kittysoul 174 Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 25,611 Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share 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. kittysoul, sk8erguy1978 and cruisellama 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FManke 2,608 Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share 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, twangster and 7 others 8 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 25,611 Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
kittysoul 174 Posted September 10, 2020 Author Report Share 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! SpeedNoodles, Baked Alaska and twangster 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cruisellama 672 Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share 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 kittysoul 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kittysoul 174 Posted September 10, 2020 Author Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 25,611 Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lovetocruise2002 10,755 Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share 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 twangster, RWDW1204, Okgladgal and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Dawg Ron 110 Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share 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? Baked Alaska, RWDW1204, SebagoSue and 8 others 10 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 25,611 Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share 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. Melodyjn, Deedeelynn, SebagoSue and 7 others 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Dawg Ron 110 Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share 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, kittysoul, Baked Alaska and 3 others 1 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kittysoul 174 Posted September 10, 2020 Author Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
Floski 1,232 Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share 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: cruisellama, Baked Alaska and Mike P 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PRebecca 339 Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
kittysoul 174 Posted September 13, 2020 Author Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
kittysoul 174 Posted September 15, 2020 Author Report Share 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 twangster, SpeedNoodles, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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