kittysoul Posted September 10, 2020 Report Posted September 10, 2020 I am trying to decide where I would like to be on the ship (once I decide between two different cruises). I love the Solarium and will either be on Symphony or Allure. Can anyone tell me for sure if there is access door into the Solarium from the hallways...it looks like there is... but i am not sure. If so, is it on both ships and on both sides of the ship that have a door going out into the solarium at the end of the hallway (where the rooms are). I think that easy access to the solarium is my priority and so was thinking that to stay towards the front of the ship, on the 14th floor, would give me the easiest direct access... thoughts? Quote
twangster Posted September 10, 2020 Report Posted September 10, 2020 On Allure there is a deck 14 port side forward door that leads to the forward outdoor public deck in front of the solarium. This doesn't lead to the solarium which is actually on deck 15 and deck 16. For Allure, this door is how you reach this area: Note the solarium one deck above looking down onto this deck 14 forward public deck. There is a starboard deck 14 door but I seem to recall it being blocked or marked as emergency use only. I'm not positive about this. Neesa, cruisellama, kittysoul and 2 others 5 Quote
FManke Posted September 10, 2020 Report Posted September 10, 2020 7 minutes ago, twangster said: On Allure there is a deck 14 port side forward door that leads to the forward outdoor public deck in front of the solarium. This doesn't lead to the solarium which is actually on deck 15 and deck 16. For Allure, this door is how you reach this area: Note the solarium one deck above looking down onto this deck 14 forward public deck. @twangster I love how you have a picture for everything! sk8erguy1978, RWDW1204, PRebecca and 9 others 10 1 1 Quote
twangster Posted September 10, 2020 Report Posted September 10, 2020 Symphony has a 3 level solarium. That forward outdoor deck 14 area on Allure is part of Symphony's solarium with only the bridge wings outdoor. This is where Symphony's "King of the World" is located. I'm going through my Symphony photos to see if I have anything from this area of the solarium that shows the door to the cabin area. On Symphony the cabin deck 14 hall does have doors on both sides into this lowest level of the solarium. kittysoul 1 Quote
kittysoul Posted September 10, 2020 Author Report Posted September 10, 2020 48 minutes ago, twangster said: On Allure there is a deck 14 port side forward door that leads to the forward outdoor public deck in front of the solarium. This doesn't lead to the solarium which is actually on deck 15 and deck 16. For Allure, this door is how you reach this area: Note the solarium one deck above looking down onto this deck 14 forward public deck. There is a starboard deck 14 door but I seem to recall it being blocked or marked as emergency use only. I'm not positive about this. you ROCK, Twangster! You always help me so much... THANK YOU!! This helps me make my decision for sure! twangster, DD474, Baked Alaska and 2 others 5 Quote
cruisellama Posted September 10, 2020 Report Posted September 10, 2020 1 hour ago, kittysoul said: I am trying to decide where I would like to be on the ship (once I decide between two different cruises). I love the Solarium and will either be on Symphony or Allure. Can anyone tell me for sure if there is access door into the Solarium from the hallways...it looks like there is... but i am not sure. If so, is it on both ships and on both sides of the ship that have a door going out into the solarium at the end of the hallway (where the rooms are). I think that easy access to the solarium is my priority and so was thinking that to stay towards the front of the ship, on the 14th floor, would give me the easiest direct access... thoughts? Here's a link to a really nice tool to explore decks for many ships. You can also use to see what's above and below your cabin. https://cruisedeckplans.com/DP/deckplans/index.php DD474 and kittysoul 1 1 Quote
kittysoul Posted September 10, 2020 Author Report Posted September 10, 2020 12 minutes ago, cruisellama said: Here's a link to a really nice tool to explore decks for many ships. You can also use to see what's above and below your cabin. https://cruisedeckplans.com/DP/deckplans/index.php oh cool, thank you!! Thats awesome! Quote
twangster Posted September 10, 2020 Report Posted September 10, 2020 This is taken from Symphony's King of the World. The door to the cabin area on deck 14 is shown by the red arrow. Same on starboard not shown. It's on the other side of the glass so not perfectly clear but you get the idea. DD474 1 Quote
Lovetocruise2002 Posted September 10, 2020 Report Posted September 10, 2020 1 hour ago, FManke said: @twangster I love how you have a picture for everything! It's called the "@twangster photo vault" for a good reason. lol teddy, Okgladgal, twangster and 4 others 7 Quote
Big Dawg Ron Posted September 10, 2020 Report Posted September 10, 2020 43 minutes ago, twangster said: This is taken from Symphony's King of the World. The door to the cabin area on deck 14 is shown by the red arrow. Same on starboard not shown. It's on the other side of the glass so not perfectly clear but you get the idea. Do you have a picture of the restroom on Deck 5, starboard near the theater? Lovetocruise2002, DD474, SebagoSue and 11 others 12 1 1 Quote
twangster Posted September 10, 2020 Report Posted September 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, Big Dawg Ron said: Do you have a picture of the restroom on Deck 5, starboard near the theater? Yes, but I didn't think you'd like me posting your picture like that. Neesa, dee02554, Deedeelynn and 10 others 13 Quote
Big Dawg Ron Posted September 10, 2020 Report Posted September 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, twangster said: Yes, but I didn't think you'd like me posting your picture like that. Mike P, Baked Alaska, teddy and 3 others 1 5 Quote
kittysoul Posted September 10, 2020 Author Report Posted September 10, 2020 1 hour ago, twangster said: This is taken from Symphony's King of the World. The door to the cabin area on deck 14 is shown by the red arrow. Same on starboard not shown. It's on the other side of the glass so not perfectly clear but you get the idea. This will be PERFECT... for sneaking down the hall to the hot tub late at night or going back to the room because i forgot something! i love it! thanks!! Baked Alaska 1 Quote
Floski Posted September 10, 2020 Report Posted September 10, 2020 Ahhhhhhhh...... My favourite spot on the ship, and in 79 days I'll be checking into my room on Harmony - in cabin 14144, which is about 10 steps to that door that leads out to the Solarium (and the glass observation deck). I'm so freaking excited. I assume you'll have the same layout. Check out this guy's video and you'll see what I mean: Baked Alaska, cruisellama and Mike P 3 Quote
PRebecca Posted September 11, 2020 Report Posted September 11, 2020 oh wow, now I want to book a balcony near the Solarium on an Oasis ship That's awesome! Baked Alaska 1 Quote
kittysoul Posted September 13, 2020 Author Report Posted September 13, 2020 YES!! This was my thought/ dream exactly.... looks like i wasn't the onnly one to figure out this little idea!! lol Quote
kittysoul Posted September 15, 2020 Author Report Posted September 15, 2020 Hey guys... so I ended up getting room 14568... balcony room next to the elevator and just a short piece down the hall from the solarium.. so I am pleased with that!! It is not portside but thats okay, i would rather have this proximity to the solarium than be on the port side at the other end of the ship... and changing rooms, i ended up saving 600 dollars... which was very odd to me! Also i found out that the room I did have was a 50% obstructed view, and had no idea! So thank you for all your help, i think i am going to be happy with this location!! -Julie Neesa, Floski, SpeedNoodles and 2 others 4 1 Quote
Floski Posted March 6, 2021 Report Posted March 6, 2021 On 9/10/2020 at 4:00 PM, Floski said: Ahhhhhhhh...... My favourite spot on the ship, and in 79 days I'll be checking into my room on Harmony - in cabin 14144, which is about 10 steps to that door that leads out to the Solarium (and the glass observation deck). I'm so freaking excited. I assume you'll have the same layout. Check out this guy's video and you'll see what I mean: I'm looking at the one cruise to Mexico/Honduras in the next two years from Port Canaveral; a 6 nighter on Harmony....can anyone tell me if there is a hallway access door on the starboard side like the one here on deck 14? There isn't an open room anywhere near the port door, but a couple on the opposite hallway. I feel like I've asked this before, but can't remember Quote
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