Norwich Cruiser Posted July 13, 2022 #26 Share Posted July 13, 2022 We enjoy both locations especially Boardwalk when sailing with the grandchildren and for the Central Park staterooms when we are on our own or with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CaptainBazz Posted July 13, 2022 #27 Share Posted July 13, 2022 We did Central Park balcony on the Wonder in April...no noise issues and great to sit on the balcony at night with music in the air and all the lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4everAfamily Posted July 13, 2022 #28 Share Posted July 13, 2022 51 minutes ago, CaptainBazz said: We did Central Park balcony on the Wonder in April...no noise issues and great to sit on the balcony at night with music in the air and all the lights. Did they stop playing movies at night? I know there were many complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4u2go Posted July 13, 2022 #29 Share Posted July 13, 2022 2 hours ago, LMaxwell said: Have been in CP balconies and feels like totally stagnant air outside, no breeze at all. That's what I noticed too. Little or no (mostly no) breeze with CP balconies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CaptainBazz Posted July 14, 2022 #30 Share Posted July 14, 2022 56 minutes ago, 4everAfamily said: Did they stop playing movies at night? I know there were many complaints. Movies were done by around 10.30pm...most noise we got was from late afternoon bands and then it was great to listen to when getting ready for the evening with the balcony door open...close the balcony door and it was very quiet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renza Posted July 14, 2022 #31 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Neither. Zero privacy. Why be in an apartment complex at sea. Get ocean balcony 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted July 14, 2022 #32 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Caribbean Sailing Central Park Balcony = Incubator Boardwalk Balcony = For the Air Movement Alone, ....Much Better 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted July 14, 2022 #33 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Unless you get a nice balcony discount for your C&A status, a Cp view on deck 9 or BW view on deck 7 are a good option. They are priced with the inside cabins. Downside to BW view is they are also way at the back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Lomas Posted July 14, 2022 #34 Share Posted July 14, 2022 7 hours ago, 4everAfamily said: On Wonder the is no tranquility for the CP balconies because of the giant movie screen above. They played movies till 2 am every night. We were on the second sailing and my dad had a CP 29 balcony, which he was excited about, but that quickly faded the first night. Thanks for the info. I had no idea they moved the screen to that location on the Wonder. Glad we are booked on the Oasis and not the Wonder (not that I would ever book the Wonder because it only has one Flowrider for that many passengers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topnole Posted July 14, 2022 #35 Share Posted July 14, 2022 16 hours ago, loman said: BW over a CP . I had a BW on my first Oasis cruise several years ago . I was 5 from the back on deck 9 . I had an ocean view and aqua theatre view. Noise wasnt an issue for me and if you are mobile the walk is ok. I booked it for the novelty , but i booked an oceanview balcony moving forward. That big slide may block some views now . Allure didnt get the slide yet , so views will be better on that ship . The BW views have been significantly reduced with the ugly purple slides. I much prefer the Allure boardwalk for that reason. There is no doubt the value of the BW balconies has been reduced to some extent. However, If you don’t mind the walk, BW balconies in the back still give you some nice views at a price that can be much lower than an OV balcony. If considering all options, I’d definitely pick based on price differential. Sometime it is small and sometimes it is large. If I could save 300-500 per person by doing a BW balcony instead of OV, I’d go that direction in a heartbeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegirl1976 Posted July 14, 2022 #36 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Neither, no privacy, you have people looking at you from all directions, from across the way to up above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted July 14, 2022 #37 Share Posted July 14, 2022 13 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Unless you get a nice balcony discount for your C&A status, a Cp view on deck 9 or BW view on deck 7 are a good option. They are priced with the inside cabins. Downside to BW view is they are also way at the back Just don't get on the wrong elevator for deck 7 with a BW cabin😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topnole Posted July 14, 2022 #38 Share Posted July 14, 2022 13 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Unless you get a nice balcony discount for your C&A status, a Cp view on deck 9 or BW view on deck 7 are a good option. They are priced with the inside cabins. Downside to BW view is they are also way at the back Don’t you get the balcony discount for all balconies including CP and BW? Been a while since I’ve had a neighborhood balcony, but I think I remember the CA discount applying to them as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise a holic Posted July 14, 2022 #39 Share Posted July 14, 2022 CPV better, Quiet- peaceful- no noise from Merry go round-Aqua theater , rock climbing wall and slides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted July 14, 2022 #40 Share Posted July 14, 2022 1 hour ago, topnole said: Don’t you get the balcony discount for all balconies including CP and BW? Been a while since I’ve had a neighborhood balcony, but I think I remember the CA discount applying to them as well. Yes, that's what I was referring to. The neighborhood balconies are often cheaper than insides with a $200+ balcony discount applied 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topnole Posted July 14, 2022 #41 Share Posted July 14, 2022 1 hour ago, John&LaLa said: Yes, that's what I was referring to. The neighborhood balconies are often cheaper than insides with a $200+ balcony discount applied Understand now. Yes. They can be a fantastic deal in that regard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topnole Posted July 14, 2022 #42 Share Posted July 14, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said: Just don't get on the wrong elevator for deck 7 with a BW cabin😁 That is definitely a rookie type mistake. First time we went on oasis we had to go up and back down. I think we make that mistake later in cruise, but we were definitely under the influence at that point. 😂😂 Edited July 14, 2022 by topnole 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARandomTraveler Posted July 14, 2022 #43 Share Posted July 14, 2022 (edited) 16 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Unless you get a nice balcony discount for your C&A status, a Cp view on deck 9 or BW view on deck 7 are a good option. They are priced with the inside cabins. Downside to BW view is they are also way at the back I noticed when looking for price drops and perusing all the different categories last night that CP and BW view inside cabins are $150 more than an oceanview balcony (on my Thanksgiving Symphony cruise). I was wondering if that was normal or not, I guess not. Edited July 14, 2022 by ARandomTraveler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted July 14, 2022 #44 Share Posted July 14, 2022 1 hour ago, topnole said: That is definitely a rookie type mistake. First time we went on oasis we had to go up and back down. I think we make that mistake later in cruise, but we were definitely under the influence at that point. 😂😂 I've seen people go forward to cross over🤣🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted July 14, 2022 #45 Share Posted July 14, 2022 1 hour ago, ARandomTraveler said: I noticed when looking for price drops and perusing all the different categories last night that CP and BW view inside cabins are $150 more than an oceanview balcony (on my Thanksgiving Symphony cruise). I was wondering if that was normal or not, I guess not. Maybe they were connecting cabins. Big premium on those sometimes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rrraydon Posted July 14, 2022 Author #46 Share Posted July 14, 2022 17 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Unless you get a nice balcony discount for your C&A status, a Cp view on deck 9 or BW view on deck 7 are a good option. They are priced with the inside cabins. Downside to BW view is they are also way at the back I passed up the balcony discount for my September cruise to try out either the CP or the BW (I went with CP). For my June cruise I went back to the OVB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celoplyr Posted July 14, 2022 #47 Share Posted July 14, 2022 We do 1 CP and 1 ocean view balcony (across the hall). I think the boardwalk is way too noisy, and we like hearing the guitar player and such. We are also old fuddy duddys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floridadude Posted July 14, 2022 #48 Share Posted July 14, 2022 I have stayed in both CP and BW balconies several times and love them. They sometimes can be a little warmer, or less airflow. I also have done OV balcony on Oasis class ships but still prefer CP or BW. My upcoming Allure cruise next month is a CP balcony. I’m just happy cruising, any balcony will do. Did an inside once...never again! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Lomas Posted July 15, 2022 #49 Share Posted July 15, 2022 10 hours ago, topnole said: Don’t you get the balcony discount for all balconies including CP and BW? Been a while since I’ve had a neighborhood balcony, but I think I remember the CA discount applying to them as well. The poster who you were replying to was talking about CP and BW "view" cabins. These are listed as interior cabins, but are more spacious and have a window, not a balcony, so they do not qualify for the balcony discount. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted July 15, 2022 #50 Share Posted July 15, 2022 We can’t stand the noise of the Boardwalk. That was a one and done experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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