Cove balcony on Carnival -Amazing

[Baptpastor]

We've cruised Carnival for decades, in all types of cabins including suites. Our all time favorite is the cove balcony.

 

We are so close to the water that we can see fish other sea creatures.  We've even been able to see coral sometimes. 

 

Also, the sound of the waves gently washing up against the ship just below our balcony can be very soothing and relaxing. 

 

Cove balconies are one of Carnival's best kept secrets.  Because they are low and along the middle of the ship, there is less rocking and that can help people who may suffer from seasickness. 

[PrincessArlena'sDad]

Thanks for the review. We have one booked for July on the horizon. 

[CarnivalShips480]

I love the cove balconies too. Had one on Celebration. Like you said in the title @Baptpastor, amazing!

[FastShip24]

39 minutes ago, Baptpastor said:

We've cruised Carnival for decades, in all types of cabins including suites. Our all time favorite is the cove balcony.

 

We are so close to the water that we can see fish other sea creatures.  We've even been able to see coral sometimes. 

 

Also, the sound of the waves gently washing up against the ship just below our balcony can be very soothing and relaxing. 

 

Cove balconies are one of Carnival's best kept secrets.  Because they are low and along the middle of the ship, there is less rocking and that can help people who may suffer from seasickness. 

Glad you enjoyed it

[gopackgo21]

We always book a cove! We usually get Free Suites or a Free Balcony through the casino and there have been plenty of times that we picked the cove over certain suites or “premium” balconies. We love them for the same reasons as you listed, but I also love the privacy! 

[Universe93B]

Thanks for the quick review - I always wondered about the cove balconies.  Your description sounds cool! But what about the view when coming into port, or looking further out into the ocean?  I carry my binoculars, but was wondering about that since the balcony is so low.

[Cruising_Addict]

I absolutely LOVE coves and always book them on the ships that have them. I love them for the same reason as you: I love being that close to the water. So close that you can hear the waves and see the flying fish in the morning. 

[ZoeyVictoria]

I have a cove balcony booked for the first time on the Celebration in October. Yesterday I received an “upgrade offer” (really an upsell) to move to a balcony on a higher deck for $66 or an aft balcony for $236. I am keeping the cove and can’t wait to see what it is like. 

[sc4125]

I love cove balconies - however, make sure you are not under the kitchen.  First time in one I didn't do enough research.  It sounded like people were bowling all night.  Being under the dining room works out really well - but do your research.

[cellfree]

1 hour ago, ZoeyVictoria said:

I have a cove balcony booked for the first time on the Celebration in October. Yesterday I received an “upgrade offer” (really an upsell) to move to a balcony on a higher deck for $66 or an aft balcony for $236. I am keeping the cove and can’t wait to see what it is like. 

We had a Cove Balcony on Celebration couple weeks ago, loved it, perfect location to “get to know decks 6,7,8” where there is lots of activity. On Celebration again in January and Coves gone but chose deck 5 OV as we liked the location so much. Enjoy your cruise, ship is beautiful, food offerings great.

[asalligo]

In my Cove Balcony in three days. 

[crazy4themouse]

Coves really are amazing! On the Dream class ships we like to get one of the ones where there's no lifeboat overhead. It still feels cozy, but you have such a beautiful view of the sky and stars at night.

 

And don't forget one of the best perks of having a cove -- front and center for the pier runner show if you're on the right side of the ship! 😁

[sparks1093]

I keep trying to convince DW to try one but for some reason she doesn't like being that close to the water. 😞 

[ZoeyVictoria]

26 minutes ago, cellfree said:

We had a Cove Balcony on Celebration couple weeks ago, loved it, perfect location to “get to know decks 6,7,8” where there is lots of activity. On Celebration again in January and Coves gone but chose deck 5 OV as we liked the location so much. Enjoy your cruise, ship is beautiful, food offerings great.

That is good to hear!  We’ve been on MG twice, so we immediately knew proximity to the decks where the action is was going to be an asset. We were in the very aft on deck 14 once (sounded like the Bolt ran through our closet, even felt the vibrations) and very forward on an upper deck (close walk to absolutely nothing). I think we may have hit it right with the cove.

[cruiseguy56]

We have a cove booked for August on the Horizon. DW is really excited about being close enough to the water to se things like the flying fish we often see on cruises, but have always been 8 decks up so to her they looked like little blurs.  My only concern is the potential for rough weather as, since booking, I've found out that in rough waters the crew will come in and shut a metal door so you can't go ut on the balcony. I don't mind but DW has claustrophobia (why we ALWAYS get a balcony room!).

Edited April 13, 2023 by cruiseguy56

[BrotherCraig]

14 hours ago, Baptpastor said:

We've cruised Carnival for decades, in all types of cabins including suites. Our all time favorite is the cove balcony.

 

We are so close to the water that we can see fish other sea creatures.  We've even been able to see coral sometimes. 

 

Also, the sound of the waves gently washing up against the ship just below our balcony can be very soothing and relaxing. 

 

Cove balconies are one of Carnival's best kept secrets.  Because they are low and along the middle of the ship, there is less rocking and that can help people who may suffer from seasickness. 

 

I agree. We tried different cabins and Coves are our favorite.  Love the balconies and the location.

[tonit964]

2 hours ago, ZoeyVictoria said:

I have a cove balcony booked for the first time on the Celebration in October. Yesterday I received an “upgrade offer” (really an upsell) to move to a balcony on a higher deck for $66 or an aft balcony for $236. I am keeping the cove and can’t wait to see what it is like. 

I'm on the Panorama in October and hoping for an upsell offer. Can you please tell me how they notify you of an offer?

[ZoeyVictoria]

11 minutes ago, tonit964 said:

I'm on the Panorama in October and hoping for an upsell offer. Can you please tell me how they notify you of an offer?

I received an email yesterday for an October 1 cruise. I had to dig deeper into the email to see the other three balcony-related offers. Also, when I look at “My To Do List” in the planner, the offer appears between “pay balance” and “online check-in”. 
 

I have a cruise in three days that I would have loved to upgrade, but no offer. I think I received it for the Celebration because I have a desirable cabin (cove balcony) that they could easily sell at a price more than I paid ($400+). 

 

 

[jsglow]

We love them too. Now STFU so nobody hears!!! 😁

 

[tonit964]

20 minutes ago, ZoeyVictoria said:

I received an email yesterday for an October 1 cruise. I had to dig deeper into the email to see the other three balcony-related offers. Also, when I look at “My To Do List” in the planner, the offer appears between “pay balance” and “online check-in”. 
 

I have a cruise in three days that I would have loved to upgrade, but no offer. I think I received it for the Celebration because I have a desirable cabin (cove balcony) that they could easily sell at a price more than I paid ($400+). 

 

 

Thank you! My cruise is on the 21st so I'll keep watching my To do list.

[Top_of_the_Cube]

I think cove balconies are dark and cramped and noisy and smelly.  Way overpriced and the the view is completely overrated.  I would rather book accommodations in the sewage reclamation area below deck.

(if you guys keep heaping on accolades, it may affect their availability when booking my next cruise.)

[csm5986142]

On 4/12/2023 at 5:05 PM, Baptpastor said:

Our all time favorite is the cove balcony.

 

So glad to hear this - we booked a balcony guarantee, knowing we'd likely get a cove balcony (and we did - under the dining room) but when I watched YouTube videos about them, I started to get anxious.  We will be on the Dream and it looks kind of claustrophobic with the lifeboats above the cove balconies.  I'm kind of nervous, but determined to try it because so many people here rave about them.

[TequilaJane]

Cove  balconies are normally below very busy areas. How bad is the noise from above.

[mschancey]

First deck to go under water.

[vadersprincess12]

So glad to hear this.  We have our first Cove balcony booked later this year.  Several years ago on a cruise with my BFF we saw a sea turtle from deck 8 so I can imagine what it would look like from deck 2.  So excited!!!!!