Mrs. Regular Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 (edited) Mr. and Mrs. Regular are at it again! Right now the sailing we are on in 2024 has availability on the Brilliance in an aft balcony for Alaska. I'm very tempted to move from obstructed view deck 7 to aft on deck 8 or 9. With the current deal it's only $150 more. Husband is unsure of the location, he typically prefers midship. Sometimes I get motion sick in the forward areas of a ship, but the last two sailings on Rhapsody and Anthem I haven't felt a thing in the very back of the ships. I would love a view of Alaska from our private balcony looking straight out Any experiences with aft rooms on any Radiance class ships you can share would be appreciated, thanks! Edited November 17, 2022 by Mrs. Regular Adding name of the ship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 we stayed in an aft-facing balcony on serenade of the seas a few years ago and LOVED it. there is something kind of insane about being about to look straight out and have the view to yourself. aft balconies are my absolute favorite and i would not hesitate to grab one!! i also suffer from motion sickness -- never had a problem with it in that cabin. the only thing you should be advised of, of course, is the walk from the elevators to the actual back of the ship to your cabin - but radiance class is a great size and you're not typically walking miles to get from one end to the other rjweber3 and Mrs. Regular 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 I've sailed in Alaska and other destinations in Radiance class aft balconies. No issues with motion but I'm not sensitive to motion. I'm currently in an aft balcony on Jewel as I type this. Radiance class have some of the best aft balconies in the fleet. I always try to get one when I can. The corner aft balconies are even better but go fast. This time I'm in a non-corner deck 9 aft balcony. Love the view. This mornings arrival into Cozumel from my aft balcony: Adriana, WAAAYTOOO, FionaMG and 7 others 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowTieBrigade Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 1 hour ago, asquared17 said: the only thing you should be advised of, of course, is the walk from the elevators to the actual back of the ship to your cabin - Second this. We found the trek back to the rear of the ship to be an annoyance and definitely the biggest downside. If you’re ok with a hike, you should be fine. Mrs. Regular 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Regular Posted November 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 1 hour ago, twangster said: I've sailed in Alaska and other destinations in Radiance class aft balconies. No issues with motion but I'm not sensitive to motion. I'm currently in an aft balcony on Jewel as I type this. Radiance class have some of the best aft balconies in the fleet. I always try to get one when I can. The corner aft balconies are even better but go fast. This time I'm in a non-corner deck 9 aft balcony. Love the view. This mornings arrival into Cozumel from my aft balcony: Thank you! I looked at your latest Alaska report and many of your pictures are broken links. I appreciate you sharing your current view on Serenade. We moved cabins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 1 hour ago, BowTieBrigade said: Second this. We found the trek back to the rear of the ship to be an annoyance and definitely the biggest downside. If you’re ok with a hike, you should be fine. I had an aft balcony on Odyssey which is a hike but it helps me get my step count up so I don't mInd it. On Radiance class it's not a hike. On this cruise I can look down the hall as soon as I enter it and see my magnet has been moved so I know the cabin attendant has serviced my cabin. It's much less of an issue on this class. At any rate I'll always accept the walk for the perks of an aft balcony. FireFishII, USCG Teacher, WAAAYTOOO and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 36 minutes ago, Mrs. Regular said: Thank you! I looked at your latest Alaska report and many of your pictures are broken links. I appreciate you sharing your current view on Serenade. We moved cabins My hosting provider where I kept my photos wanted $900 to renew. I make zero dollars doing this so I declined their renewal. So for now no images. WAAAYTOOO, FireFishII, Pooch and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Regular Posted November 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 38 minutes ago, twangster said: My hosting provider where I kept my photos wanted $900 to renew. I make zero dollars doing this so I declined their renewal. So for now no images. That's outrageous! I don't blame you. Your YouTube videos are still there and I've watched them all Thanks for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 Some aft balcony night sky pics. It's darker on the aft so better for stargazing. The white blob on the horizon is Adventure of the Seas who followed us up from Costa Maya last night The long exposure times blur the wake of the ship. The first hints of sunrise appearing on the horizon as we approached Cozumel. These were taken with a phone so not my usual night sky photos from my more expensive gear. WAAAYTOOO, Adriana, FireFishII and 4 others 1 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 Another observation just came back to me. On Serenade in Alaska I would move around the ship and look for wildlife. The helipad was freezing cold with the wind from the ship's forward motion. Even with full jacket, gloves, hat and windbreaker it was chilling to the bone. Back on my aft balcony I was in my t-shirt enjoying the sun with no apparent wind. I spent hours out there. Adriana, WAAAYTOOO, NJCruisers and 3 others 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Regular Posted November 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 We switched cabins to 8172. It wound up being more than a $150 difference because we booked refundable deposits, but it really wasn't an outrageous increase for the benefit of the amazing views. Thanks to everyone for helping me make this decision Adriana and asquared17 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJCruisers Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 I'm booked in an Aft balcony cabin but on the 7th floor & super excited. I'd love to see some of @twangster YouTube videos, can you provide a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Regular Posted November 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 1 hour ago, NJCruisers said: I'm booked in an Aft balcony cabin but on the 7th floor & super excited. I'd love to see some of @twangster YouTube videos, can you provide a link? Scroll back up to this post and follow the video link to YouTube. I think the channel name is Twangster Travels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda R Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 On 11/17/2022 at 9:17 AM, Mrs. Regular said: Mr. and Mrs. Regular are at it again! Right now the sailing we are on in 2024 has availability on the Brilliance in an aft balcony for Alaska. I'm very tempted to move from obstructed view deck 7 to aft on deck 8 or 9. With the current deal it's only $150 more. Husband is unsure of the location, he typically prefers midship. Sometimes I get motion sick in the forward areas of a ship, but the last two sailings on Rhapsody and Anthem I haven't felt a thing in the very back of the ships. I would love a view of Alaska from our private balcony looking straight out Any experiences with aft rooms on any Radiance class ships you can share would be appreciated, thanks! I was just on Brilliance and had aft Jr Balcony. One of the best cabins ever WAAAYTOOO and asquared17 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 Final Jewel aft balcony pics... cruise is coming to an end Cactus527, asquared17, USCG Teacher and 5 others 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted November 19, 2022 Report Share Posted November 19, 2022 aft balconies like these are my absolute favorite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted November 19, 2022 Report Share Posted November 19, 2022 17 hours ago, twangster said: Final Jewel aft balcony pics... cruise is coming to an end Great photo's The one with the wine glass was the one that convinced my wife to agree to an Aft balcony on Explorer in 2024. Mrs. Regular, twangster and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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