tjcletzgo Posted March 27, 2023 #1 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Hello, can you tell me if the balconies on the Sapphire are bigger than the Majestic? Thank you 🛳️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzsnooze Posted March 27, 2023 #2 Share Posted March 27, 2023 The Royal class ships have tiny balconies. Two people have to be side by side. They should be called French balconies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JimmyVWine Posted March 27, 2023 #3 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Yes. And the balconies on Caribe Deck are downright huge, as are the ones that come with Dolphin Deck Mini-Suites. Practically a squash court compared to the standard balconies on Royal Class. There are some larger extended balconies on Royal Class ships mid-ship and those are a nice upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingrob21 Posted March 27, 2023 #4 Share Posted March 27, 2023 8 minutes ago, tjcletzgo said: Hello, can you tell me if the balconies on the Sapphire are bigger than the Majestic? Thank you 🛳️ Without knowing more specifics, the majority of Sapphire balconies will be the bigger than the Majestic. There are however plenty of exceptions. One way to ensure you are getting a large balcony is to book a cabin on Caribe deck on the Sapphire Princess but even the standard balconies on the Sapphire princess are larger than the standard balconizes on Majestic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjcletzgo Posted March 27, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted March 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, cruisingrob21 said: Without knowing more specifics, the majority of Sapphire balconies will be the bigger than the Majestic. There are however plenty of exceptions. One way to ensure you are getting a large balcony is to book a cabin on Caribe deck on the Sapphire Princess but even the standard balconies on the Sapphire princess are larger than the standard balconizes on Majestic. Thanks so much for your response🛳️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VibeGuy Posted March 27, 2023 #6 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Excluding aft balconies and full suites on either ship, I don’t believe there’s a smaller balcony on any Grand/Gem Class ship than 90% of the balconies on a Royal class ship. An Aloha/Marina/Riviera balcony on Grand/Gem is demonstrably deeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that Posted March 27, 2023 #7 Share Posted March 27, 2023 May I ask what is Gem Class? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcflats Posted March 27, 2023 #8 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Sapphire,ruby,diamond,emerald are gem class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that Posted March 27, 2023 #9 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Never heard of this class distinction. thank you 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettyCruiser Posted March 28, 2023 #10 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Sapphire and Diamond are sisters. Ruby and Emerald are sisters. Sapphire/Diamond are not sisters to Ruby/Emerald. The 4 ships are not a class. NCL has a Gem class, not Princess. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted March 28, 2023 #11 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Not only are the balconies larger on Sapphire - and I also highly recommend the Caribe (deck 10) balconies as being extra large - but the Promenade deck on Sapphire goes all around the entire ship and is extra wide. It is wide enough for loungers (not just chairs) with room left over for those who are walking the Promenade. I love the Caribe deck balcony cabins and the expansive Promenade deck. Wish I was sailing on Sapphire... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjcletzgo Posted March 28, 2023 Author #12 Share Posted March 28, 2023 9 minutes ago, Thrak said: Not only are the balconies larger on Sapphire - and I also highly recommend the Caribe (deck 10) balconies as being extra large - but the Promenade deck on Sapphire goes all around the entire ship and is extra wide. It is wide enough for loungers (not just chairs) with room left over for those who are walking the Promenade. I love the Caribe deck balcony cabins and the expansive Promenade deck. Wish I was sailing on Sapphire... Great😜 We are booked on an Alaskan cruise on the Sapphire on Baja deck and I’ll to know about our cabin 🛳️🐳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyj Posted March 28, 2023 #13 Share Posted March 28, 2023 8 hours ago, BettyCruiser said: Sapphire and Diamond are sisters. Ruby and Emerald are sisters. Sapphire/Diamond are not sisters to Ruby/Emerald. The 4 ships are not a class. NCL has a Gem class, not Princess. The four ships mentioned are part of ‘Grand’ class along with Caribbean, Crown and Grand Princess. Although Ruby, Diamond, Sapphire and Emerald are ‘gems’, I do not know where @VibeGuy or @wcflats got ‘gem class’ . I have heard of NCL ‘jewel’ Class as being the Jewel, Jade, Pearl and Gem. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VibeGuy Posted March 28, 2023 #14 Share Posted March 28, 2023 There are distinct differences between the Grand and the later builds. Grand, Sapphire, Diamond and Caribbean (and the former Golden and Star) are trivially different from each other. Crown/Emerald/Ruby have meaningful differences , especially above Aloha deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron the Rev Posted March 28, 2023 #15 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Give me Grand class over Royal class any day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted March 28, 2023 #16 Share Posted March 28, 2023 14 hours ago, that said: Never heard of this class distinction. thank you You're not alone! I had not either...though it makes perfect sense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted March 28, 2023 #17 Share Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) We are currently on the Sapphire. Below is a photo of our Emerald deck, aft mini-suite balcony. It is huge and fully covered. Edited March 28, 2023 by LACruiser88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjcletzgo Posted March 28, 2023 Author #18 Share Posted March 28, 2023 35 minutes ago, LACruiser88 said: We are currently on the Sapphire. Below is a photo of our Emerald deck, aft mini-suite balcony. It is huge and fully covered. Great! Thank you 🛳️🐳 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted March 28, 2023 #19 Share Posted March 28, 2023 We love those aft Emerald deck covered minis. ❤️ I just wish you could get Club Class dining when you book them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinitime1 Posted March 28, 2023 #20 Share Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) . Edited March 28, 2023 by martinitime1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinitime1 Posted March 28, 2023 #21 Share Posted March 28, 2023 16 hours ago, wcflats said: Sapphire,ruby,diamond,emerald are gem class. Wrong, The two Gem-class ships, Diamond Princess and Sapphire Princess, are the only two ships based on the Grand class to be built at Mitsubishi's Nagasaki Yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poulsbo Cruisers Posted March 28, 2023 #22 Share Posted March 28, 2023 If the balcony and cabin size are important, then go with the older ships. Princess has small standard balconies to begin with and the small balcony doesn’t help. We love the Royal class ships, but have only sailed on them with a deluxe aft facing balcony, deluxe forward facing balcony or a suite. We are Princess fans, but have never understood why one must book a mini suite to get the same sized balcony cabin that comes standard with every other cruise line. What are they using the extra space for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettyCruiser Posted March 28, 2023 #23 Share Posted March 28, 2023 8 hours ago, VibeGuy said: There are distinct differences between the Grand and the later builds. Grand, Sapphire, Diamond and Caribbean (and the former Golden and Star) are trivially different from each other. Crown/Emerald/Ruby have meaningful differences , especially above Aloha deck. Caribbean, Crown, Emerald and Ruby could be referred to as Grand Plus class as they all have an extra deck of staterooms leading to a higher tonnage and capacity than the Grand class ships. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreasier Posted March 28, 2023 #24 Share Posted March 28, 2023 0n Royal class ships, except for the Royal and the Regal (the 1st two), cabins D702 through D710 have huge balconies. They are category BD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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