ukittenmerightmeow Posted September 25, 2014 #1 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Leaving Sunday on Conquest for Eastern Caribbean and this will be our first time with a balcony cabin! Any tips or advice is greatly appreciated! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixieva Posted September 25, 2014 #2 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Be prepared to love it! Coffee out on the balcony every morning! And try to get up early at least once so you can watch the sun come up. This is why I can't cruise without a balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzn fun Posted September 25, 2014 #3 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Go to buffet and get cheese and crackers and have a nice glass of wine on your balcony in the evening! Also bring clips to hold down towels or wet swimsuits to your chairs. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
092306 Posted September 25, 2014 #4 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Enjoy room service breakfast at least once out on your balcony. Take a good book an/or nap on a lazy sea day. Enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13cheermom Posted September 25, 2014 #5 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Don't just order coffee go ahead and order breakfast and sit out and watch the sunrise (if your on the correct side). I also agree with watching the sunset with a nice cocktail or two. My husband and I love the balcony cabins, have one booked with the L-shaped cabin in a couple of weeks (double the size), might just take a few naps out there. It's great for reading if your into that also. Enjoy your cruise, I too will be on the Conquest in couple of weeks for eastern caribbean. Can't wait!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbum53 Posted September 25, 2014 #6 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Leaving Sunday on Conquest for Eastern Caribbean and this will be our first time with a balcony cabin! Any tips or advice is greatly appreciated! :) Well, it is the perfect place to sit with your sweetie in the evening and watch the submarine races.;) And, if the neighbors aren't out, you can become members of the balcony club.:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evandbob Posted September 25, 2014 #7 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Well, it is the perfect place to sit with your sweetie in the evening and watch the submarine races.;) And, if the neighbors aren't out, you can become members of the balcony club.:o Check out the reflection - if you can see your neighbor's balcony, they can see yours. If you want to put on a show, go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YB Nrml Posted September 25, 2014 #8 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Check out the reflection - if you can see your neighbor's balcony, they can see yours. If you want to put on a show, go for it. Agree! You can absolutely see your neighbors, and they can see you, in the reflection of the glass wall. Our last cruise we had neighbors who liked to sit on their balcony naked, 2 women and 1 man. It didn't bother us at all but I know they heard us giggling! Other than that, enjoy! We never cruise in anything but a balcony room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshhawk Posted September 25, 2014 #9 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I'm glad I 'm not the only one that noticed the reflections of our neighbors, and hopefully that we notices before they did:rolleyes::eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona_wahine Posted September 25, 2014 #10 Share Posted September 25, 2014 (edited) I like to go to the lido and take breakfast back to the room and enjoy on the balcony. Edited September 25, 2014 by kona_wahine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbum53 Posted September 25, 2014 #11 Share Posted September 25, 2014 (edited) Check out the reflection - if you can see your neighbor's balcony, they can see yours. If you want to put on a show, go for it. Agree! You can absolutely see your neighbors, and they can see you, in the reflection of the glass wall. Our last cruise we had neighbors who liked to sit on their balcony naked, 2 women and 1 man. It didn't bother us at all but I know they heard us giggling! Other than that, enjoy! We never cruise in anything but a balcony room. A helpful hint: You know that roll of duct tape you brought along? Take a piece and tape a towel along the gap between the balcony divider and the glass wall. Now the neighbors can't see your reflection.;) Of course, it's also a good idea to be as quiet as mouses (or is it mice?) when you're out there being frisky. Edited September 25, 2014 by beachbum53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springs741 Posted September 25, 2014 #12 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Balcony staterooms are the best. Cruise number 8 coming up and except for the first one they have all been balconies. Love Coffee in the morning and wine in the evening. I will suggest you really hold onto the door. It slams LOUD. And if I am next door to you will you please turn off your light when you go to bed. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliair Posted September 25, 2014 #13 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Leaving Sunday on Conquest for Eastern Caribbean and this will be our first time with a balcony cabin! Any tips or advice is greatly appreciated! :) You'll never go back to anything but a balcony. Enjoy every minute of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearose Posted September 26, 2014 #14 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Besides all the above excellent suggestions........another fun thing having a balcony, if you're on dock side in port. Grab a cold drink and be out on the balcony when the ship is getting ready to sail and watch the late comers back to the ship, otherwise known as pier runners! Some are drunk and stumbling back and some just late and running for their lives to get back before we sail without them. It's a hoot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAOk1945 Posted September 26, 2014 #15 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Enjoy every possible free moment on your balcony. Take lots of pictures of it. It's also a great place to take pictures of sunrises, sunsets, sailing into and away from each port of call. Happy cruising. It's a great way to travel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richstowe Posted September 26, 2014 #16 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Sushi ! Part of our balcony routine is to bring back some sushi from the dinner buffet just as it opens and enjoy it with the Champagne we have brought on with us. Heaven ! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarep Posted September 26, 2014 #17 Share Posted September 26, 2014 (edited) Take a small bungee cord. You will then be able to leave balcony door open. Otherwise you will have to open and close continuosly and as someone else said it is heavy and noisy. We just returned from the Freedom and got up early in the morning and opened it up and sat out and had our coffee and it really made a difference. Edited September 26, 2014 by aarep mispelled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NH Sox Fan Posted September 26, 2014 #18 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Love to sit with coffee in the AM and wine in the PM. At night we have battery operated lights on the railings…this is a photo of our AFT Balcony taken while on a RC cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TampaJules Posted September 26, 2014 #19 Share Posted September 26, 2014 We have a balcony for the first time in 9 days...!! Woot woot! I'm so afraid I will love it so much I will never want an oceanview again. Wasn't going to bring wine with the OV but I will have to since we upgraded so I can enjoy it on the balcony (price drop while back aallowed for the update at same price). Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2-laner Posted September 26, 2014 #20 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Go to buffet and get cheese and crackers and have a nice glass of wine on your balcony in the evening! Also bring clips to hold down towels or wet swimsuits to your chairs. Enjoy! LOVE the idea of cheese and wine on the balcony. I know how I'm going to spend a few of my evenings.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetCheeks Cruiser Posted September 26, 2014 #21 Share Posted September 26, 2014 We spoiled ourselves from the beginning with a balcony and can't imagine cruising without one! Wish list for balcony rules: 1. Don't turn on the light. It ruins the ability to see the stars and disturbs others enjoying sitting on their balcony in the dark. 2. Hold onto door when closing. 3. Don't pull your head around side to gawk at your neighbors. 4. Not a place to have arguments or loud conversations. That being said the joys out weigh the annoyances. As others have said order room service and enjoy the start of the day on the balcony no matter what time you get up. We have coffee and danish as a "pre" breakfast. Wine and chocolate at sail away. Great place to view pulling into or away from ports. Stand at railing at night in your white robe and breath in the wonderful sea air and give thanks for the opportunity to be able to afford to cruise. Enjoy your first balcony room and happy sailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2-laner Posted September 26, 2014 #22 Share Posted September 26, 2014 My 'to-do on the balcony' suggestion is to get up in the middle of the night and set out there and enjoy the sea pretty much to yourself. So many people have called it a day and it is quiet and peaceful. Almost on the verge of spooky when the heavy mist hangs over the water and you know the depth below is sometimes thousands of feet. You feel very small compared to the world around you about this time. And if you are lucky, the wind and the mist and the sound of the waves can sing you to sleep as you lie cuddled up in you robe. Enjoy your balcony!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ehpride Posted September 26, 2014 #23 Share Posted September 26, 2014 If you end up facing another ship in port, go to your balcony during sailaway. It ends up being a big party! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyart Posted September 26, 2014 #24 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Love getting frisky on the balcony in the middle of the night. Or the day. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evandbob Posted September 26, 2014 #25 Share Posted September 26, 2014 (edited) The one thing about Carnival balconies that I wish they would change in future new ship design is to have sliding doors instead of hinged. I had a sliding door on the Crown Princess last month in Alaska and it was so easy and quiet to use: no slamming and banging, just gliding. Edited September 26, 2014 by evandbob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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