SDDHawk

We had an aft balcony on the Magic, and really enjoyed it. The extra balcony space was nice, especially since there was a lounge chair. I had some nice naps out there. The location was very quiet - there wasn't much traffic in the hallway. We did have some ash blow onto our balcony, but it wasn't a problem. Also, you do not get a breeze, so it can get hot. In the fall, though, you should be fine. You can't beat that wake view!

We sailed on the Magic, deck 8 midship balcony, and found the noise from the hot tubs to be pretty bad. Couldn't nap in the afternoons because of the talking and laughing. Also didn't like that we couldn't look down into the water. The balconies were not private. We loved the ship and are sailing her again in a couple of months, but I wouldn't spend the money for a midship balcony. We're trying an aft this time.