Diamond Princess Best Balconies

[hulamoon]

Is there a thread for the best cabins Balcony and Mini Suites for Diamond/Sapphire ships? I was researching Mexico and discovered a Great Barrier Reef cruise, that my husband can't stop talking about.

 

If not please clue me in as to covered or bigger balconies or cabin categories to aviod.

 

Mahalo!

[sailor4812]

The biggest balconies on Diamond/Sapphire are Caribe Deck. The largest Mini-Suite balconies are on Dolphin.

 

Cheers

 

Bernie

[hulamoon]

Thanks Bernie..are they mostly covered? Is the deck plan on line the way it appears? Some of those balconies look larger than others.

 

Does anyone expect the deck plan to change after the drydock?

 

Thanks for your response, by the cruises you have taken you look like an expert.:)

[Toddy709]

The four balconies facing aft on Aloha deck. They are fully covered and slightly bigger than standard balconies. We had one to Hawaii and it was wonderful! Made for a great Ultimate Balcony Dinner -- no wind and a full moon!!

[LuvTheGoodLife]

following refers to 'side' of ship balconies only, i.e. those on starboard or port sides of any ‘Grand’ class ship (Grand, Golden, Star, Diamond, Sapphire, Caribbean, Crown, Emerald, Ruby etc) and not any balconies that face directly aft....

 

Baja deck balconies are sized 9 ft. wide x 5 ft. deep and have full ceiling overhang/balcony cover. Lido, Aloha, Riviera (found on Caribbean, Crown, Emerald, Ruby only) decks have the same covered balconies. You can stand at the railing of these balconies and look down on to part of the Caribe deck balconies and all of the Dolphin deck balconies.

 

Caribe deck balconies are sized 9 ft. wide x 9 ft. deep and have ceiling overhang/balcony cover over the first 5 ft. Standing at the railing, you will overlook Dolphin deck balconies below.

 

All of the cabin interiors/bathrooms of the balcony cabins are the same with respect to size (unless it is a handicapped cabin).

Dolphin deck balconies (all balcony cabins are actually mini-suites and thus bigger than regular balcony cabins on the interior with sitting area, 2nd TV and bathtub/shower combination instead of the small shower stall found in the regular balcony cabins). The balcony is sized 9 ft. wide x 7 ft. deep and has no ceiling overhang/balcony cover as protection from sun or rain.

 

Emerald deck has several mini-suites each side with fully covered balconies. The last mini-suite cabin towards aft end on each side has extra wide balcony – approximately 7 ft. deep x 18 wide, according to someone who stayed in one of these.

Hope this helps. Enjoy your cruise!