So What Time Do I Need To Be In My Chair?

[TravelGal22]

Will be on the Breeze in a couple of months. We like the serenity deck as to avoid children. From what I understand they now monitor the chairs so someone can't save chairs for over 40 min. With this in mind, what is the latest I could get out there and get a chair? Anyone have any idea?

[golfb4cruzing]

Every cruise is different. People have been reporting chairs always available.

[TravelGal22]

OMG 6:30? I thought with the new program I could wait a little later since people wouldn't really be able to "hold" chairs.

[Room Service!]

I'd also suggest early. From what I've been reading on here, the seats around the pool are more available since the new program.

The Serenity Deck, not so much, It's small. Fills up fast. Good luck!

[TravelGal22]

I just don't understand why the make the Serenity Deck so small. If that is full, is there usually another place on the ship that is not super crowed and has some shade?

[gusandgidgetsmom]

Still saving chairs on fascination serenity deck

There was a sign but the entire front row was missing for hours.

[Room Service!]

Sure there are. If one side of the ship is in the sun, chances are the other side will be in the shade. We've always found a place, sun or shade.

Enjoy your cruise.

[nlktx49]

I wasn't that impressed with the Serenity deck on the Magic back in February. At the time we went up there, most of it was in the sun, which we didn't want. The chairs, etc. are too close together. I prefer to find a place on another deck out of the sun, where there were chairs and not that many people. We found a nice area aft, can't remember which deck it was, but no kids and had comfortable chairs and couches. It can be done! So don't worry about finding such a place.

[thunter1224]

Do what I plan on doing.. sit in the crappy chair and watch the good chair.. when 1 hour passes , pick up all the stuff on it and throw it over board.. unless its their S&S Card.. then buy the ship around of drinks first..

:cool:

[coevan]

I am not even up by 8. why would you have to be up early if you can not save a chair.

[cb at sea]

The whole point of the "chair hog" regulations is to make sure whatever time you go to the pool, you'll find an empty chair.

[Brenna's Mom1]

If there is nothing in a chair but a towel or an odd shoe etc. I just move it and plop my behind down. If someone comes up and says they were "using" the chair I just tell them the crew moved it.

 

But really unless you are doing the weekender cruise it is very rare to have even the Serenity deck full....if you ever look at cruise pictures they rarely show any area of the ship "filled". The only time I ever see a "crowd" on the ship is during the muster drill and I've traveled on some big ships. (Oh, I've also seen crowds waiting for the elevators with all their screaming kids, strollers and all their luggage as they do self-debarkation).

[Scott34787]

If there is nothing in a chair but a towel or an odd shoe etc. I just move it and plop my behind down. If someone comes up and says they were "using" the chair I just tell them the crew moved it.

 

Brenna has a smart Mom.

A person takes precedence over a towel or shoe. :)

[thunter1224]

With this kind of a plan is it really necessary to have a chair? Isn't the purpose of a chair to actually sit in it and enjoy some relaxing time?

 

Oh sorry, I guess for the selfish one's who don't really need a chair this doesn't matter.

Thank You... a person not just looking out for them self :) not for people looking for ways to save chairs for the whole day incase they may get tired of the casino.. or drink to much at the midnite comedy club and need to sit down..

[bruisin4cruisin]

See, I have the perfect plan. I pay for an IS cabin, but treat the serenity like it is my balcony cabin. 40 mins is plenty of time to go to my cabin, I always book on deck 9, take a shower and get back before my stuff is moved. I almost live in those chairs.

Only problem is that people keep wearing flip flops in MY MDR! Occassionally, someone tries waking me up and telling me to go to my real bed, but I shrug them off since I paid for my ticket and I will do whatever I feel like.

 

 

 

(Now, go back and read with complete sarcasm, cause daddy ain't doing that for a dang chair.)

[thunter1224]

Lol

[Room Service!]

 

But really unless you are doing the weekender cruise it is very rare to have even the Serenity deck full....

 

This wasn't the case on the Pride last year. The only time we got to sit in anything on the Serenity was at sail off (October). We just tested out all the seating.

On a port day we stayed on the ship. We snagged a hammock, but really could have sat anywhere. That is until later in the day when everyone returned to the ship.

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

You are on vacation injoy it ....

[HeatherC430]

Like you, I avoid areas with children, since the serenity deck is normally full...I always go to the top deck in the aft of the ship! It's usually the least populated place to sit (in my opinion). I'm always able to find a nice, quiet spot there! Good luck!

[meanjean80]

I think it depends on the itinerary and where you sail from too. When I was on the Miracle in September, you had to be up and in a chair on Serenity by 8am to get a chair. There wasn't a CHOG problem...us pasty white New Yorkers were getting up early, getting our breakfast, and sitting in the chairs pretty much until it was time for dinner that evening. Nobody was out of a seat anywhere near the 40 minute time alotment. My sister and I were the exceptions, because we limit our sun...we'd be cooked by noon and leave. So the only shot a late riser had on the Serenity deck was if they happened to be looking when my sister and I were leaving.

 

I think what Carnival needs to observe from this is: bigger Serenity Decks.

 

(Note there were always plenty of deck chairs in the 'low rent' districts...upper areas away from the pool with no restrictions on children!)

[TravelGal22]

Do the cocktail waiters make regular rounds to the out of the way places like the top level in the aft like they do the Serenity Deck?

[<3 2 Cruise]

Do what I plan on doing.. sit in the crappy chair and watch the good chair.. when 1 hour passes , pick up all the stuff on it and throw it over board.. unless its their S&S Card.. then buy the ship around of drinks first..

:cool:

 

I love the Kitty Hawk listed in your cruises. You rock!

[JaniceB]

The only thing I noticed on the Serenity that you couldn't sit on were the hammocks, always taken.

 

I didn't notice any drink servers. We just went to the serenity bar and ordered our drinks.

[TravelGal22]

Never saw a serenity bar on the inspiration. Do they have them on the newer ships now?

[Room Service!]

Do the cocktail waiters make regular rounds to the out of the way places like the top level in the aft like they do the Serenity Deck?

 

You won't see them too much. They go where crowds are.