Carnival C. Conundrum

[eponym]

That is, Carnival Cabin Conundrum (CCC)

 

8 Day Southern Caribbean. Sunshine.

 

We are booked and paid into a Porthole PP rate at $4xx.

For $270 more PP ($540 total more) should we leap into an obstructed balcony?

 

Is it really that beneficial for $500+ more, or is that better spent/played in the casino or for extra 'special' excursions/shopping/steakhouse?

 

We travel from Cali, so there are steep flight costs to do the Caribbean floats for us. Extra $500 spends here or there makes us wary when its not like an extended, wrap or upgraded balcony offer.

 

Please share your thoughts on this.

[tandemcruzr]

I'd keep the port hole.

[cruizinisthebest]

For $500 more I would keep my porthole. If you can get a balcony for less money down the line, then move. When is your cruise?

[mrpayroll]

I would stay put. :) If you were pleased booking the port hole to start, why change ?

[ready2cruzagain]

I would keep the porthole cabin just like the others. I love porthole cabins!!

[eponym]

For $500 more I would keep my porthole. If you can get a balcony for less money down the line, then move. When is your cruise?

 

 

End of May.

[eponym]

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[eponym]

I would stay put. :) If you were pleased booking the port hole to start, why change ?

 

Agree. We like portholes. The nautical look and feel works for us/ We would enjoy a balcony bump if the rate for one drops a bit more.

 

Issue is that Portholes are going up on this sailing now, while balconies are steady rate...

[Cuizer2]

That is, Carnival Cabin Conundrum (CCC)

 

8 Day Southern Caribbean. Sunshine.

 

We are booked and paid into a Porthole PP rate at $4xx.

For $270 more PP ($540 total more) should we leap into an obstructed balcony?

 

Is it really that beneficial for $500+ more, or is that better spent/played in the casino or for extra 'special' excursions/shopping/steakhouse?

 

We travel from Cali, so there are steep flight costs to do the Caribbean floats for us. Extra $500 spends here or there makes us wary when its not like an extended, wrap or upgraded balcony offer.

 

Please share your thoughts on this.

 

It depends on how much you will use the balcony and how obstructed it is. That said, only you can decide if the additional cost (more than double your current price) is worth it to you.

[eponym]

It depends on how much you will use the balcony and how obstructed it is. That said, only you can decide if the additional cost (more than double your current price) is worth it to you.

 

Fact is we don't know how much we would use it. Never been on Sunshine, and never had a balcony (yet). This is our 7th Carnival cruise and an 8 day.

 

It is a real struggle, because if the ship is super crowded on decks a balcony could be extra useful for some tranquility.

 

Yet the price difference (percentage increase of fare) to get into one is pretty substantial.