jb0913 Posted December 28, 2014 #1 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Hi everyone, my family booked our first aft balcony on Adventure of the seas (8390). We have always enjoyed sitting on the balcony watching as we pull into or sail away from the port. How much of this process will we be able to see? Also has anyone noticed more movement or noise in aft cabins? Just wondering if we should keep or change cabins. Any information or pictures would be great. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted December 28, 2014 #2 Share Posted December 28, 2014 This will give you an idea of the amount of ship superstucture on the aft end: http://voyager-class.com/pictures/cabins/aftbalconies/aftbalconies.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseguy1016 Posted December 28, 2014 #3 Share Posted December 28, 2014 8390 is a great cabin for watching things as you pull into and leave the ports. It's a corner cabin which allows you to look toward the front of the ship. You won't be able to look right down the side of the ship but you'll be able to see quite a bit of what's going on in front of you. You'll be able to see the shore crew assist with docking the ship if you are docking on the starboard side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb0913 Posted December 28, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Thank you for your quick responses! I think we will keep it. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseguy1016 Posted December 28, 2014 #5 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Thank you for your quick responses! I think we will keep it. Sent from my iPhone using Forums If you follow these boards long enough, you'll find that the corner aft cabins are some of the most coveted cabins on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizC Posted December 29, 2014 #6 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Once you go aft you rarely go back....unless there is no aft left :( Enjoy, I love the aft and I was an aft virgin on Adventure too ( 2005 )...we were on the 7th floor amazing views! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted December 29, 2014 #7 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I hate afts...don't need that space, since we don't "entertain"..a side balcony is perfect and more convenient, especially if you're near the hump and elevators!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftcabincruiser Posted December 29, 2014 #8 Share Posted December 29, 2014 (edited) Got our first aft cabin this past July on Jewel of the Seas ( 8168 corner port side) and we were hooked ! Great view ,larger balcony with a chaise lounge , 2 chairs and a small table. We had no problems with noise, wind or smoke coming out of the smokestack . Very little foot traffic going by your cabin also. We are also booked on the Adventure of the Seas this coming summer , aft cabin 8690 . Looking forward (or aft) to it ! Edited December 29, 2014 by Aftcabincruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shekim Posted December 29, 2014 #9 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Once you go aft you rarely go back....unless there is no aft left :( Enjoy, I love the aft and I was an aft virgin on Adventure too ( 2005 )...we were on the 7th floor amazing views! We had our first aft on Navigator back in March and I won't waste the time nor energy on another one. We love our hump balconies on deck 8. We book long enough out that we have always booked the cabin we want (99.9 % of the time). I will continue to enjoy cruising...so I guess as long as I have a room on a cruise ship I will be happy Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted December 29, 2014 #10 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Hi everyone, my family booked our first aft balcony on Adventure of the seas (8390). We have always enjoyed sitting on the balcony watching as we pull into or sail away from the port. How much of this process will we be able to see? Also has anyone noticed more movement or noise in aft cabins? Just wondering if we should keep or change cabins. Any information or pictures would be great. Thank you. Which November sailing are you on, might be a better aft cabin to switch to for not much more $$$$. 2 or 3 in the cabin? Jimbo:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb0913 Posted December 29, 2014 Author #11 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Which November sailing are you on, might be a better aft cabin to switch to for not much more $$$$. 2 or 3 in the cabin? Jimbo:) We are on the November 28th sailing with 3 in the cabin. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb0913 Posted December 29, 2014 Author #12 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Once you go aft you rarely go back....unless there is no aft left :( Enjoy, I love the aft and I was an aft virgin on Adventure too ( 2005 )...we were on the 7th floor amazing views! Thank you so much for your reply! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm much more comfortable with our decision now. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb0913 Posted December 29, 2014 Author #13 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Got our first aft cabin this past July on Jewel of the Seas ( 8168 corner port side) and we were hooked ! Great view ,larger balcony with a chaise lounge , 2 chairs and a small table. We had no problems with noise, wind or smoke coming out of the smokestack . Very little foot traffic going by your cabin also. We are also booked on the Adventure of the Seas this coming summer , aft cabin 8690 . Looking forward (or aft) to it ! Thanks for your insight. It sounds like we made the right choice! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatMe Posted December 29, 2014 #14 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Love the view from aft while sailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatMe Posted December 29, 2014 #15 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Love the view from aft while sailing! This was taken from our cabin, #1690 I believe, on Adventure. The only downside is looking down on cabin balconies below you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaKaye79 Posted December 29, 2014 #16 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Anyone had 1388 on Adventure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare thrifty99 Posted December 29, 2014 #17 Share Posted December 29, 2014 We were on the Adventure 2 weeks ago in the Royal Family Suite 8694. The views from the back were great. Here is a photo from the balcony. You do have some of the ship structure, but that did not really detract from the views. The only negative on the aft balcony is you need to brush off your chairs before you sit down. There can be some little black soot particles that settle on the chairs and you don't want to smear those on your pants / shorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rose102798 Posted December 29, 2014 #18 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Once you go aft you rarely go back....unless there is no aft left :( Enjoy, I love the aft and I was an aft virgin on Adventure too ( 2005 )...we were on the 7th floor amazing views! Which aft cabin on AOS 7th deck did you have? we have one of the corners for the first time . . . so excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rose102798 Posted December 29, 2014 #19 Share Posted December 29, 2014 We were on the Adventure 2 weeks ago in the Royal Family Suite 8694. The views from the back were great. Here is a photo from the balcony. You do have some of the ship structure, but that did not really detract from the views. The only negative on the aft balcony is you need to brush off your chairs before you sit down. There can be some little black soot particles that settle on the chairs and you don't want to smear those on your pants / shorts. Can I please ask how many cruisers that you had in the Royal Family Suite? We only have 4 but I think we need 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatMe Posted December 29, 2014 #20 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Anyone had 1388 on Adventure? My sister and her husband were in 1388. Loved it. This website has some great photos. http://voyager-class.com/pictures/cabins/aft_13881688/gallery.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare thrifty99 Posted December 30, 2014 #21 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Can I please ask how many cruisers that you had in the Royal Family Suite? We only have 4 but I think we need 5. It was only 3 of us in the RFS. They opened it up about 60 days prior to the sailing date for any size party. It was a great deal so we took it. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandj05 Posted December 30, 2014 #22 Share Posted December 30, 2014 This will give you an idea of the amount of ship Bob, is there a site like this for the Vision class also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted December 30, 2014 #23 Share Posted December 30, 2014 This will give you an idea of the amount of ship Bob, is there a site like this for the Vision class also? Sorry, if there is, I'm not aware of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandj05 Posted December 30, 2014 #24 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Bummer. I knew you would know if there was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerxspeedy Posted December 30, 2014 #25 Share Posted December 30, 2014 This will give you an idea of the amount of ship Is there a site like this for the Vision class also? cruiselinerooms shows some great pics of Vision class afts: 7156, 8096 and 8098 (Rhapsody), 8088 Grandeur, 7166, 7670, 7672, 8172, enchantment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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