LovetoCruise87 Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 We usually book an ocean view balcony when we are on an Oasis Class ship, we did that for our upcoming cruise on Allure next month. We are going to be booking on Harmony for next year and we are considering a Boardwalk or Central Park balcony. Any good advice as to which of the two is better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 Full disclosure, our only balcony cabins so far have been ocean view but for our upcoming Harmony cruise in September we have boardwalk balconies. They and the Central Park ones were a steal when we booked but my family are nosey and like to people watch, which is why we went for boardwalk. I understand they can be a bit noisier if there's something going on in the boardwalk. I have read many posts saying the Central Park ones are usually very quiet, sometimes with pleasant music coming from the park and that there are some which have double-size balconies at no extra cost. I can't quite remember which numbers, the ones ending in 029 I think, maybe. They're next to the living wall. I'm sure someone else can chime in with the exact numbers. LovetoCruise87 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 9 minutes ago, FionaMG said: the ones ending in 029 229 and 629 LovetoCruise87 and FionaMG 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 10 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: 229 and 629 Hah! Wasn't too far out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetoCruise87 Posted July 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 I have heard that the central park balconies are nice. I'm wondering if they tend to be a bit warmer than an ocean balcony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 8 minutes ago, LovetoCruise87 said: I have heard that the central park balconies are nice. I'm wondering if they tend to be a bit warmer than an ocean balcony. Actually, yes, I have heard people say that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetoCruise87 Posted July 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 If anything, that would keep me from booking one. I love the breeze on the ocean balcony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 I actually just booked us on Harmony for next March in a CP balcony. It’s next to living wall but not one of the double balconies. I chose it because we booked this cruise to get us to Diamond Plus and wanted to save money. We can drive to PC too. We’ve got 3 others booked, two of which are bucket list and emptying the wallet! Lol We really couldn’t pass up double points, so booked Harmony. We have had a CP balcony before on Oasis. Also a March cruise. It was very pleasant to sit out there while at sea. You didn’t get blown away. The only downside is you’re close to your neighbors across the way, but not enough of a bother to not book one. We prefer ocean balcony but again, we were looking to save a few bucks. Have not done a boardwalk and really no desire to. LovetoCruise87 and Sharla 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 We have booked one of the over-sized CP balconies (10629) for a B2B on Oasis in March 2023. It will be our first time in a CP balcony. We have stayed in the Boardwalk balconies a number of times and always enjoyed them. LovetoCruise87 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharla Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 I stayed in a BW balcony on Symphony, and then the next week sailed in OV balcony. I enjoyed the BW room, it was quiet much to my surprise. But if I had a choice I'd pick CP balcony or OV balcony. Central Park is my favorite area of the ship, but on Oasis Class I feel like I don't see the ocean enough, so I usually go with oceanview balcony. Jill, LovetoCruise87 and WAAAYTOOO 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 We enjoy Central Park balcony cabins and especially for the price. Here is a link to Matt's article that identifies which ships and decks have the double balconies. Secret Royal Caribbean staterooms: Extra large Oasis of the Seas balconies | Royal Caribbean Blog LovetoCruise87 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkyy2k Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 I’ve stayed on a Central Park balcony and really enjoyed it. You can hear music but once your balcony doors shut it’s fine. I would stay in one again, I enjoyed the people watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseGus Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 26 minutes ago, Wilson said: We enjoy Central Park balcony cabins and especially for the price. Here is a link to Matt's article that identifies which ships and decks have the double balconies. Secret Royal Caribbean staterooms: Extra large Oasis of the Seas balconies | Royal Caribbean Blog Matt's article specifies Oasis and Allure only and is from 2016 Do these same condition apply to Harmony and Symphony? Also did any of this change with the Amplification of Oasis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooch Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Jill said: I actually just booked us on Harmony for next March in a CP balcony. It’s next to living wall but not one of the double balconies. I chose it because we booked this cruise to get us to Diamond Plus and wanted to save money. We can drive to PC too. We’ve got 3 others booked, two of which are bucket list and emptying the wallet! Lol We really couldn’t pass up double points, so booked Harmony. We have had a CP balcony before on Oasis. Also a March cruise. It was very pleasant to sit out there while at sea. You didn’t get blown away. The only downside is you’re close to your neighbors across the way, but not enough of a bother to not book one. We prefer ocean balcony but again, we were looking to save a few bucks. Have not done a boardwalk and really no desire to. Booked an 8 day on Explorer to get to Diamond. My TA said lots of folks doing the C & A math! Jill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 17 minutes ago, CruiseGus said: Matt's article specifies Oasis and Allure only and is from 2016 Do these same condition apply to Harmony and Symphony? Also did any of this change with the Amplification of Oasis? Yes for Harmony and assuming true for Symphony. @Matt can you please confirm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWong Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 If I'm ranking, I'd say Oceanview, Central Park, Boardwalk. Caveat is that I'd book Boardwalk balcony over any deck 14 balcony. Too much noise from directly above when you're on Deck 14. LovetoCruise87 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 41 minutes ago, Wilson said: Yes for Harmony and assuming true for Symphony. @Matt can you please confirm? Yup, all Oasis Class ships Wilson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 49 minutes ago, Pooch said: Booked an 8 day on Explorer to get to Diamond. My TA said lots of folks doing the C & A math! I was never great in math but I figured this one out fast! As soon as they extended to December, that suddenly included our 12 night Holy Land in October which bumped us to 24 points. Instead of being 26 shy of Plus, we were now only 14! It was either a 4 night in a JS on Mariner or a 7 night on Harmony. No contest! Harmony all the way! Pooch and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantix2000 Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 53 minutes ago, CruiseGus said: Matt's article specifies Oasis and Allure only and is from 2016 Do these same condition apply to Harmony and Symphony? Also did any of this change with the Amplification of Oasis? 11 minutes ago, Matt said: Yup, all Oasis Class ships Wow apparently that article predates Harmony's release date. I didn't realize there was such a gap between Allure (2010) and Harmony (2016). I would love to try one of these balconies someday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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