Lynda90

Here you go!

Thank you so much for taking the time to post this! :p

Sorry if I missed it, but is there a picture of the closet/dressing area for the standard balcony cabin? Thanks! :p

princess's new byline

 

Escape completely,

just not to your balcony:D

 

Sorry... the devil made me do it!!!!

LOL :p:p:p

The balcony size is not a deal breaker for me, but I am very glad I will be prepared for the small size. On the other ships I have been on, we have booked a balcony on Caribe deck which is huge. We are also on the Caribe on the Royal; what a major difference. We will still enjoy sitting out on the balcony, just a bit cramped. We thought about bringing pillows from bed out there to make chairs more comfy which we've done before. Also will probably put a pillow on table so we can stretch out a bit. Where there's a will, there's a way; one can only hope! :p

I am looking forward to my first view of the Piazza when I board the ship. Will be an awesome experience. No matter how many times I cruise, the newness is still there. With the new Royal, I feel the excitement brewing just waiting for my turn in October!

Thanks for starting this positive thread. A new ship, a new day, a new dawn! Life doesn't get much better! :p

Hi Pia, I've been gone for a few days and just caught up with your thread. Thanks so much for continuing to take us on your journey. I've enjoyed sharing your days with you. Looking forward to seeing you and Mike again in October! :p

Hi Pia, thanks once again for taking us along with you on your cruise. Have a wonderful time! :p

In over 30 Princess cruises, I have never found a head waiter that is even close to as good as Godwin.

Couldn't agree more! :p

Thank you for taking us along on your truly amazing journey. I just found this thread and read the entire thing. Really enjoyed it! :D

Enjoying your review! :p

Of all the Hawaii reviews I have read over the years, this is absolutely the very best. It's like reading a travelogue with all the pictures and descriptions. Thank you so much for this very entertaining and informative review. You should consider doing this for a living! :p

Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us. What a wonderful review. Hoping for more. Also really enjoying your pictures! :p

Island Beneath the Sea, or one of the other 60+ books on my Kindle, of course! :p

Sounds like a really fun activity. Hope it is offered fleet-wide. :p

Pam, thank you for sharing this experience with us. It means a lot for those of us who followed your threads about your BIL and provided closure for all of us.

I thought he was absolutely hilarious! Looking forward to seeing him on another cruise. He didn't ridicule anyone!

Congrats to all the new CCL shareholders. You won't regret it! :p

Just back from Ruby TA cruise. We were in the lounge at Skywalker's almost every night. It was very well attended and actually difficult to find a seat on some nights. Our group really enjoyed it! :p

I looked at the diagram and it appears that the balcony is bigger and the cabin is smaller on E628 vs the cabin looks bigger and the balcony looks smaller on the E310. I'm wondering if that's the case?? Personally, I like the forward cabins on the Coral and Island because all the main dining rooms and buffet are forward. The specialty restaurants are more aft. The Princess Theater is forward. The atrium vista elevators and internet cafe are right down the hall. The thought of a bigger balcony is tempting, but I think I'll keep what I have. Thanks for starting this thread. It's helped me with my locations choice.

I guess it just depends on everyone's own preference. I always try to book aft if I can. I don't mind walking to wherever I have to go. Frankly, the exercise is great for me. Don't have to go to the gym as often. :rolleyes: I prefer a larger balcony because we like room to stretch out a bit. If the cabin is a little smaller, that's ok; doesn't bother me at all. I booked cabin E630 and I think it will be great for us!

From what we can determine from the Emerald deck plan found on line, both 628 and 630 have a 9X9 balcony.

Thanks, that's what I was looking for! :p

Hi,

 

I don't know about E310 but from looking at the deck plans, it looks to be a standard size balcony. We stayed in E633, Cat. BE, on the Coral in December because it looked from the deck plans that the balcony was a little deeper than the standard, but not as deep as the Caribe deck balcony and it was. We liked it because it was fully covered.

 

I didn't have a tape measure with me, but we had four chairs and a small table and from looking down from the top deck on the standard balconies, they only were big enough for two chairs and a small table.

 

I've found that the deck plans are really fairly accurate. Hope this helps.

We have the opportunity to switch to either cabin E628 or 630. Would this cabin have the larger balcony and a better location? Thanks

I just booked E308 on the Coral for a cruise later this year and was wondering about the balcony. I knew it wasn't as big as a Caribe balcony, but I want a fully covered balcony. From the pictures, it appears to be fully covered. Am I correct? It looks like a really convenient location. On the Island, I had a forward mini once and it was a nice location.

I can at least answer this question. They are fully covered. :p Maybe after your cruise you can come back here and let us know how tiny the balcony is! My cruise isn't until next year. Where did you find pictures?

Thanks for the responses. Looks as though it will be a small balcony which is what I thought. Oh, well, I'm going on a 19 day cruise! WooHoo! :p

Is there no one who has stayed either in or near this cabin? I was really hoping to hear from someone. Thanks! :p

I cannot seem to find any information on this and I'm hoping all the wonderful experts in this group can help. My question is, how large is the balcony on the Coral in cabin E310 in comparison to the Caribe balconies on the larger ships. Thanks! :p