle decks but they might also be on upper decks on some of our ships. The second character is a number (instead of a letter) and it refers to the Suite’s position on each deck of the ship, as shown in the table below.&nbsp;</p><table width="100%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="font-family: GreycliffCF-light; border: 1px solid #002776; border-style: solid;"><tbody style="font-family: GreycliffCF-light; border: 1px solid #002776;"><tr style="background-color: #002776;"><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; color: #ffffff; width: 150px;"><b>Location</b></td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; color: #ffffff; width: 75px;"><b>Second character of the code</b></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 150px;">Midship</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 75px;">1</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 150px;">Mid Forward</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 75px;">2</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 150px;">Mid Aft</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 75px;">3</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 150px;">Aft</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 75px;">4 and 5</td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 150px;">Forward</td><td style="border: 1px solid #002776; width: 75px;">5 and 6</td></tr></tbody></table><p><b>For</b> <b>our Penthouse</b> <b>Suites</b>, which we have on Aurora, Azura and Ventura, we always use the code A1. Please note that the second character here (number 1) doesn’t refer to the location: all our Penthouses are in the forward or aft positions on the ship’s upper decks.</p>


Location explained

<h2>Location explained</h2><p>When we talk about locations on our ships, this is what we mean:</p><ul><li>Rear, or back, of the ship - Aft</li><li>Between the rear and centre - Mid Aft</li><li>Middle of the ship - Midship</li><li>Between the front and centre - Mid</li><li>Forward Front of the ship - Forward</li></ul>


How to locate your chosen cabin

<h2>How to locate your chosen cabin</h2><p>Once you know the code and its colour, you can find it on the ship’s deck plan. You’ll find deck plans on the following links:</p><ul><li><a href="/cruise-ships/arcadia/1#deck-plan">Arcadia deck plans&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="/cruise-ships/arvia/0#deck-plans">Arvia deck plans</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="/cruise-ships/aurora/6#deck-plans">Aurora deck plans</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="/cruise-ships/azura/6#deck-plans">Azura deck plans&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="/cruise-ships/britannia/1#deck-plans">Britannia deck plans</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="/cruise-ships/iona/0#deck-plans">Iona deck plans&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="/cruise-ships/ventura/7#deck-plans">Ventura deck plans</a></li></ul><p>For more information on choosing cabins on board, please view our article ‘<a href="/help-hub/centre/booking-a-cruise/booking-a-cabin/choose-a-cabin-in-a-specific-location">How to choose a cabin in a specific location of the ship'</a></p>


What do the symbols mean?

<h2>What do the symbols mean?</h2><p>You’ll notice a range of symbols in a list of ‘Cabin Notes’ on each deck plan. Along with the different colours mentioned above, these indicate slight differences in the types of cabins on board, depending on which ship you’re looking at. Be sure to check these notes and symbols if you need a specific set-up or feature.</p>


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