Independence Balcony

[stamford57]

Just about to book the Independence for next year and would like some advice on a balcony. What is the best location for an E1/2/3 balcony for 2 people?

[njm5378]

8562/64 8262/64 are E1 below the whirlpools. Balcony is bigger. Many E2's are on the hump and are nice 7338/40 7638,40. 7562/64 and 7262/64 have the larger balconies under the whirlpools as well.

[Cruise_Anne]

Loved Indi! We were mid-hump on deck 6, loved the location and amazingly no real big noise issue even though we were right at the hall opening! Pretty sure we had a "D" cat., but worth it for the hump view!:p

[cb at sea]

We like to be near the stair/elevator foyer...it makes life so easy if you don't have to trek down those REALLY LOOOONG hallways every time you come and go from your room!!!

[Cruise_Anne]

We like to be near the stair/elevator foyer...it makes life so easy if you don't have to trek down those REALLY LOOOONG hallways every time you come and go from your room!!!

 

Absolutely! Loved having the Champagne Bar so close for sailaway drinks! Just jot down a level, grab a few glasses of bubbly deliciousness, then right back to the balcony!:D

[stamford57]

Thanks for the info. 7338/40 and 7638/40 look good. Does anyone have any pics of those balconies?

[tright]

I just booked cabin 8710 on the independence for the 2016 trans. Any infor on that cabin?

[IndyCapt]

Anyone have suggestions for good balcony cabins (for three) on Independence?

[APDMOM]

Anyone have suggestions for good balcony cabins (for three) on Independence?

 

7408 or 7708 if the third person is a child (pullman) ...EXTRA large balcony at E1 pricing

Or

1400 or 1700 - larger cabin - almost like JS, with larger balcony at D1 pricing.

Edited March 21, 2015 by APDMOM

[APDMOM]

Anyone have suggestions for good balcony cabins (for three) on Independence?

 

PS: There are many pics of 7708 on my Indy review listed in my signature :)

[Nemomof3]

We had a hump balcony on Indy, the balcony stick out but the hall does too to make room for the elevators so the balcony is not any bigger and the room is the same size but the view is awesome and you are close to elevators. on deck 8 they are E1 :)

Edited March 21, 2015 by Nemomof3
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[TheTruthCanHurt]

If you like to see the ports when you dock. make sure you book starboard side not PORT side. I prefer deck six aft. normally 6350 to 6374 somewhere in there but "for me, that's on the proper side of the ship" as I like to see us come into port

[stamford57]

Thanks for your help, we booked 7640 😀

[Dwalkerdave]

If you like to see the ports when you dock. make sure you book starboard side not PORT side. I prefer deck six aft. normally 6350 to 6374 somewhere in there but "for me, that's on the proper side of the ship" as I like to see us come into port

 

Why choose starboard ?, we did med cruise last year and port side was facing port on 7/8 ports, only Gibraltar facing to sea.

[stamford57]

We always have starboard, strange I know!

[trihawks1]

We had 3 E2 "hump" cabins on the Indy Dec 2013 Deck 6. I get seasick...lol ...and this is the first ship that I had virtually no issues. Deck 6 and on the hump helped. We were cabins 6636, 6638, and 6640. Only room we would change would be 6640 only because when the door was open, everyone in the elevator area could see. The others had a hall area to block views. But we loved our first hump cabins...able to see both directions. If I can book hump cabins again on a freedom or Oasis class ship I will do it!

 

 

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[Grandma Dazzles]

If you like to see the ports when you dock. make sure you book starboard side not PORT side. I prefer deck six aft. normally 6350 to 6374 somewhere in there but "for me, that's on the proper side of the ship" as I like to see us come into port

 

Not necessarily - it can depend which berth the ship is using - have also seen different approaches to the same berth.

[ladysail2]

Only room we would change would be 6640 only because when the door was open, everyone in the elevator area could see. The others had a hall area to block views. But we loved our first hump cabins...able to see both directions. If I can book hump cabins again on a freedom or Oasis class ship I will do it!

 

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I had to laugh at your 'discovery'. I'm the same way...I always try to book a cabin that is just down a few from the elevator area...it never fails that just after I get my night clothes on, I remember that I've forgotten to put the Do Not Disturb card in the door. Sure don't want to open the door to do it and have 6 people looking at me :eek: Scare them more than me, LOL :D

[Beachammo]

Best balcony cabins on Freedom class in my opinion.....

 

7708

7408

1700

1400

 

Very large balconies and a beautiful aft view. No noise in the hallways

[APDMOM]

We always have starboard, strange I know!

 

I guess you always want to be right :D

[stamford57]

Saying that, we've booked port side for our celebrity cruise this May 😳 Just love a balcony for those crowded sea days and watching the dolphins!

[applehazar]

we just booked independence for june 4 2016 - mediterranean - we booked d1 - wonder what chance we have for suite upgrade - ok - i know its a stretch - but just wondering :)

[IndyCapt]

PS: There are many pics of 7708 on my Indy review listed in my signature :)

 

Thanks for the recommendation. We booked 7708 for the westbound TA in 2016. The balcony looks amazing!