Please Help

[briandama]

Ok heres the deal......I am going on the Carnival Glory on May 17th....I currently have a 9a cabin booked and paid for.....(Corner rear wraparound balcony).....For all you past cruisers out there.....Should I keep this cabin or upgrade to a catagory 11 suite?.....Anyone out there ever been in both and can tell me some advantages or disadvantages of either?.....Any help at all is greatly greatly appreciated.....Thank You one and all...

[qprrules]

Although I've never had one, there are many on this board that would rather donate a kidney than give-up a cat9 wraparound:D

[caribbean dreams]

Do you personally prefer a larger cabin (cat.11) or a larger Balcony (9A)?

Most people prefer the larger balcony but there are a few that really spend very little time in their cabin or on the Balcony and prefer the larger inside area that a suite can provide.

[stanford's girl]

If you are upgrading for free, then do so. If not, I'd keep the wrap around balcony. :)

[NCTribeFan]

I haven't been in either (my cruise budget is rather limited and I'd rather cruise more often than spend it all on a cabin on one cruise).

 

BUT, I'd take the larger balcony any day. I mean, who needs that space in the cabin? You cruise because you want to be on the ocean, so having that large wrap balcony would be MUCH more important to me than having a sofa in the cabin! They'd have to pay me to give up one of those!

 

If you haven't already done so, please join our Roll Call for that sailing!

[gail811]

Keep the 9A! We had one on the Glory last year and have one on the Glory in two weeks....you won't be sorry!

 

 

[dbrucern]

We have been on the Glory several times and that is the ship that we also had a taste of our first 9A now we only book 9A's. The room steward was nice enough to allow us to take a look at the "11" and "12" and we are sticking with our 9A's. The room is slightly larger then the 8's and we love the layout of the room and larger balcony. Our room steward even brought us lounge chairs so we can lay out and have our own private retreat for sun bathing. Even on the smaller class of ships the 9A's are great. We just don't feel that the size of a suite justifies the cost, now if the suite had a separate living area from sleeping area we might move up. My vote is stick with the 9A.

[copvet]

We book suites almost exclusively. Did the 9-A once and it was nice except for the engine noise. It also seemed to have the feel of more "pitch" & "roll" then the suites. But once again its a matter of personal preference. We would take any cabin rather then not go at all thats for sure. Our vote is for the suite(s).:)

[MrPete]

Depends on whether a better balcony or a better room is important to you.

[briandama]

Thank You all so much for your responses.....Wow...Im a first time poster here and i realize i should have started a long time ago.....Everyone wealth of knowledge is incredible.....I think we're gonna stick with the 9a...Its on the Verandah Deck so I'm hoping we'll love it...Thanks again and I look forward to pooling from everyones vast experience and expertise again....THANKS

[Muumuu]

Enjoy your 9a. I have not had one of these but hope to on a future Alaska cruise we are starting to plan. I do however always book an aft balcony cabin and will not sail without one of these. I love the peace and the ocean.

[Wennfred]

We booked a 9A Wraparound Balcony on the Spendor, we are only 385 days away, I will let you know when I get there. :D

 

 

Fred

[qprrules]

Look forward to your review:) And pics;)

[LarAndShar]

We booked a 9A Wraparound Balcony on the Spendor, we are only 385 days away, I will let you know when I get there. :D

 

 

Fred

 

 

Fred, can I be part of your luggage please :rolleyes: