WannaCruise Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 Anyone been in an aft facing balcony? We just switched to one on Mariner as the room looks quite large. My main concern is if the view is limited since you can only see behind you (and you are staying still more to handle moving on the short cruises). Also , the walk is longer. For those that have stayed in aft facing, do you like it? Or prefer port/starboard balcony? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlowBro Ty Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 @WannaCruise What Deck Is Your Room. The Higher The Deck The Better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted December 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 Deck 10 - one of those aft corner ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlowBro Ty Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 7 minutes ago, WannaCruise said: Deck 10 - one of those aft corner ones. Well I Think That's A Pretty Good Room. My Dad Had One Last Month It Was On Deck 8 I Think. WannaCruise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlowBro Ty Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 I'll Call @twangster. He Had A Aft Balcony On The Mariner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted December 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 Thanks...would love to hear comments. I'm guessing some love them, and some hate em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 I have not had the pleasure of an aft balcony yet, but...if I had one sailing out of Miami, I would not give that up even if there was some infrastructure in the way. The view out the aft while sailing out of Miami would be gorgeous! And like @FlowBro Ty said, the higher you go, the less obstructions. One thing to note is that some have reported on other forums that there is soot on aft balconies sometimes. Would that stop me? Probably not. I think the pros far outweigh the cons. FlowBro Ty and rjweber3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted December 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 3 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: I have not had the pleasure of an aft balcony yet, but...if I had one sailing out of Miami, I would not give that up even if there was some infrastructure in the way. The view out the aft while sailing out of Miami would be gorgeous! And like @FlowBro Ty said, the higher you go, the less obstructions. One thing to note is that some have reported on other forums that there is soot on aft balconies sometimes. Would that stop me? Probably not. I think the pros far outweigh the cons. Thanks. By the time we sail Mariner (summer 2020), its out of Port Canaveral. But guess either way, we'd get a pretty sail away from our stateroom. Good to know the higher the better. We typically go more central top to bottom, but will be nice being closer to pools, waterslides, etc (well, once we walk all the way down the hallway to the stairs....lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 Just now, WannaCruise said: Thanks. By the time we sail Mariner (summer 2020), its out of Port Canaveral. But guess either way, we'd get a pretty sail away from our stateroom. Good to know the higher the better. We typically go more central top to bottom, but will be nice being closer to pools, waterslides, etc (well, once we walk all the way down the hallway to the stairs....lol) Oh...never mind the Miami sailaway part then. I would still take an aft view over non-aft from any departure port. Just one more thing to note is that Deck 10 is right under the WJ. Not sure if you would get noise from there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlowBro Ty Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 My Option Is That In Port Canaveral The Sail Away Is Best Viewed Form A Aft View. WannaCruise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 I have several aft balconies. The view is awesome. The Cruise Junkie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyC Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 We're going to have our first one on Grandeur in April 2019. Personally, we would not book one with an infrastructure - ruins the wake view. The Cruise Junkie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L454S Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 6 hours ago, KathyC said: We're going to have our first one on Grandeur in April 2019. Personally, we would not book one with an infrastructure - ruins the wake view. Agree with this. On Voyager and Freedom class ships, the corner aft on deck 7 are the most desirable for view and size. On Radiance and Vision class ships, all the aft balconies have the view and that sound. Its like the sound of being on a balcony at the beach with the churning water. These balconies are larger(deeper) than a side balcony. People sometimes say they don't want an aft balcony because of the long walk to the elevators or anywhere for that matter. While this is true, we don't mind a bit. This is a deck 9 aft on the Brilliance(9658). Second pic is Serenade(7176) Baked Alaska, markinct, bhageerah and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacation Crazy Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 We have our first aft balcony booked on Freedom (deck 9). Watching the wake is so peaceful! My only concern may be lack of privacy and shade. It looks like the upper decks can look down on the balconies and they are very sunny. Any feedback on this? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L454S Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 58 minutes ago, Vacation Crazy said: We have our first aft balcony booked on Freedom (deck 9). Watching the wake is so peaceful! My only concern may be lack of privacy and shade. It looks like the upper decks can look down on the balconies and they are very sunny. Any feedback on this? Thanks! On Freedom and Voyager class ships, you are a bit removed from the ships wake on the aft balconies. However, I would book one anytime. This pic is from deck 7 corner aft looking down. You can see that we do have some view of the balconies on deck 6, but not a lot. Vacation Crazy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted December 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 LS54S, thank you so much for the pictures. Is the one right above from deck 7 room 7688? That certainly lessons the aft view. Brilliance and Serenade view looks amazing....so peaceful. I think our view from 1688 does have infrastructure that is mentioned above (but not seeing the front of the ship like above) but we don't often get balconies so just seeing water for us is nice. Since on these 4 day cruises, Mariner is mostly staying still (moved at night) , we won't see the lovely wake and would prefer a side view of port. However, we moved from a standard spacious balcony to this one for the extra space inside the room, which will work well for 2 adults and 2 kids. Hoping it isn't too hot on the balcony (in August....prob will) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L454S Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 21 minutes ago, WannaCruise said: LS54S, thank you so much for the pictures. Is the one right above from deck 7 room 7688? That certainly lessons the aft view. Brilliance and Serenade view looks amazing....so peaceful. I think our view from 1688 does have infrastructure that is mentioned above (but not seeing the front of the ship like above) but we don't often get balconies so just seeing water for us is nice. Since on these 4 day cruises, Mariner is mostly staying still (moved at night) , we won't see the lovely wake and would prefer a side view of port. However, we moved from a standard spacious balcony to this one for the extra space inside the room, which will work well for 2 adults and 2 kids. Hoping it isn't too hot on the balcony (in August....prob will) That is cabin 7708, port side aft on Freedom class ships(Independence, Freedom, Liberty)). Same as 7688 and 7388 on Voyager class ships(Navigator, Voyager, Explorer, Adventure). Below is a pic from 7388, starboard/aft on Navigator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted December 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 LS54S, thanks for posting. See what you mean by infrastructure. I think the one we have booked goes right to the end of the side (i.e. no front area blocking where the Royal logo is) but is an odd shape balcony with angles from ontop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSoxFan Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 We stayed in the deck 10 corner aft on the Mariner when she was sailing on the west coast. It is a great room. Very large and roomy. There is a pole in the center at the end of the bed it is not really an issue. The balcony is not as large as some of the lower decks but the view is unobstructed. I know I have photos of it somewhere. I'll se if I can fine them. The only downside (or upside) is there is a lot of walking to get back there. Good news is you can have that extra desert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSoxFan Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 Found them. The Room: Mrs. RoyalMoyal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSoxFan Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 The balcony: SpeedNoodles, The Cruise Junkie and bhageerah 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted December 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 WhiteSoxFan, thanks so much for the photos! These are great. I've seen similar ones for the room one before, but the balcony gives me a good idea of size and shape. Great that they give you both loungers and regular chairs (and I see what people mean when they say you can bump your head). Looks like you can see off to the side just slightly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzywuzzy Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Looks pretty cool to me. I might just have to give one a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoski Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 We love aft balconies. We recently did cabin 7392 on Navigator and loved it. The views were great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted December 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 10 hours ago, Hoski said: We love aft balconies. We recently did cabin 7392 on Navigator and loved it. The views were great. That looks like a nice wider balcony too. Thanks for the feedback. Did you feel the engine vibrations much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 I stayed in 9292 (I think) on Mariner and loved it. Higher up doesn't have as much infrastructure blocking the aft view. I didn't feel vibrations, even when starting from a dead stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted December 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 8 minutes ago, twangster said: I stayed in 9292 (I think) on Mariner and loved it. Higher up doesn't have as much infrastructure blocking the aft view. I didn't feel vibrations, even when starting from a dead stop. Were you aft facing? 9292 looks like more central and it's starboard side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Mariner or Voyager class in general right? Meant 9392. Aft facing with some views to the side if you stand in the corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Muster Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 I’m booked in J4-7652 Junior Suite on Grandeur. It’s a rear facing balcony. I found a YouTube video of the same cabin on Vision of the Seas. I assume since it’s the same class of ship that the room is likely very similiar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSoxFan Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Deck 7 corner aft on Voyager and Freedom class are also outstanding cabins. The room is standard size but the balcony is about as large as the room. Great view out the side. JennyB, Mrs. RoyalMoyal, Vacation Crazy and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean C. Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 On 12/28/2018 at 7:04 PM, WannaCruise said: Anyone been in an aft facing balcony? We just switched to one on Mariner as the room looks quite large. My main concern is if the view is limited since you can only see behind you (and you are staying still more to handle moving on the short cruises). Also , the walk is longer. For those that have stayed in aft facing, do you like it? Or prefer port/starboard balcony? Did you check you Tube yet??? I did see a video a couple of months ago and the family loved the aft cabin on the Mariner. We just had a cabin on the starboard side on deck 6 just above the life boats and we loved it. Also check Jim Zim on you tube as he also talks about aft cabins on cruise ships also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyC Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Larry Muster said: I’m booked in J4-7652 Junior Suite on Grandeur. It’s a rear facing balcony. I found a YouTube video of the same cabin on Vision of the Seas. I assume since it’s the same class of ship that the room is likely very similiar? We're going to be in 7154! I'll try to remember to post pictures when I get back; we're sailing in April. You an also follow along with me on Periscope @KathLuvsGH). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoski Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 8 hours ago, WannaCruise said: That looks like a nice wider balcony too. Thanks for the feedback. Did you feel the engine vibrations much? No engine noise or vibrations. It was a really good size balcony. We loved watching the ship leaving ports. WannaCruise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted December 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 3 hours ago, Sean C. said: Did you check you Tube yet??? I did see a video a couple of months ago and the family loved the aft cabin on the Mariner. We just had a cabin on the starboard side on deck 6 just above the life boats and we loved it. Also check Jim Zim on you tube as he also talks about aft cabins on cruise ships also. Thanks. Love Jim Zim's videos, and he's quite informative. Will look for it. 2 hours ago, KathyC said: We're going to be in 7154! I'll try to remember to post pictures when I get back; we're sailing in April. You an also follow along with me on Periscope @KathLuvsGH). Enjoy your cruise. Will add you on periscope. 40 minutes ago, Hoski said: No engine noise or vibrations. It was a really good size balcony. We loved watching the ship leaving ports. Great to hear. Thanks. KathyC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraodonnell86 Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 On 12/29/2018 at 6:10 AM, Vacation Crazy said: We have our first aft balcony booked on Freedom (deck 9). Watching the wake is so peaceful! My only concern may be lack of privacy and shade. It looks like the upper decks can look down on the balconies and they are very sunny. Any feedback on this? Thanks! We have cabin 9404 booked on Freedom in 3 weeks! I will try to take some photos and come back to report Vacation Crazy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacation Crazy Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 5 hours ago, lauraodonnell86 said: We have cabin 9404 booked on Freedom in 3 weeks! I will try to take some photos and come back to report We have the cabin next door 9406. It will be great to hear your feedback! Have a wonderful trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted December 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Hope you both enjoy your cruise! Would love to see photos of those aft rooms when you return. Vacation Crazy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigred Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 We were lucky enough to get an Aft Facing Balcony for our Honeymoon in September travelling through the Norwegian Fjords. We feel like the pros far outweigh any cons, as the views should be breathtaking. Enjoy! WannaCruise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotleyCruiser Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 On 12/30/2018 at 11:20 AM, twangster said: Mariner or Voyager class in general right? Meant 9392. Aft facing with some views to the side if you stand in the corner. I'll be in 9694 for the Monsters of Rock Cruise in Feb. Sooo looking forward to getting away!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 I'm back home and found some aft balcony pics from 9392 on Mariner. Looking down: To the side: Here is 9390. Note the hinge door versus patio door, plus window. It does have a support beam that runs down but don't let the pictures from this angle fool you, it's a nice balcony with side and aft views, just no loungers. Aft panoramic view at sea: Lovetocruise2002, JLMoran and lauraodonnell86 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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