kjmvacation Posted January 9, 2016 #1 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Trying to do research on which Aft facing balconies would work best for my wife and I on the Getaway. Loved the large balcony on the 9th deck we had last cruise, but thought we'd enjoy an aft view. After researching pictures of aft balconies, it appears they may be totally covered, and not exposed to the sun like the large balconies on the 9th deck forward. Worried about feeling we are looking through a tunnel. Could anyone confirm which decks the aft balconies on the getaway have the most sun exposure... Or even what the difference is between the aft balconies on different decks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxgirl84 Posted January 10, 2016 #2 Share Posted January 10, 2016 We had an aft balcony on floor 9 and depending on what time of day, the sun was shining on the balcony, but it was almost complete covered. I also worried about it feeling like a tunnel, but was pleasantly surprised at the open feeling. We loved the location/ balcony so much we are booked in the same room in April (9318) and the room next door in April 2017... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PaulMCO Posted January 10, 2016 #3 Share Posted January 10, 2016 The big bonus on the aft balcony is the lack of wind when the ship is underway. We are on deck 14 and room was bright no tunnel effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalLady Posted January 11, 2016 #4 Share Posted January 11, 2016 We had an aft balcony on floor 9 and depending on what time of day, the sun was shining on the balcony, but it was almost complete covered. I also worried about it feeling like a tunnel, but was pleasantly surprised at the open feeling. We loved the location/ balcony so much we are booked in the same room in April (9318) and the room next door in April 2017... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk We are booked in 9920 (aft balcony), but some complained about noise coming from the MDR on deck 8. Just wondering if you found it a problem in the evening hours. Thanks, R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcipjr Posted January 11, 2016 #5 Share Posted January 11, 2016 We were in 12906 on the Breakaway. It was a nice mix of sun and shade, depending on the time of day. I would get an Aft again in a heartbeat—it's a shame they're often sold at quite a premium over a normal balcony. The higher up you go, the more noise you will hear from Spice H20. I imagine it would be less noisy on 9, and you'll have somewhat bigger balconies, though you will have the overhand over the Waterfront to contend with (not that I imagine it would be much of a problem). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyFred Posted January 11, 2016 #6 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Beware the aft cabins beneath Spice H2O. Unless you enjoy booming bass until at least 1 am every night. I was in 14274 and it was really bad. Go with lower floors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxgirl84 Posted January 11, 2016 #7 Share Posted January 11, 2016 We are booked in 9920 (aft balcony), but some complained about noise coming from the MDR on deck 8. Just wondering if you found it a problem in the evening hours. Thanks, R We heard absolutely nothing from below. As someone mentioned, we could hear music from Spice H2O one night, but that happened to be the same night they did the fireworks (which they no longer do) so they turned up the volume to be heard over those, and never turned it back down. We didn't mind it so much though. We are booked in 9320 for our trip in April'17, I'm hoping the layout is the same as 9318 (bed by the balcony) because that worked out well for the 3 of us! Enjoy your trip! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jcathers1 Posted January 11, 2016 #8 Share Posted January 11, 2016 We are in room 9322 on the first week of March. Looking forward to a great time! Thanks for all the information. Any other suggestions/recommendations/tips about aft-facing balconies, specifically on deck 9? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grooker Posted January 13, 2016 #9 Share Posted January 13, 2016 We had room 9320 in December you will love it. The bed is by the balcony. Enjoy your cruise. G. Rooker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jcathers1 Posted January 14, 2016 #10 Share Posted January 14, 2016 We had room 9320 in December you will love it. The bed is by the balcony. Enjoy your cruise. G. Rooker Thanks so much, grooker. We have sailed on mega ships before (Disney Dream), but we have always stayed mid-ship in an upper deck. Our only concern with the aft balcony was that it would feel removed from everything, or that everything would be a long walk. Did you (or anyone) experience this? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grooker Posted January 14, 2016 #11 Share Posted January 14, 2016 We found the aft rooms much quieter. The Getaway is 1083 ft long. It does take a few minutes to walk from the aft to the bow or forward to the theater for example. You are maybe about 200 feet from the aft stairways and elevators. You do have a little more motion in the aft which we enjoy. I would say once you go aft you don't go back. Enjoy. G. Rooker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise47 Posted January 14, 2016 #12 Share Posted January 14, 2016 To everyone Thanks for sharing your experiences. Does anyone have any photos to share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysNeedSun Posted January 15, 2016 #13 Share Posted January 15, 2016 To everyone Thanks for sharing your experiences. Does anyone have any photos to share? We were in 11308 on the getaway. I LOVED my balcony and would get it again. We had breakfast out there and dinner too. For me, very relaxing to hear the water while laying there. Great place to hang if you have other family members or friends on board with you. We had a suite, so it was a corner balcony. Sometimes there was sun and sometimes there wasn't. I laid out a few times to tan though. Sorry I don't have more pics. O and noise was never an issue for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxgirl84 Posted January 15, 2016 #14 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Here are a few pics from 9318... When we first got on the ship, they had the loungers/chairs set up like this... We moved things around a bit to see what worked for us... Early evening reading on the balcony View from inside the room looking out while we were in port in Miami the best part of having an aft balcony is enjoying the sound of the wake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niclan6 Posted January 16, 2016 #15 Share Posted January 16, 2016 We have our parents booked in 9320 and 9920 on the January 31st sailing. Really looking forward to spending some time on these balconies. We have a family oceanview for ourselves so we will have to take advantage of our parents' large aft balconies whenever possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaman1343 Posted January 21, 2016 #16 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Does anyone have any photos of the balcony from cabin 13304? I heard they were a bit small on that deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Wheels Only Posted January 21, 2016 #17 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Does anyone have any photos of the balcony from cabin 13304? I heard they were a bit small on that deck. This is Breakaway 13304 but it is identical.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloogs Posted May 27, 2016 #18 Share Posted May 27, 2016 We were in 12906 on the Breakaway. It was a nice mix of sun and shade, depending on the time of day. I would get an Aft again in a heartbeat—it's a shame they're often sold at quite a premium over a normal balcony. The higher up you go, the more noise you will hear from Spice H20. I imagine it would be less noisy on 9, and you'll have somewhat bigger balconies, though you will have the overhand over the Waterfront to contend with (not that I imagine it would be much of a problem). Hello - we are considering booking an aft balcony on 12 and were concerned about noise from night club - did you notice it during your stay? thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pookill17 Posted May 27, 2016 #19 Share Posted May 27, 2016 We were in 10912 and loved it. Partially covered but still lots of sun. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2B&Z Posted May 27, 2016 #20 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Hello - we are considering booking an aft balcony on 12 and were concerned about noise from night club - did you notice it during your stay? thx We had 12904 (H6) on Breakaway and you could definitely hear music from above if outside. However, once the balcony door was closed and locked, not a sound. I was amazed at the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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