Heartfelttraveler Posted June 23, 2019 #1 Share Posted June 23, 2019 We have friends who are joining us on the Majestic Princess and looking at Balcony Cabins. We discovered the Obstructed Balconies and the Deluxe Obstructed Balconies. They were interested in the forward facing ones on decks 15 and 16 but then found out you cannot use the balcony while the ship is underway. They then looked at the ones aft on deck 8. They are obstructed by the lifeboats. So I am asking for recommendations good and bad for the Obstructed Balconies and the Deluxe Obstructed Balconies. Any to stay away from and why, and any that were a good choice. If it makes a difference, we are booked on deck 8. But I was thinking (right or wrong) for them that the higher the deck the better their view. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted June 23, 2019 #2 Share Posted June 23, 2019 5 minutes ago, Heartfelttraveler said: We have friends who are joining us on the Majestic Princess and looking at Balcony Cabins. We discovered the Obstructed Balconies and the Deluxe Obstructed Balconies. They were interested in the forward facing ones on decks 15 and 16 but then found out you cannot use the balcony while the ship is underway. They then looked at the ones aft on deck 8. They are obstructed by the lifeboats. So I am asking for recommendations good and bad for the Obstructed Balconies and the Deluxe Obstructed Balconies. Any to stay away from and why, and any that were a good choice. If it makes a difference, we are booked on deck 8. But I was thinking (right or wrong) for them that the higher the deck the better their view. Thanks. You can use the balcony when underway however the wind may be strong. There is no lock on the balcony doors and nobody will come and tell you to get off your balcony. Remember the railing is solid steel and not glass though. Look here for photos of obstructions from those deck 8 balconies. https://sites.google.com/site/cabinviewbyrenmar/regal-royal-princess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseVA Posted June 24, 2019 #3 Share Posted June 24, 2019 We have booked these numerous times, the balcony area is huge! Never been locked out, and, rarely see high winds, of course that will vary depending on the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Flyer Posted June 24, 2019 #4 Share Posted June 24, 2019 3 hours ago, Heartfelttraveler said: If it makes a difference, we are booked on deck 8. But I was thinking (right or wrong) for them that the higher the deck the better their view. We had an obstructed view balcony cabin in the bumped out midship portion of Emerald deck on the Royal Princess...a larger balcony & the only obstruction was looking downward to Promenade deck. If anyone has motion sickness issues, the higher decks will have more motion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datone Posted June 25, 2019 #5 Share Posted June 25, 2019 If you decide on Emerald Deck, I would recommend E409 if it is available which is classified as a Deluxe Balcony obstructed. There is no obstruction looking out, larger balcony, mid-ship close to lifts, and quiet as above the high end jewellery shops. See photos below. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartfelttraveler Posted June 25, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Thanks for your replies. They ended up booking a BE Balcony on deck 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyvegas Posted June 25, 2019 #7 Share Posted June 25, 2019 3 hours ago, datone said: If you decide on Emerald Deck, I would recommend E409 if it is available which is classified as a Deluxe Balcony obstructed. There is no obstruction looking out, larger balcony, mid-ship close to lifts, and quiet as above the high end jewellery shops. See photos below. Is that a smoking area on deck 7? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstone19 Posted June 25, 2019 #8 Share Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, billyvegas said: Is that a smoking area on deck 7? No. The Deck 7 smoking area is aft. E409, as the 4 in the cabin number tells you, is mid-ship. Datone, stop giving away my secrets! I want E409 saved for me on every Royal-class ship I'm on. I don't want the rest of you trying to steal it. 🙂 Edited June 25, 2019 by lstone19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyvegas Posted June 25, 2019 #9 Share Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, lstone19 said: No. The Deck 7 smoking area is aft. E409, as the 4 in the cabin number tells you, is mid-ship. Datone, stop giving away my secrets! I want E409 saved for me on every Royal-class ship I'm on. I don't want the rest of you trying to steal it. 🙂 I am sure I remember ashtrays on tables on one side of the nice outdoor area midship deck 7 where the rattan tables and chairs are, on the Regal Edited June 25, 2019 by billyvegas Update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstone19 Posted June 25, 2019 #10 Share Posted June 25, 2019 7 minutes ago, billyvegas said: I am sure I remember ashtrays on tables on one side of the nice outdoor area midship deck 7 where the rattan tables and chairs are, on the Regal Definitely not on Regal. Only the aft part of the Regal promenade is the smoking area (alongside the rear lounge). Consequently E7xx (odd-numbers) would be bad choices due to smoke (for that matter, any X7xx odd-number cabin could have issues from that smoking area). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyvegas Posted June 25, 2019 #11 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Thanks for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartfelttraveler Posted June 25, 2019 Author #12 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Where are the smoking areas on Majestic Princess? I hope I did not make a mistake in my cabin choice. I would hate to have smoke invade my balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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