What are Disney cruise room categories?

There are four general stateroom categories: Concierge, Oceanview with Verandah, Oceanview and Inside. Within each category and within each ship, there are different options to choose from. What's the difference between a Category 4A and 4E?



Disney Cruise Line categorizes its staterooms into four primary types: Inside, Oceanview, Verandah, and Concierge, with various sub-categories based on size and location. Inside staterooms are the most economical and lack windows, though many feature a "Magical Porthole" that shows real-time views via high-definition cameras. Oceanview rooms provide one or two portholes for natural light and sea views without outdoor access. Verandah staterooms are the most popular, offering a private balcony with floor-to-ceiling glass doors. Finally, Concierge rooms and suites represent the ultra-luxury tier, featuring extra square footage, high-end amenities, and access to a private lounge and dedicated service team. In 2026, newer ships like the Disney Treasure and Disney Destiny have further refined these categories to include "story-themed" suites inspired by Disney films. Within each category, rooms are assigned a number and letter (e.g., 4A or 11C), where the number indicates the general cabin type and the letter indicates its location on the ship, with "A" typically being the most desirable mid-ship positions.

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Category 07A - Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah. Description: The perfect home away from home, this room type features generous square footage and a private place to admire the view. Disney Cruise Line has thought of everything to ensure first-rate comfort and convenience during your voyage.

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Category 4A: Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah. Category 5A/5E: Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah. Category 11A: Standard Inside Stateroom.

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Membership levels are based on the total number of completed eligible cruises:
  • Silver – after completing 1 cruise.
  • Gold – after completing 5 cruises.
  • Platinum – after completing 10 cruises.
  • Pearl – after completing 25 cruises.


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On cruise ships, the basic cabin categories are inside, outside (often called ocean view), balcony and suite — but there are subcategories, as well. Typically, inside cabins are smaller and cheaper; suites are larger and more expensive.

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Category 9A – on decks 5, 6, 7 and 8; 1 or 2 porthole windows. Category 9B – deck 2; 1 porthole window. Category 9C – on decks 7 and 8; 1 porthole window with obstructed view. Category 9D – on decks 6, 7 and 8; 1 SLANTED porthole with limited ocean views.

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The main difference in these staterooms is their location. The 5A staterooms are located around Deck Seven, midship while the 5Bs are forward and aft of the 5As on Deck Seven. The 5Cs are located on Deck Six forward and aft. I think you will be pleased with any of these locations because they all have their perks!

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Categories 10 and 11 are cabins that are inside staterooms and have no view at all outside the ship. The difference between the 2 categories is that a Category 10 is larger (204 sq. ft.) and has the split bathroom with sink and shower/tub in one area separate from the sink and toilet.

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4Es on the Dream Class only sleep four, and are the same size as category 5 staterooms, not the extended family size, nor do they have the round tubs. They do, however, have GIANT verandahs. For 2022, Disney reclassified most of the 5E staterooms as category 4E.

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Category 11B - Standard Inside Stateroom. Description: Standard Inside Staterooms have a queen-size bed and a split bathroom with tub/shower combination. There is a living room with sofa bed, and privacy divider.

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Cruise ship balcony cabins are the most popular cabin category. So many travelers choose this type of cruise ship cabin that some ships put private verandas on all of their outside cabins.

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Description: Standard Inside Staterooms have a queen-size bed and a split bathroom with tub/shower combination. There is a living room with sofa bed, and privacy divider. Each stateroom also has a flat-screen TV, in-room safe, hair dryer, phone with voicemail, and individual climate control.

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Categories: The cabin classes divide the ship into four different classes with different specifications, but we go even more fine-grained than this. The average cruise ship features about 25 cabin categories. Each cabin category contains different sub-categories to precisely differentiate room types.

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Description: Deluxe Inside Staterooms have a queen-size bed and a split bathroom with tub/shower combination. There is a living room with sofa bed, and privacy divider. Each stateroom also has a flat-screen TV, in-room safe, hair dryer, phone with voicemail, and individual climate control.

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You'll be asked to select from Inside, Oceanview, Verandah or Concierge staterooms. Within each of these categories, you can choose different styles by viewing representative photographs. Then tell us where on the ship you want your stateroom located: Aft, Midship or Forward.

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Category 6A: Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah. Category 7A: Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Navigator's Verandah. Category 8C: Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom. Category 9A/9C/9D: Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom.

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Disney Cruise Line Ships Stunning vessels that pay homage to the grand era of the luxury ocean liner, Disney's 6 distinguished ships pamper Guests with state-of-the-art comforts, legendary service and Disney-exclusive activities that bring families together en route to exotic ports of call.

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The difference? A Standard Deluxe Stateroom has a single bathroom with a toilet, sink and tub/shower unit. While a Deluxe Inside Stateroom has a split bathroom configuration where one bathroom has a toilet and sink, and the other has your tub/shower unit and another sink. This is a Standard Inside Stateroom Layout.

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