THANK YOU for this helpful info!!! @Two Wheels Only, a follow-up question for you, please: I am hoping for an aft-facing balcony that will accommodate a lounge chair.
The aft-facing rooms on deck 12 (your first recommendation) are not available for the cruise on the Escape that I'm considering.
Room 9920 is available for the cruise I am looking at, and the deck size looks perfect, but the video above makes it look like the flag pole cuts into the view (making me think a higher level view would be better)
[The 13th floor is definitely not deep enough]
Room 14302 and 14902 are available, as are rooms on deck 11.
Would you recommend room 9920 above or room 14302 or 14902 or other?
Thank you in advance from a new cruiser!