Obstructed View on Balcony

[yukongold]

We have a quote for a balcony cabin that is classified as "obstructed." On the Legend what is obstructing the view for a balcony cabin? Thanks.

[Kymnotkim]

It's a room with French doors to the outside and a life boat or two blocking the view. It's not a balcony in the sense that it has a deck.

 

 

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[crzndeb]

It's a room with French doors to the outside and a life boat or two blocking the view. It's not a balcony in the sense that it has a deck.

 

 

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Not true...the 4k's on the Spirit class ships are not considered balcony cabins.

 

Yukongold,

 

You are probably being offered a 7A. I had one of these on the Spirit to Australia in 2012. They are actually nice cabins. However, if the cabin is behind the first 3 tender/lifeboats, those sit up higher and view will be partially blocked, when sitting on balcony looking straight out. If it is further back, the lifeboats sit flush with the deck and the view is clear looking straight out. You will have a blocked view when looking straight down into water.

 

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[gsu_paintballer]

We have a quote for a balcony cabin that is classified as "obstructed." On the Legend what is obstructing the view for a balcony cabin? Thanks.

 

Example of looking out from a 7A:

 

Looking out from an 8A:

[yukongold]

Thanks everyone. Crzndeb you are right - it was a 7A. I will need to upgrade to a better cabin. You all helped me avoid a cabin we probably would not have enjoyed. The pictures helped a lot also.

 

Again, thanks.

Edited February 9, 2014 by yukongold

[srb2cruise]

We were booked in the 7A balconies on the Legend next month but upgraded to an 8C balcony for only $40 more. Do the upgrade if the cost is minimal.

 

 

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[Rosefloater]

Thanks everyone. Crzndeb you are right - it was a 7A. I will need to upgrade to a better cabin. You all helped me avoid a cabin we probably would not have enjoyed. The pictures helped a lot also.

 

Again, thanks.

 

Do a search for 7A's. The only obstruction is if you are looking over the railing straight down, otherwise there is really is no obstruction. The cabins (5142-5167) behind the 1st 3 life boats will be obstructed because they sit higher than the others. Also, the arms that hold the tenders might be in your way if you want to take a picture. We have booked cabins (5176, 5177) in between the life boats and in the middle (5180) of the life boats. We liked the middle of the life boats better.