What is the void across from my balcony cabin?

[lostfancruiser]

We are sailing on Allure in November. We just switched from a central park view to an ocean view balcony guar. Sept. 9th and got our cabin number yesterday-very quickly! To me it looks like a great location and deck but I'm curious if someone can tell me what the blank space opposite our cabin is. We are on Deck 10, Cabin 10218. The only thing I can think it might be is some kind of crew work area? It show up on Decks 9,10,11,12. My husband thinks it has something to do with a bridge across the ship which appears to be on Deck 14. I just want to know if this is going to be an area that would be noisy with crew going in and out. If anyone has had a cabin on this ship or Oasis in the same area I would appreciate knowing how it was. It is between the two humps. Thank you in advance.

[Ourusualbeach]

There is a crew staircase there and there may also be some storage areas for cabin attendants.

Edited September 16, 2016 by Ourusualbeach

[lostfancruiser]

Thanks for the quick reply Ken. Looks like this will be a good cabin! We were worried we would get something above or below dining room, kitchen, basketball court etc.

[ramja96]

There is a crew staircase there and there may also be some storage areas for cabin attendants.

If it's a crew staircase, you could experience noise issues in the early morning.

 

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[chengkp75]

Crew stairwells and elevators are generally in the same areas as the pax stairs and elevators. Because of the open Central Park area, the typical large A/C fan rooms that run down the center of the ship between inside cabins cannot be there, so I believe these are a combination of steward pantry and A/C fan/duct space.

[Ourusualbeach]

Crew stairwells and elevators are generally in the same areas as the pax stairs and elevators. Because of the open Central Park area, the typical large A/C fan rooms that run down the center of the ship between inside cabins cannot be there, so I believe these are a combination of steward pantry and A/C fan/duct space.

 

That may be part of that space however there is also a crew stairwell in that space. It was identified as such on the emergency evacuation diagram on the stateroom doors and was listed as an alternate evacuation route.

[cb at sea]

That "space" is on every deck...look at the deck plans. It's nothing that will bother you.

[jaspercat]

Is that not the living wall area? I have no idea what's behind it.

[OCruisers]

Those blank spaces are always a mystery!

Since it's across and not next to your cabin, it shouldn't be a problem! :)

[artvlay]

A few years ago we had an experience that the room service prep area wa s in the void. It was quite noisy with carts.

[ClearLaker]

We had a similar experience on the Liberty. The dishwasher and trash disposal area was in that space for our deck. Our hallway was always a mess and it was very noisy at times. :(

[jes Scott]

We loved having that area across from our room and didn't have guest rooms there...it was a station for our steward. He was often in that area and was always friendly, and got anything we needed at a moments notice. Our next cruise there were guest rooms with noisy rude guests.....