StayC0216 Posted December 24, 2008 #1 Share Posted December 24, 2008 What decks have covered balconies? Is it worth the extra money to upgrade from a balcony cabin to a mini suite? Any room suggestions are welcome and appreciated. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted December 24, 2008 #2 Share Posted December 24, 2008 What decks have covered balconies? Is it worth the extra money to upgrade from a balcony cabin to a mini suite? Any room suggestions are welcome and appreciated. Thanks! Caribe deck cat BB/BA have the largest balconies and they are half covered. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvTheGoodLife Posted December 24, 2008 #3 Share Posted December 24, 2008 following refers to 'side' of ship balconies only, i.e. those on starboard or port sides of any ‘Grand’ class ship (Grand, Golden, Star, Diamond, Sapphire, Caribbean, Crown, Emerald etc) and not any balconies that face directly aft.... Baja deck balconies are sized 9 ft. wide x 5 ft. deep and have full ceiling overhang. Lido, Aloha, Riviera (found on Caribbean, Crown, Emerald, Ruby only) decks have the same balconies. You can stand at the railing of these balconies and look down on to part of the Caribe deck balconies and all of the Dolphin deck balconies. Caribe deck balconies are sized 9 ft. wide x 9 ft. deep and have ceiling overhang over the first 5 ft. Standing at the railing, you will overlook Dolphin deck balconies below. All of the cabin interiors/bathrooms of the balcony cabins are the same with respect to size (unless it is a handicapped cabin). Dolphin deck balconies (all balcony cabins are actually mini-suites and thus bigger than regular balcony cabins on the interior with sitting area, 2nd TV and bathtub/shower combination instead of the small shower stall found in the regular balcony cabins). The balcony is sized 9 ft. wide x 7 ft. deep and has no ceiling overhang as protection from sun or rain. Emerald deck has several mini-suites each side with fully covered balconies. The last mini-suite cabin towards aft end on each side has extra wide balcony – approximately 7 ft. deep x 18 wide, according to someone who stayed in one of these. Emerald deck also has some regular balcony cabins near the front that have the balconies set back under the roof and back from the railing. You look straight out to the water but cannot look down on the water. The walking track goes past these balconies and walkers can see you on your balcony. I do not have any measurements for these Emerald deck balcony sizes. Hope this helps. Enjoy your cruise! Below is a link of photos which helps explain the tiered balcony design from StuartM: http://good-times.webshots.com/album/563286324HHwMgb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayC0216 Posted December 24, 2008 Author #4 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Thanks Colo and Luv for the information. It will definitely help me book my cabin. Happy Holidays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynbar Posted December 24, 2008 #5 Share Posted December 24, 2008 We love the mini suites and book them whenever possible, including for our upcoming Ruby cruise. Yes, the balcony is uncovered, but we personally haven't been bothered by people staring down on us, and you get to look down directly to the sea which is very nice. We enjoy the extra sitting area with a couch and coffee table and 2nd tv, but we really love the enhanced bathroom -- it has a full tub/shower and a regular full vanity around the sink. Some cruisers definitely disagree, but for us the advantages of the mini suite compensate for the uncovered balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mii Posted December 24, 2008 #6 Share Posted December 24, 2008 We love the mini suites and book them whenever possible, including for our upcoming Ruby cruise. Yes, the balcony is uncovered, but we personally haven't been bothered by people staring down on us, and you get to look down directly to the sea which is very nice. We enjoy the extra sitting area with a couch and coffee table and 2nd tv, but we really love the enhanced bathroom -- it has a full tub/shower and a regular full vanity around the sink. Some cruisers definitely disagree, but for us the advantages of the mini suite compensate for the uncovered balcony. I am another one that agrees with this poster. Have had many mini's that had uncovered balconies and enjoyed every one of them. Now if you wish to have a covered mini on the ruby then there are some on the emerald deck toward the front of the ship and also the rear of the ship. Those are very popular so if you decided to book one do it soon. Marilyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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