Do balconies open between rooms on the Discovery?

[KKB]

We have never sailed with others in balconies--this sounds fun.

[PacnGoNow]

1 hour ago, KKB said:

We have never sailed with others in balconies--this sounds fun.

I’m sure they do on the side balconies, at least.  I have never seen ones that don’t.  Your cabin steward can do that for you.

 

These are opened when they are cleaning all the decks and painting, etc

for the crew to use.

 

Have fun!

[dog]

Yes, aft cabins & suites had balconies that could be open.

[KKB]

5 minutes ago, dog said:

Yes, aft cabins & suites had balconies that could be open.

We are not aft

[dog]

1 minute ago, KKB said:

We are not aft

Maybe someone can tell you if you post Your location on the Discovery.

[KKB]

2 minutes ago, dog said:

Maybe someone can tell you if you post Your location on the Discovery.

D443--deck 9 starboard midship

[arizonaperson]

2 hours ago, KKB said:

D443--deck 9 starboard midship

 Are you trying to connect your balcony with cabin D441 or dolphin 501? 

Somebody else will probably have to chime in  

with experience staying in that cabin,but you may not be able to connect to dolphin 501?( fire door maybe)

Edited June 1, 2022 by arizonaperson

[JF - retired RRT]

2 hours ago, arizonaperson said:

 Are you trying to connect your balcony with cabin D441 or dolphin 501? 

Somebody else will probably have to chime in  

with experience staying in that cabin,but you may not be able to connect to dolphin 501?( fire door maybe)

Correct. No balcony "doors" wherever there's a fire door. You can tell by the change in the #s. As above, 400 series to 500 series.

[PacnGoNow]

4 hours ago, KKB said:

D443--deck 9 starboard midship

I should have asked your cabin.  Are you trying to connect with D441?

You should be fine, if so.

[nini]

Even if the "doors" can be opened, it is just a small door that you can pass through. It does not create a large balcony.

[KKB]

16 hours ago, arizonaperson said:

 Are you trying to connect your balcony with cabin D441 or dolphin 501? 

Somebody else will probably have to chime in  

with experience staying in that cabin,but you may not be able to connect to dolphin 501?( fire door maybe)

441

[sandyoftheseas]

We were on the Discovery Princess in April in cabin E109 (all the way forward)  Yes the balcony doors open.

[MommyOTwins]

OP’s question has been specifically answered, but just to provide more info for others reading this, if anyone has the two angled balconies (midship, the “pointy” bits sticking out from the side of the ship) the barrier between the balconies does not connect, even if they are connecting rooms on the inside.  We initially booked those rooms and there was a notice from from Princess that the balconies do not connect so we switched to a mid-forward pair of rooms that connect inside and on the balcony.

[arizonaperson]

2 hours ago, KKB said:

441

 Then you should be good to connect your balcony  by opening the dividers with your friends and or family from D441-443. Just ask your cabin steward and they will unlock it for you .

[wcflats]

Just off discovery on May 29…Had C 727 with family in C 721.  Opened balcony door..the door from their cabin partially blocked the view out from our cabin.  The balconies are so small that it’s not worth it to do that as you really can’t get together like you can on other caribe deck balconies.  

[FoxyRoxy52]

On 6/2/2022 at 8:08 AM, MommyOTwins said:

OP’s question has been specifically answered, but just to provide more info for others reading this, if anyone has the two angled balconies (midship, the “pointy” bits sticking out from the side of the ship) the barrier between the balconies does not connect, even if they are connecting rooms on the inside.  We initially booked those rooms and there was a notice from from Princess that the balconies do not connect so we switched to a mid-forward pair of rooms that connect inside and on the balcony.

Was this on The Princess Discovery that you couldn’t open up balcony dividers ? 

[KKB]

On 6/2/2022 at 12:45 PM, wcflats said:

Just off discovery on May 29…Had C 727 with family in C 721.  Opened balcony door..the door from their cabin partially blocked the view out from our cabin.  The balconies are so small that it’s not worth it to do that as you really can’t get together like you can on other caribe deck balconies.  

Well...we could open the divider between our balconies.

BUT--the divider covered HALF of our DOORWAY--YES, the side where the door OPENS!

So if it was open, we could barely get thru the opening!

Design was poor--should have been arranged so divider always opened over the window portion of the balcony not the door.

Still had a WONDERFUL time & we did enjoy that it opened, if in a bizarre way.

[Sox Fan Cruiser]

23 hours ago, KKB said:

Well...we could open the divider between our balconies.

BUT--the divider covered HALF of our DOORWAY--YES, the side where the door OPENS!

So if it was open, we could barely get thru the opening!

Design was poor--should have been arranged so divider always opened over the window portion of the balcony not the door.

Still had a WONDERFUL time & we did enjoy that it opened, if in a bizarre way.

Experienced the same thing!   But the balcony divider on the other side of us (we were in three side by side cabins) covered our window (not door).  REALLY bad design.  So I am not 100% sure which way the balcony divide "swings".  You might not get an answer before you sail and will have to live with it.