mii Posted October 13, 2004 #1 Share Posted October 13, 2004 My DH and I just returned yesterday from a 10-day roundtrip from San Francisco to the Mexican Rivera. There was some interest in the suites and just how windy it was for suites that were in the bow section. We were PS Premium Suite B-104. Below is a link to pictures we took of the cabin. On the windy conditions going from S.F. south there was no wind at all. Once in awhile there was a little motion but on the way back to San Francisco it was windy. The balcony part where the chairs were was on the port side and there was a locking partition separating that portion from the wrap around front portion of the balcony. It was always locked by the cabin steward on sea days as the wind was strong. We were upgraded from a mini-suite to this cabin and as much as the experience of being in a suite was great would not pay the price or except the same upgrade again in this location. (Also it was alot of walking from front of the ship to aft where most facilities were.) The perks were great and if anyone has any questions regarding that I will try to answer questions. In summary we had a great cruise and the experience of having a suite was fantastic. Marilyn http://community.webshots.com/user/bates284 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted October 13, 2004 #2 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Thanks so much for posting your pictures. Parts of your balcony can be used while at sea or is it blocked off altogether? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mii Posted October 13, 2004 Author #3 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Serene, the part of the balcony on the port side where the chairs were was open at all times. It was just the wrap-around that was locked. Marilyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted October 13, 2004 #4 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Thanks Marilyn for posting these pictures. I do like the balcony. It is laid out a little different then the other suites on the Grand class ships I have been on. I had a little difficulty putting the pics together to visualize it. Hope you had a good cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmand Posted October 13, 2004 #5 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Did you say, "a lot of walking?"..............hell when we were on our way to visit you guys I thought I was going to stroke out on the way, I knew there was a reason I didn't eat that second bagle and cream cheese that morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mii Posted October 14, 2004 Author #6 Share Posted October 14, 2004 Coral, am sorry about the way the pictures were displayed.:( My DH put them in that order( I was not there to supervise):D and they came out every which way. Sorry about that. Marilyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongerob Posted October 14, 2004 #7 Share Posted October 14, 2004 Thanks for the info. I wondered how the wind situation would be handled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted October 14, 2004 #8 Share Posted October 14, 2004 Coral, am sorry about the way the pictures were displayed.:( My DH put them in that order( I was not there to supervise):D and they came out every which way. Sorry about that. Marilyn Marilyn - no fault of yours. I know how the suites are on the Grand class and these suites are situated different. In these rooms, it is very difficult to take pictures. I just tried to figure out what was on each wall and I never fully figured it out. It has nothing to do with you. Thank you so much for taking the time to take the pictures and posting them. Glad you got the upgrade. :) Thanks also for explaining the balcony and wind. I like the wrap around balconies of your cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysue Posted October 14, 2004 #9 Share Posted October 14, 2004 Mii Thank you sooooo much for the explanation obout the balconys on Saphire and Diamond. the pictures are wonderful! We are booked on the Diamond for Alaska in A104 and I was really worried about the "lock the balcony" question, you have relieved my mind, looks like a nice cabin! Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mii Posted October 14, 2004 Author #10 Share Posted October 14, 2004 Your welcome Raysue: Please do not get me wrong. We did enjoy the suite and its perks but the location way up front of the ship and the wind left something to be desired. This by the way was a upgrade and we were extremely excited about being in a suite but if the opportunity came and we were offered a suite up in front we would turn it down because of the above reasons. The suite itself was great, all sorts of room, it was nice to have two t.v.'s two refrigerators, etc. and a very comfortable couch. We did use the balcony and the wraparound when we were in port and enjoyed that aspect of it. But at sea the windy was just plain nasty. I really have to be honest and explain the situation; hope everyone understands the reason why we would refuse the front cabin. Marilyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysue Posted October 15, 2004 #11 Share Posted October 15, 2004 Thankks for the advice and pictures. We called oour T.A. this afternoon and changed to an aft cabin. I think we will be happier there. Thanks again! Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handsome1975 Posted September 7, 2006 #12 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Has anyone sailed in this cabin B104 on the Sapphire recently? Any new thoughts or suggestions? From past pictures it does not look like there is any benefit to that balcony - no glass, on the small side(no room for loungers), etc ... - Are there any other downfalls to this type of cabin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarletohara Posted September 7, 2006 #13 Share Posted September 7, 2006 We were on the Sapphire in June and on disembarkation day we had a lot of time to kill, so I decided to "tour" some of the suites on my own. I specifically wanted to get a look at one of these suites since they appeared so different from the others. I would not pay the extra money for B-104 for the above-mentioned reasons. Also what I did not care for was even though you pay "suite" pricing, you don't get a fancy bathroom like those that are in the other PH's PS's and VS's. It was the bathroom that you get in all the minis (which there is absolutely nothing wrong with those bathrooms) but if I'm paying top dollar for a suite, then I want all the accompanying perks. However, if you are upgraded to one of these from a mini, then that's not such a bad deal. The design was simply that of a little two-room apartment. I do think it might be nice if one wanted to stay up and read or watch TV and did not wish to disturb their partner, then this cabin might be appealing. But it's not a cabin I would actually "pay" for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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