Summit, sailing 21April2002
CABIN #: 1116
DECK #: 11
CLASS: AQ1
AREA: Starboard aft
BED NEAR: bathroom
QUIET?: yes
BALCONY VIEW: excellent, unobstructed
BALCONY SIZE: good
WIND A PROBLEM?: No, but no shade
SOOT A PROBLEM?: Did not notice any soot
PROBLEMS/COMMENTS:
The decking on the balcony is slightly sloped towards the ship and there is little, if any, drainage when it rains. Because there is no overhead cover or shade, the water had a tendency to pool up right in front of the door.
We did not like some of the Revolutionized ("Hoppen-ized") changes to the cabin. The shower head in the bathroom had low water pressure and we missed the lovely shower from our AQ cabin in Constellation, the wardrobe space has been minimized in favor of the cabinet space and drawers to the right of the hanging space. We liked the power and USB outlets, but this was only available on one side of the bed because the lighting on the side opposite was different. (however we were able to make use of a euro-style plug near the floor on that side of the bed) We were very disappointed that the safe has been changed out to a smaller unit that barely fit our passports, wallets, and jewelry. Both my husband and I travel with electronics that we prefer to store in the safe, and that was not a possibility in this cabin. The "sofa" had previously fit 2 people prior to the revolutionizing, and the cuddler-style chair that is now in that same space only seats 1 person. (or maybe two very small people)
Overall, not a terrible cabin, just be aware about water pooling on the balcony - that was the biggest drawback.