Balcony Aft

Has anyone had a balcony on the aft of a ship? Just curious if you liked it
or not. We're looking at RCCL Voyager Class for fall 2006. James

On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 14:01:15 -0500, James Drake wrote:

Has anyone had a balcony on the aft of a ship? Just curious if you liked it
or not. We're looking at RCCL Voyager Class for fall 2006. James

Our favorite by far, greater privacy, wake view, stunning balconies (on
some).

The Voyager ships are unusual and one needs to look carefully at each suite
to make sure it pleases you. The Radiance class afts are to die for.

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"The "decent, average man and woman" are only happy with cookie cutter
views matching their own. Controversy offends them."

Chrissy Cruiser wrote:
On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 14:01:15 -0500, James Drake wrote:

Has anyone had a balcony on the aft of a ship? Just curious if you liked it
or not. We're looking at RCCL Voyager Class for fall 2006. James

Our favorite by far, greater privacy, wake view, stunning balconies (on
some).


Engine noise ... long treks to disembark and other places ... getting
laughed at for being placed in the back of the bus ... Terrible all
terrible ... I would NEVER recommend an aft balcony to anyone ever
again ...


They are becoming so much more in demand because of how good they are
.... we've gotta stop publicizing their merits ...

NOT GOOD in rough seas

They are becoming so much more in demand because of how good they are
... we've gotta stop publicizing their merits ...

Yep, kinda like cruising in general...wayyyy too popular. If we can
discourage as many as possible, the prices will drop. All these folks with
disposable income are driving prices up up up.

After 9/11 I could afford two or three cruises a year....but that is fading
fast.

On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 15:33:14 -0400, 0 O wrote:

NOT GOOD in rough seas

DEPENDS ON the ship, we had rough seas on the Brilliance, no issue.
--
"The "decent, average man and woman" are only happy with cookie cutter
views matching their own. Controversy offends them."

I spent time on LST521 USN when you ride out a hurricane on one of these you
don't mind any cabin in any storm Go for it
"Chrissy Cruiser" wrote in message
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On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 15:33:14 -0400, 0 O wrote:

NOT GOOD in rough seas

DEPENDS ON the ship, we had rough seas on the Brilliance, no issue.
--
"The "decent, average man and woman" are only happy with cookie cutter
views matching their own. Controversy offends them."

NOT GOOD in rough seas

Better than being forward. )
Had the occasion to be the sixth cabin from the bow, high deck, on the NCL
Majesty, a neat little 500 ft. or so ship sailing in Hawaii. Blue water
Pacific waves are relatively high amplitude (in this case maybe 12 feet) and
long period. The significance of this is that the first 75 - 100 feet of
the ship can come out of a wave before the ship tips down the face of the
wave. It was like a D ticket at Disneyland. Stern stateroom view and the
grandeur of the view is worth the off chance there may be a wave problem.
)

Charlie


"Chrissy Cruiser" wrote in message
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On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 15:33:14 -0400, 0 O wrote:

NOT GOOD in rough seas

DEPENDS ON the ship, we had rough seas on the Brilliance, no issue.
--
"The "decent, average man and woman" are only happy with cookie cutter
views matching their own. Controversy offends them."

0 O wrote:
NOT GOOD in rough seas


much better than being in the front ... or much less fun than being in
the front ... depending ...

Some friends and I were on the Carnival Miracle this past February. We
had both the Cat 11 suites on the after corners and the 5 balcony
cabins in between them making up the entire back of the ship.
Maintenance came and removed the dividers for us and gave us the most
enormous balcony you could possibly imagine! Besides being able to go
from on side of the ship to he other, the balconies were extended so
twice as deep as others. I'm telling ya, it was heaven!

There was definately a constant vibration and it was louder than normal
from the engines churning up the water. I enjoyed it but I missed the
waves breaking on the sides of the ship. It's definately worth trying
atleast once though. I think I'd do it again sometime down the road.