tc1177 Posted October 18, 2016 #1 Share Posted October 18, 2016 TA says all Regal Princess regular balcony cabins on Caribe, deck 10, are bigger than other deck's regular balcony cabins and have the small sofa in them. She is not referring to Deluxe Balconies. This is a new TA and I'm not sure how I feel about her so I wanted to get word from the experienced. Anyone know if this is true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissDave Posted October 18, 2016 #2 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Not true. She is probably thinking if Grand class. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridalover5623 Posted October 18, 2016 #3 Share Posted October 18, 2016 She's only referring about the Caribe deck of other Princess ships, not the Regal or the Royal. There are some larger balconies mid ship & aft but most are just the tiny variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc1177 Posted October 18, 2016 Author #4 Share Posted October 18, 2016 (edited) She says what is listed as "premium" on Princess website is the same as the cabin I have booked. We are in a BE and the one in question as "premium" is BB. She claims the only difference is that the BB is further to the center of the ship. Edited October 18, 2016 by tc1177 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IECalCruiser Posted October 18, 2016 #5 Share Posted October 18, 2016 (edited) TA says all Regal Princess regular balcony cabins on Caribe, deck 10, are bigger than other deck's regular balcony cabins and have the small sofa in them. She is not referring to Deluxe Balconies. This is a new TA and I'm not sure how I feel about her so I wanted to get word from the experienced. Anyone know if this is true?You new TA does not appear to be familiar with the RoyalRegal. Her information is not correct for those two ships but, as others have posted, for the Grand class ships. Only Deluxe Balcony cabins, Cat Dx, have the love seat, not regular balcony, Cat Bx, cabins. If you need to rely on your TA for information about the Regal, I might consider a different TA. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Edited October 18, 2016 by IECalCruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishywood Posted October 18, 2016 #6 Share Posted October 18, 2016 (edited) She says what is listed as "premium" on Princess website is the same as the cabin I have booked. We are in a BE and the one in question as "premium" is BB. She claims the only difference is that the BB is further to the center of the ship. This is correct. TA says all Regal Princess regular balcony cabins on Caribe, deck 10, are bigger than other deck's regular balcony cabins and have the small sofa in them. She is not referring to Deluxe Balconies. But this is not. Regal Princess is not "terraced" like the Grand-class ships; Caribe deck does not stick out further with larger balconies. On Regal balconies for both Cat B balcony cabins and Cat D deluxe balcony cabins are with rare exceptions all the same size. And there is only a sofa in the Cat D cabins, not the standard balconies. Edited October 18, 2016 by fishywood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc1177 Posted October 18, 2016 Author #7 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Thank you all. I don't think I'll be using this agency again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mllewis48 Posted October 18, 2016 #8 Share Posted October 18, 2016 TA says all Regal Princess regular balcony cabins on Caribe, deck 10, are bigger than other deck's regular balcony cabins and have the small sofa in them. She is not referring to Deluxe Balconies. This is a new TA and I'm not sure how I feel about her so I wanted to get word from the experienced. Anyone know if this is true? Just got off the Regal last Saturday and had SR C132, Balcony. The room had one chair to sit on and one desk chair, no couch. The Balcony was small but usable! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc1177 Posted October 18, 2016 Author #9 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Just got off the Regal last Saturday and had SR C132, Balcony. The room had one chair to sit on and one desk chair, no couch. The Balcony was small but usable! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted October 18, 2016 #10 Share Posted October 18, 2016 TA says all Regal Princess regular balcony cabins on Caribe, deck 10, are bigger than other deck's regular balcony cabins and have the small sofa in them. She is not referring to Deluxe Balconies. This is a new TA and I'm not sure how I feel about her so I wanted to get word from the experienced. Anyone know if this is true? Had the deluxe balcony on the Regal last year with a small sofa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poulsbo Cruisers Posted October 19, 2016 #11 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Just got off the Regal last Saturday and had SR C132, Balcony. The room had one chair to sit on and one desk chair, no couch. The Balcony was small but usable! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk You would need a deluxe balcony to get the small sofa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted October 19, 2016 #12 Share Posted October 19, 2016 I'd get a new TA. They don't know what they're talking about. Big red flag. If they're not familiar with the different Princess ships, they're no better than a booking agent looking up answers from a book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mllewis48 Posted October 19, 2016 #13 Share Posted October 19, 2016 You would need a deluxe balcony to get the small sofa. Yes I realize that, I was merely responding to the OP's question. Our balcony was not deluxe. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted October 19, 2016 #14 Share Posted October 19, 2016 TA says all Regal Princess regular balcony cabins on Caribe, deck 10, are bigger than other deck's regular balcony cabins and have the small sofa in them. She is not referring to Deluxe Balconies. This is a new TA and I'm not sure how I feel about her so I wanted to get word from the experienced. Anyone know if this is true? Not true at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc1177 Posted October 19, 2016 Author #15 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Thank you for all your answers. I definitely won't book with her again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Geegitz Posted October 19, 2016 #16 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Book direct. Then you will talk to somebody that knows what they are talking about. Cut out the middleman. Sent from my BLU LIFE XL using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WupperAV Posted October 19, 2016 #17 Share Posted October 19, 2016 We always use a TA. She saved us $1200.00 on our next cruise by not letting us pay all of it until the deadline, rebooking it and using credits. Kind of service I want and will reuse. No I can't give her name because CC doesn't want us to. Good to question everything tho. I always say "trust Pam!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridalover5623 Posted October 19, 2016 #18 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Book direct. Then you will talk to somebody that knows what they are talking about. Cut out the middleman. Sent from my BLU LIFE XL using Forums mobile app If you mean booking directly with Princess you'll be paying the price for it. In all my years of sailing there was only 1 time that Princess has beaten the TA that I use. That must say something. The bottom line is finding a TA who knows what they're talking about & stay with them. Ask around at a CC meeting on board & you'll get lots of good advice from experienced cruisers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 4cats4me Posted October 19, 2016 #19 Share Posted October 19, 2016 (edited) Not true. Deluxe cabins have a sofa and are a tad bigger. All the rest have a chair. All balconies are the same size, very very small unless you are referring to premium balconies on the back On the Grand class the Caribe cabins are all regular size with extra large balconies Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Edited October 19, 2016 by 4cats4me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outatown Posted October 20, 2016 #20 Share Posted October 20, 2016 To the OP: I use the tools on the Princess website to investigate situations like this. From the website, select Onboard Ships, then select your ship, and select Deck Plans. You can explore the ship by deck, see all the rooms, and if you click on a specific room it will provide details of that room, including size. Next to the small room picture there is a diagram. Selecting the diagram icon will display things like chairs and sofa. On my iPad I can zoom in on the room to get a pretty good idea of what it is like. Then one can explore rooms on other decks, and get an idea of the ship's layout. It also is something to do when at home in the easy chair, awaiting for your next cruise, and it's lots of fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzsnooze Posted October 20, 2016 #21 Share Posted October 20, 2016 They should call them french Balconies on the Regal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridalover5623 Posted October 20, 2016 #22 Share Posted October 20, 2016 They should call them french Balconies on the Regal. I've never heard that name before but it sure fits the typical Princess balconies on the newer ships alright. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpcello Posted October 20, 2016 #23 Share Posted October 20, 2016 TA says all Regal Princess regular balcony cabins on Caribe, deck 10, are bigger than other deck's regular balcony cabins and have the small sofa in them. She is not referring to Deluxe Balconies. This is a new TA and I'm not sure how I feel about her so I wanted to get word from the experienced. Anyone know if this is true? She's wrong. We just got off Regal and were on Caribe (C303 - accessible balcony cabin). Tiniest accessible balcony cabin we've ever seen. No couch - only a small chair. We did see some of the deluxe balcony cabins on our deck and those had small couches (the size of a loveseat) near the balcony. Those looked nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridalover5623 Posted October 20, 2016 #24 Share Posted October 20, 2016 She's wrong. We just got off Regal and were on Caribe (C303 - accessible balcony cabin). Tiniest accessible balcony cabin we've ever seen. No couch - only a small chair. We did see some of the deluxe balcony cabins on our deck and those had small couches (the size of a loveseat) near the balcony. Those looked nice. What's annoying is we don't know where to move that chair to get rid of it. It sort of fits in the closet area but it's still in the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted October 20, 2016 #25 Share Posted October 20, 2016 I've never heard that name before but it sure fits the typical Princess balconies on the newer ships alright. :DA "French" balcony is an extremely narrow balcony or no balcony at all with a door that opens and railing to prevent falling. It's too narrow to step out on. They're pretty common on river boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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