QUESTION ON CABIN DIFFERENCES /Balcony/Mini Suite/Family OV

[xray121995]

We are booked in a Family OV with Large Picture Window. I want to make sure I am aware of the difference between that room and a balcony or a mini suite. Those are my choices to bid on to upgrade. A Balcony would just not have the bigger bathroom but would have a Balcony? and the Mini suite would be the same but with a balcony? Any comments would be appreciated. I want to make sure I'm thinking about this correctly before I make my final bid. We are sailing on the Escape in October. TIA

Wendy :)

Edited August 28, 2017 by xray121995
to add the ship name

[Pandot]

No input but thanks for asking the question: trying to decided between family OV and balcony. Good luck in your search for answers. I will be following :)

[banjineer]

Don't know about the OV family vs balcony. The mini-suite is simply a balcony with a larger bathroom. Most mini-suites have a tub/shower. No extra perks over a balcony.

[BirdTravels]

Don't know about the OV family vs balcony. The mini-suite is simply a balcony with a larger bathroom. Most mini-suites have a tub/shower. No extra perks over a balcony.

Most minisuites on the Escape do NOT have a tub

[mking8288]

My understanding (haven't sail the Escape yet) with the GA and BA, is that the interior, usable square footage is bigger on the Family Oceanview than a regular Balcony (where the balcony will just fit 2 adults and 2 chairs, not loungers at all plus a micro-sized end table). FOV also has extra/more closet space and can sleep up to 5 (very tight but ...) - aside from the bigger bathroom in some of the mini-suites with double sink and some with the small tub (one of the nieces always book those w. their 2 little ones). I believed she referred to them as Family Mini-Suites.

 

The mini-suite are marginally bigger than the regular balcony in terms of interior living/sleeping space - and, is still smaller than the FOV ... plus, the balcony, some are the same size as the balcony while others are bigger (extended/large) depending on their classification & location.

 

Regular OV on the Breakaway is 161 s.f. vs. 218 s.f. for the FOV. Balcony is 175 s.f. and Mini-Suite at 205 s.f. (not counting the balcony s.f.)

[Luckynana]

Our Mini-Suite on the Breakaway did not have a tub, but a very big shower with around 6 jets, and double sinks in the bathroom. I believe my sister may have had a tub in her bathroom.

 

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