b.cruising Posted February 27, 2018 #1 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Just heard from my NCL cruise consultant that ALL balcony and mini-suite staterooms on Bliss have the bed by the bathroom......can anyone confirm that? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LrgPizza Posted February 27, 2018 #2 Share Posted February 27, 2018 That would surprise me, but on the other hand, I would love that since I much prefer that cabin layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claireruth Posted February 27, 2018 #3 Share Posted February 27, 2018 In the mock-up pictures I've seen, that's how they've looked. I was disappointed, too. I liked the layout on Escape with the bed by the door for the balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Wheels Only Posted February 27, 2018 #4 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Just heard from my NCL cruise consultant that ALL balcony and mini-suite staterooms on Bliss have the bed by the bathroom......can anyone confirm that? Thanks. If that was correct, none of them would sleep 4 since the pullman isn't near the balcony. The PCC is probably just repeating incorrect stateroom details from the website. It's unlikely that Bliss will differ from Escape and Joy in this aspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted February 27, 2018 #5 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I'd be very surprised, as the alternating rooms is how NCL squeeze so many rooms in. The room is wider where the bed is, and they have to alternate in order to fit them together. The only way that I can picture them being able to do this would be for there not to be any cupboards or anything at the end of the bed, and the cabins be thinner. I suppose that is feasible, but I would be surprised. The current format works pretty well, in my opinion. My guess is that the cruise consultant was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b.cruising Posted February 27, 2018 Author #6 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I'd be very surprised, as the alternating rooms is how NCL squeeze so many rooms in. The room is wider where the bed is, and they have to alternate in order to fit them together. The only way that I can picture them being able to do this would be for there not to be any cupboards or anything at the end of the bed, and the cabins be thinner. I suppose that is feasible, but I would be surprised. The current format works pretty well, in my opinion. My guess is that the cruise consultant was wrong. I agree. It doesn't make sense. Maybe others will check with their cruise consultant and report back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted February 27, 2018 #7 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I agree. It doesn't make sense. Maybe others will check with their cruise consultant and report back. Unfortunately, I have very little confidence in the information handed out by NCL phone staff. In fact, you could argue, based on previous form, that the fact you were told that they don’t alternate is actually a sign that they do. :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddylover Posted February 27, 2018 #8 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Unfortunately, I have very little confidence in the information handed out by NCL phone staff. In fact, you could argue, based on previous form, that the fact you were told that they don’t alternate is actually a sign that they do. :) LOL.....and still laughing.....sad but probably true!! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamilycruise Posted February 28, 2018 #9 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Unfortunately, I have very little confidence in the information handed out by NCL phone staff. In fact, you could argue, based on previous form, that the fact you were told that they don’t alternate is actually a sign that they do. :) LOL.....and still laughing.....sad but probably true!! ;) Precisely. I've asked about cabin layouts many, many times and I'd say that 99% of the time, they've been wrong. Better off waiting until she sails and then looking for photos and YouTube videos to know for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caparcher Posted June 1, 2018 #10 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Just returned from the Panama run. The rooms alternate with beds by balcony and beds by bathroom layout. If viewed from above think "yin yang" kind of layout. There are no cabinets at the foot of the bed. You have to turn sideways to shimy between the wall and the foot of the bed (king size bed\two twins pushed together). Ours was an even numbered room on deck twelve. We had our bed near the balcony. Another in or party had even number room on deck eleven with their bed next to bathroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruadhin Posted June 1, 2018 #11 Share Posted June 1, 2018 I'm curious, how do alternating the beds squeeze in more cabins? If you look, each balcony cabin is a rectangle. Bed by the door or bed by the balcony makes no difference to the next cabin. In fact, if you watch some of the shows on ship building, in many new ships the cabins are modular and built off site. They simply slide them into place and then connect the electrical, HVAC, water and sewage once in place. All the connectors are either from above, below or at the interior wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted June 1, 2018 #12 Share Posted June 1, 2018 I'm curious, how do alternating the beds squeeze in more cabins? If you look, each balcony cabin is a rectangle. Bed by the door or bed by the balcony makes no difference to the next cabin. In fact, if you watch some of the shows on ship building, in many new ships the cabins are modular and built off site. They simply slide them into place and then connect the electrical, HVAC, water and sewage once in place. All the connectors are either from above, below or at the interior wall. The rooms aren’t rectangular. They are wider where the bed is, and narrower where the sofa is. By alternating, they save space by putting the narrow part of one cabin next to the wider part of the next door cabin. Look at the deck plans for the Breakaway class or Epic to see. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caparcher Posted June 1, 2018 #13 Share Posted June 1, 2018 I agree. Alternating the beds arrangmenta doesn't actually save any space when the rooms are rectangular anyway. That was just my observation while on ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruadhin Posted June 1, 2018 #14 Share Posted June 1, 2018 The rooms aren’t rectangular. They are wider where the bed is, and narrower where the sofa is. By alternating, they save space by putting the narrow part of one cabin next to the wider part of the next door cabin. Look at the deck plans for the Breakaway class or Epic to see. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Interesting. I do see it on deck plans of the Getaway, but not the Bliss. I went to NCL's site as well. So either whoever designed the deck plans for the website left it off, or the Bliss was not built this way. Assuming the deck plans are correct, perhaps NCL and the shipyard decided regular rectangles eased construction enough to justify the effect on the number of cabins and sq footage? Of course, the deck plans could just as easily be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted June 1, 2018 #15 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Interesting. I do see it on deck plans of the Getaway, but not the Bliss. I went to NCL's site as well. So either whoever designed the deck plans for the website left it off, or the Bliss was not built this way. Assuming the deck plans are correct, perhaps NCL and the shipyard decided regular rectangles eased construction enough to justify the effect on the number of cabins and sq footage? Of course, the deck plans could just as easily be wrong. They stopped showing the cabins this was with the Escape, which also has alternating cabins. I assume that when they did the Escape deck plans, whoever did it decided not to show that detail, and maybe they just adjusted those plans for the Escape, as it is the same class ship. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifi1910 Posted June 1, 2018 #16 Share Posted June 1, 2018 We were in 14220 our bed was near bathroom. Next door was bed by the balcony. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncsu1977 Posted June 1, 2018 #17 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Thanks for the info. Does anyone know about the bed layout of cabin 15200? - hopefully bed by balcony. Too early for individual cabin reviews I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BostonGal35 Posted June 1, 2018 #18 Share Posted June 1, 2018 bed by the balcony is much better. makes the room seem larger and easier to get around, and closet access is easier IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC5240 Posted June 1, 2018 #19 Share Posted June 1, 2018 For anyone that's sailed the Bliss, can you please let me know if cabin # 9320 has the bed by the balcony door? I, as well, prefer it this way. But obviously wouldn't matter either way -- just curious! :) Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifi1910 Posted June 1, 2018 #20 Share Posted June 1, 2018 If we did the bliss again we’d make sure the bed was next to the balcony. Our room was the other way-round and there was barely 8” at the end of the bed to get past. We’re both quite slim and it was tricky. Getting dressed was a bit of a laugh. A lot of sideways walking. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Wheels Only Posted June 1, 2018 #21 Share Posted June 1, 2018 For anyone that's sailed the Bliss, can you please let me know if cabin # 9320 has the bed by the balcony door? I, as well, prefer it this way. But obviously wouldn't matter either way -- just curious! :) Thanks in advance! 9320 should be bed near balcony. If not, please let us know so that I can update/correct my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncsu1977 Posted June 2, 2018 #22 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Two wheels only, as the resident guru on NCL cabin layouts, what do you show for cabin 15200 on Bliss? You are normally spot on for the cabin reviews and suggestions and are a great resource for selecting a cabin. Thanks for your insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20YearsBetweenCruises Posted June 2, 2018 #23 Share Posted June 2, 2018 9320 was my sister’s room. The bed was by the balcony. Our room was 9922, which had the bed by the bathroom. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesea777 Posted June 2, 2018 #24 Share Posted June 2, 2018 If the balcony cabin can sleep 4 (code +), then the bed is definitely by the balcony :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20YearsBetweenCruises Posted June 2, 2018 #25 Share Posted June 2, 2018 These are pictures of 9922, the balcony for 9320 was similar. Very nice large balcony! We like the bed by the bathroom. (9320 bed is by balcony.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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