Two Wheels Only

It's random.

Using the same computer, same browser but different usernames, I can prepay for one family member in a different room but can't prepay mine. IDK...

It looks like there might be one in the corner of this picture...

http://www.depping-design.de/test/displayimage.php?album=341&pid=11525#top_display_media

...but I see a bunch of those sit-down bicycle things (I'm not familiar with the terms). :)

Hello, I had booked a guarantee balcony cabin as I am usually not super picky where I am and I have lucked out. I was assigned to cabin 8738, It is the same side as 5'O clock Somewhere. The food Republic is right before the cabins start. Do you think I am safe from the smoke at 5'O clock? I can handle smoke if I an hanging out there, but would prefer not to have it near my cabin. Should I try to change it?

IIRC, 8738's balcony is larger than the standard balcony.

You should be fine with the restaurants "behind" your balcony.

I would really like to know the size of H-6 12306, port side corner on the Escape. I had the identical location aboard the Getaway earlier this year, and the balcony was 250+ sq. ft. in size. Two full loungers, a table for 4, and a small table and 2 additional chairs. That and two sliding doors, one from the bedroom and the other from the living room made this suite perfect. I'm hoping the balcony will be similar aboard the Escape, but have not seen any pictures of an H-6 with the bedroom next to the balcony door. So anyone out there with some pic's and a review of this suite, please post.:)

CC member "RWSLV" was in 12306 for the TA and is going to post pictures.....

If no one post we have 12306 on Thursdays TA and will be happy to post pics.

....so I guess we all just have to wait. I'm also in 12306 but I have a few months to go. Someone will post pictures long before I get there.

Take your kids into the Haven area. But I do warn those that bring kids to watch them carefully, because the staff, given a chance, will spoil them rotten. :)

You beat me to it.

To the OP, your kids are going to have a great time in the Haven pool AND the water park area.

If your kids are just "typical" kids with their behavior, nobody will even look twice or give you a dirty look. If they are like "Bebe's Kids", someone might have a problem with them being in the Haven areas.

Has anyone seen the aft balconies yet? I've seen one on deck 13 that was teeny in comparison to decks 9 & 12 on away class ships. I've also heard rumors that all of the aft balconies on this ship will be the same size. Kind of freaking out about this. Can someone clarify?

Looking at the photos, deck 13 seems to be the smallest/least deep aft balcony on Escape.

The decks on Escape have different sizes but none seem as deep as 9 and 12 on BA/GA. However, 9 and 12 on Escape seem to be close to 9 and 12 on BA/GA.

I would also like to know the size of the penthouse H6 balconies. On the Getaway they are huge and we loved it.

On Getaway, H6 balcony size varied depending on deck number. Escape also varies. None on Escape look as large as deck 9 but some are nearly as large.

Would love to know the balcony size on deck 12 for the aft facing penthouse

I'm going to be in 12306 in a few months. Based on pictures, the H6 on deck 12 has the second largest H6 balcony with deck 9 having the largest.

There is another CC forum member who is sailing in 12306 on the transatlantic (I think) who is going to post pictures of the room and balcony. I'll repost the pictures here since they might get lost in the "Everything Escape..." thread.

Forgive me if I missed it, I thought I had read this entire thread, but have we already established the H6 balcony sizes will somewhat match the *away ships? Largest to smallest:

 

9,12,11,10,14,13 (and then 15 is somewhere in there)?

I went back and looked at some of my earlier guesses. I also looked back at some of the more recent pictures. My guess is 9, 12, 11, 14, 10, 15, 13.

Please do, especially the balcony. I'm hoping the 78 sq. ft. size listed on the NCL web site is an error, and its more like Escape's sister ships, BA & GA at 250 sq. ft. Thanks in advance;)

OMG!

I'll also be in 12306 in 2016. ANY pictures of the room and balcony would make my day...everyday until I sail.

Thanks in advance.

Seems like an H6 balcony, no deck or number mentioned.

It looks like one of the smaller ones. Possibly 14 or 15.

Okay then, if in configuration A ,bath by balcony, is there still the second toilet and shower by the entrance ? Does anyone have floorplans for configuration "A" bath by the balcony ? Never understand why they don't show all options. Thanks Gerry.

Usually, Configuration A is the "bed by balcony" and B is the "master bath by balcony". :o

We are booked in an aft-penthouse on Deck 11 on the Escape next July and I am now paranoid that we will be one of the lucky recipients of a "B" configuration.

So far, we are all using the most recent aft pictures to determine configuration. (see photo below)

It seems that NCL doesn't know the configurations of the rooms either. Does anyone know when we'll learn our fate?

Until CC members actually sail, most info out there should be taken with a grain of salt.

I shudder at the thought of having to walk through our bathroom to look out the window!

Even if you are in configuration B, you still have access to the balcony through the living room. Some actually prefer the natural light in the master bathroom.

Looking at the picture above, it appears that decks 11 and 14 have the master bathroom next to the balcony. This is based on the large square window on the corner of the balcony. The BA/GA H6 rooms with the large square window have the master bathroom next to the balcony (Config B) so most are using the windows on Escape as a guide.

For balcony size (deepest to least deep) most are also using pictures since nobody on CC has had a chance to actually measure.

We aren't aft, but for some reason I could have sworn (or maybe I just made it up??) that those last aft port and starboard balconies on 11 and 12 (11310 and 11910) appeared to have a larger balcony but part of it was blocked off -making the extra space useless.

 

Now I'm seeing that is not the case. When I booked I went with a bump/angle balcony instead because of this. I know one of those 4 last balconies on 11/12 were open when I booked.

 

Oh well. Too late to kick myself over it now!

The pictures really do help those who might be looking for a "secret" larger balcony.

Hopefully, someone will make a spreadsheet like the BA/GA one with this wonderful info.

Just out of curiosity, I looked to see if any of those corner "secrets" were available for my cruise and surprisingly, a few were but the largest ones weren't. I was also surprised that the cost difference on my cruise was only $50/pp more than Oceanview.

I'm already booked and I'm thrilled with my location and configuration but I might show these pics to friends/family who might want to join us.

Thanks, btw. :D

Sorry - its the Breakaway.

Which deck? If it's right under the bridge (13), I'd avoid it.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1854462

Confirmation of the H6 configurations (which ones are on which deck).

A tape measure to list (largest to smallest) H6 balcony sizes.

Standard balcony depth (in inches since it is NCL). :p

It's brand recognition. When you see a NCL ship, you know it's a NCL ship.

Carnival has their "whale tail", Cunard has colors, Disney has colors and characters/logos, etc.

Any word on Bliss' artwork?

Found another aerial pic on HD1080iDE's FB page, too large to include it:

 

https://scontent-ams2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/t31.0-8/11053709_1031552776855591_6081615894905923047_o.jpg

 

Best pic yet of the aft balconies?

I was thinking the same thing. It gives a better idea of the different depths since we can see where the balcony door is in relation to the balcony railing.

Can anyone else give a preliminary guess as to how they rank from largest to smallest?

My guess is 9, 12, 14, 11, 15, 10, 13. :confused:

I would like any info or pics on aft facing suites or front facing suites on the breakaway or getaway....wife and I are looking to book a cruise on this amazing ship but website only has a couple of pics.....thanks in advance

For H6 Aft-Facing Penthouse W/balcony, balcony depth varies. From deepest to least deep is deck 9, 12, 11, 10, 14, then 13.

Here's a pic of deck 9...

and here's a pick of deck 13...

Decks 9 and 12 have a support pole on the balcony because they are the largest. :)

Also, there are 2 different room configurations for the aft-facing staterooms. The "main" room is basically the same other than mirror image (port vs starboard) but the master bedroom will either have the bed by the balcony with a 2nd entrance to the balcony (aka configuration A on decks 11 and 14) or the master bathroom by the balcony with a large window view from the tub (aka configuration B on decks 9, 10, 12, and 13.

The H7 Forward-Facing W/balcony are basically the same except for the ones directly under the bridge (deck 13). These have a "cove" balcony (mostly enclosed). I believe that these are HC rooms as well and are configured differently inside.

There's a great resource here...

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10YW7fMQarer30UCHKqKJ_zLDmbyMTczCTtYf2XRflh8/pub?single=true&gid=0&output=html

...that gives a ton of info on BA/GA with pictures and videos.

Btw, I still do think ES has larger balconies than BA/GA;

 

Not the best angle and pic but..

 

They bump out a bit after the bridge where BA/GA are straight.

Looking at the side by side, I have a question (for anyone).

On BA/GA, the H7 Forward-Facing Pent. w/balcony has a "cove balcony" on deck 13 (13706 in this case).

On Escape, the cove balcony would be on deck 14. Looking at the pictures, deck 13 on Escape seems different than 12,11,10, 9.

Am I just seeing a work in progress (it's on both sides)?

You might want to consider an aft-facing penthouse stateroom on deck 11 or 14. Those are known as configuration A. In those 4, the master bedroom is near the balcony and there is a 2nd door to the balcony, as well.

The downside is that the master bathroom has no window at all. More privacy, though.

According to CC member "time2cruise1", this is 13304...

...as stated, deck 13 aft is the "least deep" but is still a good size compared to standard balcony size.

I am considering booking a large balcony on the Getaway, and I cant find pictures of it anywhere. Does anyone have picture of the balcony or know if it has loungers? I have looked on cruise deck plans and did searches on here and cant find anything.

 

Thanks Jenn

For NCL, "large balcony" has many meanings. Even balconies in the same stateroom category can vary.

There is a good spreadsheet here....

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10YW7fMQarer30UCHKqKJ_zLDmbyMTczCTtYf2XRflh8/pub?single=true&gid=0&output=html

....if you click on the blue "X", you can see the pictures for the category.

I like the 2nd hull art picture....too much blue in the first one. I really don't care for the hull art on the Breakaway and Getaway....too splashy. Guy Harvey usually sticks to natural ocean colors.

The first rendering has bluer skies, bluer water, brighter lifeboats, and an invisible water park area. :D

IMO, you should keep what you have.

The depth of the aft-facing balcony plus the view beats the mini-suite's. Plus, the M6's balcony is more "exposed". Those above you can look down and easily see you (if that matters)...

The M6's are the closest to the water in the pictures above.

There's a great spreadsheet that gives great Breakaway/Getaway info if you click the link below...

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10YW7fMQarer30UCHKqKJ_zLDmbyMTczCTtYf2XRflh8/pub?single=true&gid=0&output=html

...and go to "M6" and click on the blue "X" to see the slideshow.