manlie Posted February 2, 2023 #1 Share Posted February 2, 2023 I am wanting to book a balcony cabin but every photo/video I find makes them look like dark caves. The larger extended ones in particular look dreadful! Are there any that are more open than others? Something that gets more sun? Is it possible it’s just bad lighting in videos? I am not worried about privacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticketsunlimited Posted February 2, 2023 #2 Share Posted February 2, 2023 They are what they are. Only way to get bigger is a suite. Some of the videos and pictures can be done poorly of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted February 2, 2023 #3 Share Posted February 2, 2023 I'am sitting in my balcony right now. The cabin is hardly like a.cave. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manlie Posted February 2, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted February 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Ocean Boy said: I'am sitting in my balcony right now. The cabin is hardly like a.cave. Thanks! Maybe it’s just poor video quality. Do you know if there are any that are open? (I am one of those people who like the tiered balconies and not concerned about privacy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted February 2, 2023 #5 Share Posted February 2, 2023 6 minutes ago, manlie said: Thanks! Maybe it’s just poor video quality. Do you know if there are any that are open? (I am one of those people who like the tiered balconies and not concerned about privacy) No tiered that I can see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsMafiaBabe Posted February 3, 2023 #6 Share Posted February 3, 2023 (edited) We were in a large balcony category 7632 on the Odyssey last week - Pre-Cruise I was worried a little about it being "cave like" but it really wasn't bad - plenty of sun and shade when needed/wanted. One thing I liked about it is Ive had balconies before that were too hot to spend extended time on, this gave a good mix of both. Pic of from deck 5 looking up at the balconies that are "extended". (We were in the first slanted balcony in the picture on deck 7 if that makes sense) Edited February 3, 2023 by BillsMafiaBabe add comment on picture 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted February 3, 2023 #7 Share Posted February 3, 2023 20 hours ago, manlie said: Thanks! Maybe it’s just poor video quality. Do you know if there are any that are open? (I am one of those people who like the tiered balconies and not concerned about privacy) No tired ones on Odyssey. That was only Radiance class that had those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddybear231 Posted February 3, 2023 #8 Share Posted February 3, 2023 4 hours ago, BillsMafiaBabe said: We were in a large balcony category 7632 on the Odyssey last week - Pre-Cruise I was worried a little about it being "cave like" but it really wasn't bad - plenty of sun and shade when needed/wanted. One thing I liked about it is Ive had balconies before that were too hot to spend extended time on, this gave a good mix of both. Pic of from deck 5 looking up at the balconies that are "extended". (We were in the first slanted balcony in the picture on deck 7 if that makes sense) It's a shame that if those balconies have that much space they don't add a full lounger or some other type of furniture to sit on, or maybe a larger table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip and Dale Posted February 4, 2023 #9 Share Posted February 4, 2023 I was on Odyssey December 30th. The cabin was ok since I was alone. The balcony was HUGE! I was in 11720. Two chairs with footstools and two tables. I’m not a fan of the ship but the balcony was incredible! Hope this helps Dee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmom Posted February 4, 2023 #10 Share Posted February 4, 2023 4 minutes ago, Chip and Dale said: I was on Odyssey December 30th. The cabin was ok since I was alone. The balcony was HUGE! I was in 11720. Two chairs with footstools and two tables. I’m not a fan of the ship but the balcony was incredible! Hope this helps Dee That is one of the rare cabins that has sort of a double balcony, width-wise, versus depth-wise. Those seem pretty cool, but it's a hike from back there, isn't it? I had an aft Jr suite back there last summer, I certainly got my steps in. Most of the 'large' balconies are extra deep versus extra wide like 11720, so they can be sort of like a cave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted February 4, 2023 #11 Share Posted February 4, 2023 27 minutes ago, Chip and Dale said: I was on Odyssey December 30th. The cabin was ok since I was alone. The balcony was HUGE! I was in 11720. Two chairs with footstools and two tables. I’m not a fan of the ship but the balcony was incredible! Hope this helps Dee What did you not like about the ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted February 4, 2023 #12 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Walked out on the balcony and found this... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manlie Posted February 5, 2023 Author #13 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Which of these rooms would you recommend? (and if it matters, it will be for the 8 night Greek Isles cruise) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4u2go Posted February 5, 2023 #14 Share Posted February 5, 2023 On 2/3/2023 at 6:55 PM, teddybear231 said: It's a shame that if those balconies have that much space they don't add a full lounger or some other type of furniture to sit on, or maybe a larger table. Or maybe a larger cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip and Dale Posted February 5, 2023 #15 Share Posted February 5, 2023 On 2/3/2023 at 7:19 PM, rockmom said: That is one of the rare cabins that has sort of a double balcony, width-wise, versus depth-wise. Those seem pretty cool, but it's a hike from back there, isn't it? I had an aft Jr suite back there last summer, I certainly got my steps in. Most of the 'large' balconies are extra deep versus extra wide like 11720, so they can be sort of like a cave. Definitely a very long walk! It took me a few days to figure out a direct route 🤣🤣🤣. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valchie Posted February 5, 2023 #16 Share Posted February 5, 2023 On 2/3/2023 at 7:12 PM, Chip and Dale said: I was on Odyssey December 30th. The cabin was ok since I was alone. The balcony was HUGE! I was in 11720. Two chairs with footstools and two tables. I’m not a fan of the ship but the balcony was incredible! Hope this helps Dee Hi there! I'll ask again what someone else asked. Why are you not a fan? We will be on Odyssey in November. Although we love the Oasis class ships we will be sailing this ship for the 8nt Southern itinerary. Just wondering your thoughts. We just saw a 60 minute tour on You Tube and it looks quite interesting... Thank you. And to the OP looks like the deep balconies provide best of both worlds. Sun & shade. I would, tho, be concerned if it was too deep which would make the room darker while dressing and prepping for the evening. Happy sailings to all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip and Dale Posted February 5, 2023 #17 Share Posted February 5, 2023 On 2/3/2023 at 7:40 PM, Ocean Boy said: What did you not like about the ship? I felt it was an oversized Vision class. It was incredibly congested and sea days were horrible! Many crew members were not happy working that ship and were quite vocal about it at times. Disembarkation was chaos. Soooooo many people and it was like being herded. One of the ports was Grand Cayman with tenders. Just a really bad idea with that many passengers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingHogFan Posted February 5, 2023 #18 Share Posted February 5, 2023 On 2/3/2023 at 1:50 PM, BillsMafiaBabe said: We were in a large balcony category 7632 on the Odyssey last week - Pre-Cruise I was worried a little about it being "cave like" but it really wasn't bad - plenty of sun and shade when needed/wanted. One thing I liked about it is Ive had balconies before that were too hot to spend extended time on, this gave a good mix of both. Pic of from deck 5 looking up at the balconies that are "extended". (We were in the first slanted balcony in the picture on deck 7 if that makes sense) We booked 6624 which is considered obstructed but it’s not. Saved over $2,500 for the 3 of us. Highly recommend looking at it or the one on the other side of the ship to save some money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip and Dale Posted February 5, 2023 #19 Share Posted February 5, 2023 3 minutes ago, Valchie said: Hi there! I'll ask again what someone else asked. Why are you not a fan? We will be on Odyssey in November. Although we love the Oasis class ships we will be sailing this ship for the 8nt Southern itinerary. Just wondering your thoughts. We just saw a 60 minute tour on You Tube and it looks quite interesting... Thank you. And to the OP looks like the deep balconies provide best of both worlds. Sun & shade. I would, tho, be concerned if it was too deep which would make the room darker while dressing and prepping for the evening. Happy sailings to all! I just posted a response. I will add that I have severe allergies and found that the dining room staff were poorly trained to deal with it. I’ve done enough cruises to be well versed in how dining rooms handle severe allergies. I found many crew members were rude and impatient. Every area seemed to be congested on Odyssey. Another thing that drove those of us nuts who walk/run the track was the soot on our clothes! My shirts were covered with spots of black soot after every time I was on the track. I did this cruise because I wanted a cruise out of Fort Lauderdale for NYE. You may like this ship, it may be that I’m just more comfortable with the smaller ships like Radiance, Explorer etc. This is just my personal experience and opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted February 5, 2023 #20 Share Posted February 5, 2023 sailed ODSY' in Nov in an extended balcony and son had an extended balc' in his single person cabin as well ... a lil 'physics' to consider ..... there are TWO TYPES of extensions ..... some times the extension pushes OUT from the forward direction of the ship meaning you'll see extra breeze when the ship is moving (sea days) and on the other side the cabin is "in the lee" as we sailors say and will be blocked from the breeze ..... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manlie Posted February 5, 2023 Author #21 Share Posted February 5, 2023 53 minutes ago, Capt_BJ said: the other side the cabin is "in the lee" as we sailors say and will be blocked from the breeze ..... Thank you Capt_BJ! I hadn’t thought of the difference in wind issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted February 6, 2023 #22 Share Posted February 6, 2023 4 hours ago, Chip and Dale said: I felt it was an oversized Vision class. It was incredibly congested and sea days were horrible! Many crew members were not happy working that ship and were quite vocal about it at times. Disembarkation was chaos. Soooooo many people and it was like being herded. One of the ports was Grand Cayman with tenders. Just a really bad idea with that many passengers. Interesting, thanks for your perspective. As far as disembarkment today, I did self assist. I left the cabin at 7:30 and was outside waiting for transportation to FLL at 7:45. It could not have been much smoother. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddybear231 Posted February 6, 2023 #23 Share Posted February 6, 2023 On 2/5/2023 at 3:08 PM, time4u2go said: Or maybe a larger cabin. Agreed, I didn't even think of that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip and Dale Posted February 8, 2023 #24 Share Posted February 8, 2023 On 2/5/2023 at 8:25 PM, Ocean Boy said: Interesting, thanks for your perspective. As far as disembarkment today, I did self assist. I left the cabin at 7:30 and was outside waiting for transportation to FLL at 7:45. It could not have been much smoother. Self Assist was incredibly chaotic on the cruise I’m speaking of as well. Glad that you had a good experience! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valchie Posted February 10, 2023 #25 Share Posted February 10, 2023 On 2/5/2023 at 4:39 PM, Chip and Dale said: I just posted a response. I will add that I have severe allergies and found that the dining room staff were poorly trained to deal with it. I’ve done enough cruises to be well versed in how dining rooms handle severe allergies. I found many crew members were rude and impatient. Every area seemed to be congested on Odyssey. Another thing that drove those of us nuts who walk/run the track was the soot on our clothes! My shirts were covered with spots of black soot after every time I was on the track. I did this cruise because I wanted a cruise out of Fort Lauderdale for NYE. You may like this ship, it may be that I’m just more comfortable with the smaller ships like Radiance, Explorer etc. This is just my personal experience and opinion. Thank you for your answer. I haven't been on CC all week or I would have responded sooner. Take care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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