Rare cruzin4us Posted September 17, 2022 #1 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Ship: Sapphire Very rarely am I in a quandary over which cabin to pick but this time I'm undecided and need some advice from those who have cruised to Antarctica. I have a casino offer for a mini suite, but an aft facing regular balcony is available (not a mini). Also available is a mini-suite cabin D728 which is the farthest aft cabin with a covered deck and it is a bigger than normal size balcony. It's above Club Fusion, but I've been there before, so I'm not worried about that. My concern is more about the wind. So, what would you guys do? Pick the mini or the aft facing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted September 17, 2022 #2 Share Posted September 17, 2022 For us I would have to say an aft-facing premium balcony would be our choosing. Not only would the ship be blocking most of the wind when moving, but the views from all three sides out the aft would be awesome, especially with all the beautiful scenery and wildlife to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted September 17, 2022 #3 Share Posted September 17, 2022 3 hours ago, cruzin4us said: Ship: Sapphire Very rarely am I in a quandary over which cabin to pick but this time I'm undecided and need some advice from those who have cruised to Antarctica. I have a casino offer for a mini suite, but an aft facing regular balcony is available (not a mini). Also available is a mini-suite cabin D728 which is the farthest aft cabin with a covered deck and it is a bigger than normal size balcony. It's above Club Fusion, but I've been there before, so I'm not worried about that. My concern is more about the wind. So, what would you guys do? Pick the mini or the aft facing? Is the aft facing balcony covered or half covered? I’d take the aft if at least partially covered and a nice sized balcony. We spent a lot of time on our balcony touring South America/Antarctica and it was so beautiful. We look for half covered, large balconies. The wind shouldn’t be an issue, in a center aft. The wrap around balconies get windy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted September 17, 2022 #4 Share Posted September 17, 2022 For reference here's an aft picture of the Sapphire Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted September 17, 2022 #5 Share Posted September 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said: For reference here's an aft picture of the Sapphire Princess. That’s perfect for the OP. Any of those afts would be good. Just compare balcony sizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare azbirdmom Posted September 17, 2022 #6 Share Posted September 17, 2022 I would go with the aft facing if only the couple of days cruising Antarctica are the main consideration. We were on the Coral Princess in a starboard side full suite in Antarctica in 2020 but spent a lot of our time on the open aft deck as it was more protected. That said, more room in the mini suite cabin is awfully nice for such a long cruise with so many sea days. And the Sapphire has a nice wraparound Promenade deck so you can spend a lot of the Antarctica time there. If you're anything like me you'll want to view the sights from multiple places, bundled up appropriately of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CineGraphic Posted September 17, 2022 #7 Share Posted September 17, 2022 I don't know why you would even consider a mini. An extra tv, and a tired foam couch, versus a view of a lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruzin4us Posted September 17, 2022 Author #8 Share Posted September 17, 2022 You guys are the bomb......Thank you! I really appreciate the picture @Ken the cruiser, you helped me tremendously. It's an aft facing balcony for us, I'm happy to give up the space of the mini for less wind. I did the South America cruise in 2010 and we had an aft facing on Celebrity and I loved it. Truly, thank you guys! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted September 17, 2022 #9 Share Posted September 17, 2022 1 minute ago, cruzin4us said: You guys are the bomb......Thank you! I really appreciate the picture @Ken the cruiser, you helped me tremendously. It's an aft facing balcony for us, I'm happy to give up the space of the mini for less wind. I did the South America cruise in 2010 and we had an aft facing on Celebrity and I loved it. Truly, thank you guys! Good choice! You are going to have such a great time on that cruise! Antarctica as well as all of the ports the Sapphire is going to visit are awesome!! 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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