Balcony Dividers

[ussenterprise]

Hello, DW and I are sailing on the Gem on March 26. In-laws are coming and we have adjoining balconies. Does NCL allow the divider between the balconies to be opened? When we cruised with friends on the RCCL Navigator of the Seas, they claimed that for safety reasons, they would not open the dividers.

 

Thanks!

[tomsuelaw]

I am not sure if they will open them, but on the Pearl it was obvious that is was possible but required a special tool or key to do so. I hope it works out for you because we saw how they can swing away and thought it would be neat to be able to open it up for double balcony fun. But we had strangers next to us so we didn't ask.;)

[mjkacmom]

They will open dividers on the Jewel.

[ussenterprise]

They will open dividers on the Jewel.

 

I think it's up to the cruiseline. When cruising with Carnival, people from both staterooms have to be present when you ask the steward to open the divider.

[Ask4Jay]

Just ask your cabin attendant. It usually is no big deal.

[geneology]

two years ago on the Dawn we had six or seven adjoining mini-suites and we asked the stewart to open the dividers. There was no problem then. This year we have 3 adjoining mini-suites. Hope we can do the same!!

[titanguru]

We were told that they will open it for us while in port but not while we were sailing on the Star last year. Eneded telling them not to bother because we are not on the ship while we are in port. Duh!!

[keichman]

Just ask your cabin attendant. It usually is no big deal.

 

In your photo, just the one partition section is open. Do both swing open to really open up the space, or just the one to create a 'pass through?'

 

(We're sailing on the Gem Aug 28!)

[nanlyn]

We were on the Dawn very recently and we had our balcony divider opened up and kept open for the whole cruise without a problem! It is only the one door that swings open, but it's still nice!

[keichman]

We were on the Dawn very recently and we had our balcony divider opened up and kept open for the whole cruise without a problem! It is only the one door that swings open, but it's still nice!

 

I was told that on the Jewel it is a full door, so that's why I was surprised to the the photo with the split door. Now I'm wondering if that's even the Gem??

[Ask4Jay]

@keichman -

Only the door swings open, the other panel is fixed.

[BahamaMama247]

Last year on the Jewel we had 2 connecting balconies and we called down to have it opened. They used a special tool and it remained open for the rest of the trip. They knocked on our friends door first to make sure they wanted it open. Hopefully it is the same thing on the Gem this June, we have 5 rooms in a row:)

 

Just a suggestion.. when the wind gets going to door blows even if you tuck it behind a chair. So this year I packed those velcro cable ties to hold the doors shut.

[gail-s]

That's great to know. We're sailing with my parents this summer and it will be fun to be able to share the balcony. DD can go bother them w/o going in the hallway :)

[ussenterprise]

Appreciate the info. Either way, looking forward to some warm temps.