Sun BA 1002/1202 - who can tell me about these unique bow facing staterooms?

[michigan tim]

They look inviting, but my wife is very prone to motion sickness. Any issues? They have suites next door so how bad can they be?

[LJH1]

Don't see a 1002 or 1202 on deck 10 of the Sun.

[On2CDWrld]

Don't see a 1002 or 1202 on deck 10 of the Sun.

 

Check the Pool Deck.

[Arwenmark]

Being on the bow they would be very subject to movement and hense sea sickness if someone is prone to it. It moves more than any other area of the ship, I have to wonder sometimes about where they put suites, I mean yea nice view but that is all.

 

OH and don't forget the wind issue!

[Cxcelica]

Someone started a pretty good thread within the last day or two titled "Forward Facing Balconies". There were several good posts from people who have stayed in these suites which outlined the pros and the cons.

[Fishbait17]

We have been in the Owners Suite on the Sun, right next door - sailing the Western Carib. There were a few times it got a bit rocky - just enough to rock me to sleep, but no more noticeable in the cabin than the casino. There was one time that it was terribly rocky, but the entire ship was rockin and rollin because they had stopped the ship about two hours out of Miami for an emergency evacuation in open ocean. Once we got back underway it was smooth sailing.. It is windy up there sometimes, but the views are magnificent, and we still managed to eat breakfast every morning on the balcony. My daughter and husband are prone to motion sickness (not overly so but enough that they take medication for smaller boat trips, fishing, or in rough seas on large ships) and they have had no problem in any of our forward cabins.

 

Robin

[bluesea777]

One question - are the passengers in forward cabins allowed to go on balcony while the ship is out at sea and moving at speed?

 

I remember reading a thread that a couple were mad as they weren't allowed to open balcony door when the ship was at sea.

[Fishbait17]

One question - are the passengers in forward cabins allowed to go on balcony while the ship is out at sea and moving at speed?

 

I remember reading a thread that a couple were mad as they weren't allowed to open balcony door when the ship was at sea.

 

The forward cabins on the Sun were different than the ones on the Pearl, Dawn, Jade and Jewel in that the doors were regular glass sliders (not the heavier, watertight, metal ones on the others). This is based on the OS only, but I would think it's the same in the cabins next door - all 3 doors in the OS were glass sliders. On the Pool Deck, you are above the bridge, so I guess there is no problem with light at night (re: have to keep the drapes closed). I am assuming they don't have the watertight doors as they are so high up...

 

As to opening the doors at night or at sea - we never had an issue with going out on the balcony at night/sea from any of our doors on the Sun. We even ate breakfast out there while at sea (don't remember if we did this on a full sea day, but at least on an hour or two from port). That being said, we never had an issue in any of the other ships' forward suites either. We always kept our shades drawn at night (so the light wouldn't obscure the bridge view) but never had an issue opening the heavier, metal doors at night/sea. I think if the seas are particularly bad, they might tell you not to use them, but under regular sail, it was fine. I would step outside every night before bed to smoke. Definitely more windy than say a side or aft balcony when under sail, but we don't use the balcony as much at sea. You could sit or sunbathe on the balcony (my daughters did), as it was less windy when you are lower, behind the rail. Not like an aft balcony where you could leave the sliders open at night (never tried this forward, but think it would be pretty windy). The BEST part about the forward balconies is arriving and departing ports. There is nothing like sitting there, eating breakfast, while you arrive in a new destination or enjoying a sunset cocktail as you pull away. We have also done the AC (full aft suite) on the Sun and while it is a nice suite, it's nothing like being forward. The 180 degree views are spectacular with no leaning over the rail. Plus, I find it more comfortable seeing where I am going rather than where I have been. Some people are crazy over aft, we have decided we are crazy over forward.

 

Robin