thelland Posted May 1, 2007 #1 Share Posted May 1, 2007 This will be our first balcony cabin. I assume that the "outside wall/railing" of the balcony is clear so that when you are sitting on your balcony you can still see and are not obstructed by the railing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kml2000 Posted May 1, 2007 #2 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I haven't been on a Carnival balcony YET.....I will be on a Carnival balcony in approximately 27 days :D . Don't they have steel rails and spindles and you can look through that?? That is how it is on RCCL.......the Grandeur at least... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdmiralJohnson Posted May 1, 2007 #3 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Yes, I have only been on a conquest class balcony, but it uses tinted plexiglass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_96ranger Posted May 1, 2007 #4 Share Posted May 1, 2007 plexi glass on the triumph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandi149 Posted May 1, 2007 #5 Share Posted May 1, 2007 On the Legend it was a clear smoky colored glass but you could definitely see through it. I'm attaching a picture of it.....it just shows a portion of the glass but you can definitely see the ocean through it. Just look at the bottom left hand corner of the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRIBE1959 Posted May 1, 2007 #6 Share Posted May 1, 2007 On the Imagination its solid steel then an opening then wood. Not see through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebarnett Posted May 1, 2007 #7 Share Posted May 1, 2007 A couple of pictures of the Balcony on the Elation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habby Posted May 1, 2007 #8 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Plexiglas on the Destiny and Victory balconies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashleezmom Posted May 1, 2007 #9 Share Posted May 1, 2007 This will be our first balcony cabin. I assume that the "outside wall/railing" of the balcony is clear so that when you are sitting on your balcony you can still see and are not obstructed by the railing. Congratulations...You will be joining the Balcony snobs soon :) Balconies vary so much from ship to ship? Which ship will you be on? I bet you are excited for your first one!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelland Posted May 1, 2007 Author #10 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Yes I am happy to join the balcony snobs. I have always admired all of you and now I get to be one. We are on the Conquest, so if anyone knows how the balcony "wall" is on the Conquest I would love to know. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flitter306 Posted May 1, 2007 #11 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Tinted plexiglass on the Valor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumballz Posted May 1, 2007 #12 Share Posted May 1, 2007 thelland, here's a link to the photo gallery. It has three pages of balcony photos. I'm not sure if there's a Conquest photo, but the photos that are there are nice nonetheless. :) http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=522295 Enjoy your balcony! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astropilot Posted May 1, 2007 #13 Share Posted May 1, 2007 plexi on the Glory too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashleezmom Posted May 1, 2007 #14 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashleezmom Posted May 1, 2007 #15 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Sorry it came out so big....:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JnK Posted May 1, 2007 #16 Share Posted May 1, 2007 plexi glass on the triumph Glad to hear the balcony is plexi glass. This will be our first balcony in Sept. I can't wait. It doesn't matter if it's tinted or not, it's a balcony. YEAH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vjmatty Posted May 1, 2007 #17 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Thank you so much for that picture! Is the Conquest the same as far as shape and pacement of aft balconies as the Destiny and Victory? The shapes of the wraparounds look almost identical to the deck plans for the other ships... our first balcony cruise is in June on Victory Deck 8 aft, and first wraparound is on Destiny in September on Deck 6, so I was wondering how accurate of a comparison these would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheresthesalt Posted May 1, 2007 #18 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I know Iread something about bungy cords and magnets concerning balconies but I cant remember what. Please fill in the blanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packerfan4 Posted May 1, 2007 #19 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Once you do a balcony you will never go inside cabin again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdjaguar Posted May 1, 2007 #20 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I know Iread something about bungy cords and magnets concerning balconies but I cant remember what. Please fill in the blanks. The bungee cord is to keep the balcony door from automatically closing. This is a must imo...nothing better than ocean breezes/sounds filling the cabin. The magnet was to keep the ac from turning off w/ the door bungeed open ...not sure how that works..never tried it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JnK Posted May 1, 2007 #21 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Once you do a balcony you will never go inside cabin again. That's what I hear. On previous cruises we had OV cabins, but decided to go with a balcony since it's just my DH & myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachnlucy Posted May 1, 2007 #22 Share Posted May 1, 2007 The magnet tricks the AC into thinking the door is closed. I've never done it cause it's too dang hot with the door standing open. I do, however, like the balcony door open on Alaska cruises, and don't even worry about leaving the AC on. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maria73 Posted May 2, 2007 #23 Share Posted May 2, 2007 The magnet tricks the AC into thinking the door is closed. I've never done it cause it's too dang hot with the door standing open. I do, however, like the balcony door open on Alaska cruises, and don't even worry about leaving the AC on. :rolleyes: Does anyone know what you need to do with the magnet to make the AC stay on? I'm really curious about how this works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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