amypete Posted February 14, 2008 #1 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Hi there - just recently booked a cruise for New England. It is our second cruise - and we are looking forward to our trip to celebrate a big anniversary and b-day! I did it through Travelocity as we didn't need plane tickets due to some airline vouchers we have to use before the middle of September - so we didn't need a combo airfare/cruise deal. I have booked us a balcony stateroom on the Caribe deck - after looking through different boards, it seemed as these were nice sized balconies. Our first cruise, quite a few years ago was an inside room, which made me feel too closed in. I want the sunshine! My question is - is it worth it to upgrade to a minisuite? I will need dramamine - got a bit queasy whale watching last year! - So where is a good location? And if I switch, do I call Princess direct or the travelocity people? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinCruiserMom Posted February 14, 2008 #2 Share Posted February 14, 2008 The Caribe balconies are half covered, half uncovered and HUGE! I would definitely stay with the Caribe balcony cabin as the balconies for the mini suites are smaller and totally uncovered. The balcony rooms are plenty big enough for 2 people and with that big of a balcony, you spend a lot of time out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amypete Posted February 14, 2008 Author #3 Share Posted February 14, 2008 That is great to know, thanks! I don't want to spend my time obsessing about what I coulda shoulda done, KWIM? I thought it looked good. As long as I have my dramamine - and I am thinking since it is not trying to go across the Gulf of Mexico that maybe it won't be as rocky? Although the whale watching episode wasn't fun, that was on a dinky little Gilligans Island type of boat! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrusinAgain Posted February 14, 2008 #4 Share Posted February 14, 2008 We are booked also and told it may be too cold alot to go out there on the balcony and may be too foggy. Are you going in the Sept/Oct timeframe? Strange that I finally got my aft facing cabin and it may be too cold or too foggy to enjoy. Yes, the Caribe deck is the best deck for the large balconies - changing to minisuite would be another TV, a sofa and a tub. There are 12 minisuites on the Emerald deck that are covered if you really wanted one. Reading reviews about the weather and rain I don't think I would want a fully exposed balcony on the Dolphin deck where the majority of the minis are. I would go for the Emerald deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amypete Posted February 14, 2008 Author #5 Share Posted February 14, 2008 We are going the last week in August - so coming from very HOT and HUMID Nebraska, I might enjoy a sweater or jacket! We were in Cape Cod last September, right after Labor Day and it did get nippy when the sun went down - so I imagine it won't be much different. We are (I am bad with ship lingo) not in the mid section - more towards the front (in the green colored section, I think) and I did end up with the side of the ship that, if I thought about it faces the sea on the sea day and faces the shore on all the others, so we should be able to see the Canadian coastline - if it isn't too foggy! Still better than a tall cornfield, which is what I see out my front door.....:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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