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smittynf
Just Boarded
Member # 1268

posted 05-05-2000 12:29 AM

I would like to know what the size of an outside cabin with a private balcony is on the upper deck of the carrnival Trimuph. How much room do you have? How would you grade these rooms? Also how large are the balconys?

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tg_lindo
First Class Passenger
Member # 806

posted 05-05-2000 01:54 AM

Hi smittynf and welcome aboard.

Don't know why you're asking such specific questions, so I'll answer with generalities. Although Carnival advertises larger than typical cabins, please understand that cruise cabins rarely compete with landside hotels for floorspace!

And then there's the (true in my experience) arguement that you don't spend much time in the cabin anyway.

My suggestion is that instead of cranking out the tape measure, enjoy the high-up balcony view for what it is. And know there are MANY cabins smaller than yours.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 05-05-2000 05:15 AM

Size is not everything, so they say!

A well designed cabin can give you more space.

You should also bear in mind that if there are interesting ports of call and good on-board activities, you might well not spend very much time in your cabin.

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 05-05-2000 06:59 PM

As a general rule, Carnival ships have
generously sized cabins. I have not sailed
with Carnival for many years, so I am
speaking from what others have sais and from what I have read.
I can say from experience, that square feet
are not everything......one expensive, high
end cruiser I've been on has large rooms,
but oversized furniture which I found myself
bumping into for several days til I became
accustomed.

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d_jimbo
Just Boarded
Member # 1014

posted 05-11-2000 12:46 AM

We sailed on the triumph in Feb. of this year and we were very pleased and satisfied with the size of our cabin. We debated on getting a cabin with a balcony or saving the money and getting one without. We went without a balcony and loved it. We had the opportunity to look at a cabin with a balcony and decided that it was actually smaller. You have to understand that the balcony space is taken out of the room space, inother words a cabin without a balcony has that much more room in it. The balcony is not that larger and if something is happening on the other side of the ship you will miss it. I don't think that the balcony would be larger enough for 2 people to get some sun and the sun would probably be on the other side anyway. We thought that our room was very generous in size and we were very pleased with it.

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gizmo
First Class Passenger
Member # 972

posted 05-11-2000 07:38 PM

I love balconies and think they are worth it. A good TA can get you the room size. Ask them to get the size of both the room and the balcony. Some lines like HAL publish them.

NAL,
I guess it depends on the furniture, but on my last cruise I was talking with a guy who complained about bumping into a chair so he had it removed from his cabin.

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sympatico
First Class Passenger
Member # 797

posted 05-11-2000 08:50 PM

HAL's mini-suite balcony cabins (A&B's) are larger than other outside cabins (C,D,etc). I have had both and the balcony ones are definitely larger, and have more drawer space and other amenities. Don't know about other ships.

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Ascendancy
First Class Passenger
Member # 840

posted 05-12-2000 05:16 PM

A private balcony would be a nice thing, but I sleep, clean up and change clothes in my room. And I certainly don't need a balcony to do any of those. I wouldn't use the little extra space if I had it. Too many things to do on a ship to be spending it in your cabin.

I'd rather spend my thousand dollars on a great piece of art at the art auction.

A nice big cabin with room to spread out would be wonderful. But the cost is too high on a cruise ship.

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gohaze
First Class Passenger
Member # 586

posted 05-12-2000 10:22 PM

Out of over 20 ships the worst cabin we've ever had was on the Vistafjord. An outside, it did'nt even make it to 100 sq.ft. including the bathroom. Two small closets and four drawers a foot wide. No worry about a chair as you couldn't get one in to start..if one person stood up, the other had to sit down!!! And they called that 5 1/2 star...Terrible....peter

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PC
First Class Passenger
Member # 1191

posted 05-13-2000 12:45 AM

First cruise - on Crystal Harmony, had cabin with balcony. Went out onto balcony exactly once during 14 day cruise - on embarkation when cabin steward showed us the room.

Second cruise - on Royal Princess, had cabin with large (4x4 ft) window, but was on jogging/walking deck, so had to keep curtain closed most of the time.

Third cruise - on QE 2, had cabin with port hole window, which didn't open. Curtain closed most of time.

Last cruise - on QE 2, had inside cabin. Didn't miss window at all. If you want to see sun and sea, go out on deck.

Don't think I would ever need window again, certainly not a balcony.

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Ascendancy
First Class Passenger
Member # 840

posted 05-13-2000 12:20 PM

PC, you hit it on the nose.

I feel the same way about an outside cabin.
What's the big deal when you are in your room
hardly never.

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CB
First Class Passenger
Member # 58

posted 05-13-2000 01:36 PM

My first 3 cruises were outside cabins. Ever since, we have booked inside cabins except for the Royal Princess which does not have any. Our objective like some others is to spend only necessary time in the cabin. We have fun all day with Passport to Fitness activities and enjoy the company of the other participants.

Some cruisers say they can't sail without a balcony. They say after the first time, you won't go back to outsides or insides. I disagree. I do not sail for SOLITUDE. I like to mingle.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 05-14-2000 09:56 AM

I agree with Ascendancy and PC. Windows or Balcony's are very nice..but I would not pay a fortune for them!

The money that you save, by getting a lower grade cabin, can be used to pay towards your next cruise.

Anyway, you might just get upgraded.

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Mercy
First Class Passenger
Member # 322

posted 05-15-2000 09:49 AM

We booked an outside cabin on Celebrity's Mercury. But when we got to the pier, they changed our cabin to one with a balcony!!! Don't ask me why? It was a very nice surprise!

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hooked on cruising
First Class Passenger
Member # 1221

posted 05-15-2000 02:15 PM

Hi smittynf. We had an inside cabin on the lowest deck possible on the Bolero. Friends had alredy told us the cabins were small so we were prepared. The cabin was indeed very small, the comment about bumping into a chair not being a problem because you couldn't get one in, was very true in our case. Twe beds and two pull outs above for the teens. more hanging space then drawer space and a small bathroom. The only compliant I might have is that we wished the bathroom door did not open out into the cabin, maybe a sliding door would work better. If you were grooming yourselve in the mirror outside the bathroom door and someone opened the bathroom door not knowing you were there,you could easily get knocked out! After a day or two we soon got into a habit of taking our showers in staggered time slots this fixed the problem. But it is true you will be so busy you won't be in your cabin for any length of time. I think I might enjoy a window so I could see if it was daylight when I wakened in the morning, but I was not willing to pay $150 each for a window, saved that for the drink of the day. Also do not over pack we were also told this and didn't listen. We brought back 3/4 of the stuff unworn. no kidding.

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