dannyv23 Posted March 4 #1 Share Posted March 4 Hi all, Just booked 3 rooms on the Jade for a cruise sailing August 3rd. All our rooms are balcony rooms on the 9th deck forward and are right next to each other but not connecting rooms on the inside. Will we be able to have our balconies opened up and connecting so we can go from room to room more comfortably without going into hallway? Thanks for your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted March 4 #2 Share Posted March 4 You will not be allowed to open the balcony partitions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyv23 Posted March 4 Author #3 Share Posted March 4 Thanks for the reply. Do you know why we won't be able to? We've done it on other ships and other cruise lines, this the first time the family does NCL so first opportunity for adjoining balconies. Just a little disappointing if true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted March 4 #4 Share Posted March 4 That’s NCL’s rule, can’t say why or what other lines do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyv23 Posted March 4 Author #5 Share Posted March 4 (edited) Got it, thanks for the clarification. That sucks, we were able to do it on two separate Royal Caribbean cruises over the last few years and it's something to look forward to at night just all hanging out together on the giant balcony. I'll try my best to grease the wheels with our room attendant and see if they can do something for us lol. Edited March 4 by dannyv23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julig22 Posted March 4 #6 Share Posted March 4 2 minutes ago, dannyv23 said: Got it, thanks for the clarification. I'll try my best to grease the wheels with our room attendant and see if they can do something for us lol. Please don't. Good chance they'd lose their job. It's not allowed for fire safety reasons, especially while the ship is moving. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distinctive-Destinations Posted March 4 #7 Share Posted March 4 If you are going to do this (which: don’t), at least just do it yourself, and latch it all back up before going to bed. Trying to bribe a cabin steward into doing something that is strictly forbidden is just wrong. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyv23 Posted March 4 Author #8 Share Posted March 4 Oh you guys are right, I wouldn't want someone to jeopardize their job for something so trivial. I'll give it a looksie to see if it's sometime simple to accomplish and just do it for the while we'll be out there. Otherwise we'll just hang out on one or something, not the end of the world. Just know Mom and Dad love having all the kids there together listening to a little music and dancing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumbth Posted March 4 #9 Share Posted March 4 The Jade has been reconfigured since my trip, but my balcony partition was easy for neighbors to stick their head around and socialize, which I did not welcome but you might. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare www3traveler Posted March 4 #10 Share Posted March 4 If you are caught opening the partition, you and/or your entire party could be put off at the next port of call. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Ellsworth Posted March 4 #11 Share Posted March 4 (edited) 7 hours ago, dannyv23 said: Oh you guys are right, I wouldn't want someone to jeopardize their job for something so trivial. I'll give it a looksie to see if it's sometime simple to accomplish and just do it for the while we'll be out there. Otherwise we'll just hang out on one or something, not the end of the world. Just know Mom and Dad love having all the kids there together listening to a little music and dancing. I sympathize with wanting to do this - I have a big family, and we'd love that too. But as an individual cruiser, I'm also fervently glad that NCL won't let my balcony neighbors open a three-wide balcony next to me (or above me or below me) and have multiple people out there playing music and dancing I stretch my budget until it screams to be able to book balconies, cruising less to do so, and my biggest fear is that I'll end up with an unfortunate balcony neighbor. For most people, an "unfortunate balcony neighbor" was someone who used their balcony to smoke back when that was allowed. That would never have bothered me in the least compared to noisy, chatty, social neighbors, multiple kids, etc. Being next to an ongoing multi-cabin social would be horrible for me. I've gotten lucky in that my balcony neighbors have always been sociable, audible (I'm not looking for library-quiet by any means), but nothing constant or noisy such that I could never get a quiet moment It's nice that you are so decent about not responding to comments here defensively by insisting you have the right and will take it to the manager, etc etc. Breath of fresh air! So I'm hoping you take my desire to have some quiet time on my balcony, or at least the opportunity for some nights without a gathering next door in the same good spirit ETA: I've been on the Jade twice, both times for longer Mediterranean cruises, and it's a great ship. I think the Gem class on NCL is the best of their line - large enough to have variety but small enough that you don't feel like it's a swarm of people. Plus the lifeboats are tucked into the hull, so your balcony will not look down onto the top of lifeboats. I hope you like it Edited March 4 by Miss Ellsworth 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asawi Posted March 4 #12 Share Posted March 4 8 hours ago, dannyv23 said: Otherwise we'll just hang out on one or something, not the end of the world. Just know Mom and Dad love having all the kids there together listening to a little music and dancing. PLEASE choose the middle room for this! 😄 (Not that I will be on the same cruise, but I would hate to be the neighbour of a gathering like this!) And have a nice time, wherever you spend it! 😄 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted March 4 #13 Share Posted March 4 9 hours ago, dannyv23 said: Just know Mom and Dad love having all the kids there together listening to a little music and dancing. For the sake of your neighbors, I hope you mean listening to a little music on headphones and having a silent disco. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted March 4 #14 Share Posted March 4 OP, you mention forward balconies on nine. Not sure how forward, but the first few from the front have hull balconies to look out at sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyv23 Posted March 4 Author #15 Share Posted March 4 No, ours are on the side of the ship, not all the way in front. I love how everyone is crying about noise and acting like we are in a library when out on the balcony. We're talking about two 80 year old parents who play some old timey music off their phone for nostalgia sake for us to do a little fun dancing to. And this is usually before dinner while we're waiting for the last of our party to finish getting ready to go while we have a sip of wine or something. Nothing disruptive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiseny4life Posted March 4 #16 Share Posted March 4 1 hour ago, dannyv23 said: No, ours are on the side of the ship, not all the way in front. I love how everyone is crying about noise and acting like we are in a library when out on the balcony. We're talking about two 80 year old parents who play some old timey music off their phone for nostalgia sake for us to do a little fun dancing to. And this is usually before dinner while we're waiting for the last of our party to finish getting ready to go while we have a sip of wine or something. Nothing disruptive. Please feel free to go about your day. Criticers are...well...critics. Of anything and everything. I'm sure the dancing will be just fine. Heck, I've been on my balcony plenty of times and heard the thump thump thump of the crappy DJ on the lido deck. I survived. Also...my husband opened the balcony partition when we were next to an empty room. It's not hard (I don't know how he did it), but within five seconds the partition was open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted March 5 #17 Share Posted March 5 17 hours ago, dannyv23 said: No, ours are on the side of the ship, not all the way in front. I love how everyone is crying about noise and acting like we are in a library when out on the balcony. We're talking about two 80 year old parents who play some old timey music off their phone for nostalgia sake for us to do a little fun dancing to. And this is usually before dinner while we're waiting for the last of our party to finish getting ready to go while we have a sip of wine or something. Nothing disruptive. The first few on the side, from the front, are hull balconies. Port and Starboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo41 Posted June 25 #18 Share Posted June 25 Can anyone advise when sailing S/B from Whittier Alaska to Vancouver...is it preferable to have a balcony on the Port side or Starboard side for scenery? Tia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkate Posted June 25 #19 Share Posted June 25 I was just on Jade and will be again 8/22. See if 9024 and 9026 are available as they connect both forward balcony cabins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Nahoumi Posted July 3 #20 Share Posted July 3 On 6/25/2024 at 10:14 AM, njkate said: I was just on Jade and will be again 8/22. See if 9024 and 9026 are available as they connect both forward balcony cabins Did you like the ship? We will be aboard in August, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Nahoumi Posted July 3 #21 Share Posted July 3 On 3/4/2024 at 1:33 PM, dannyv23 said: No, ours are on the side of the ship, not all the way in front. I love how everyone is crying about noise and acting like we are in a library when out on the balcony. We're talking about two 80 year old parents who play some old timey music off their phone for nostalgia sake for us to do a little fun dancing to. And this is usually before dinner while we're waiting for the last of our party to finish getting ready to go while we have a sip of wine or something. Nothing disruptive. I have an idea. Gather at a table in the Great Outdoors. Everyone can sit there together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare All-ready2cruise Posted July 3 #22 Share Posted July 3 24 minutes ago, Barb Nahoumi said: I have an idea. Gather at a table in the Great Outdoors. Everyone can sit there together. What a great idea, the Great Outdoors is a wonderful place to meet with friends, grab some food when available and have a few drinks. Great place. One of my favorite spots on the Jewel class ships. And the Jade is one of my favorite ships. Enjoy your cruise. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkate Posted July 3 #23 Share Posted July 3 54 minutes ago, Barb Nahoumi said: Did you like the ship? We will be aboard in August, Jade is my favorite ship, no complaints! I know it’s not for everyone as it lacks the bells and whistles of the larger ships but for me it’s perfect 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Nahoumi Posted July 14 #24 Share Posted July 14 On 7/3/2024 at 4:41 PM, njkate said: Jade is my favorite ship, no complaints! I know it’s not for everyone as it lacks the bells and whistles of the larger ships but for me it’s perfect Thank you. We're nor looking for lots of Bells & Whistles, just a nice peaceful cruise. We like the Jewel class ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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