For Mrs SKO, it is all about the robes.
QL, have you tried booking GTY cabins? We've had good experiences as Gold and now Platinums getting decent cabin assignments when it is offered.
On our last trip we booked a GTY (Category "X") oceanview on the Sovereign of the Seas and wound up with a decent 8th floor cabin. A couple that we met at the Viking Crown reception booked the same cat "X" and wound up on the 10th floor in a "larger ocean view" (3rd best on the ship) stateroom as a Diamond.
It strikes me as a no brainer. They only offer GTY when the ship isn't sold/selling, so you can really score a good room for less.
[This message has been edited by skofarrell (edited 02-10-2003).]