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You can always go to the Oceanview Cafe instead where there will be a lot more choices. 😉

I was going to say the same thing, “healthy eating” is very subjective. It could mean anything from strict carnivore to strict vegan….and everything in between! Tell us how YOU define healthy and I’m sure you’ll get some great answers pointing you in the right direction. Frankly, I find there are many varied options on the cruise ships and haven’t had any difficulty staying within the boundaries of my personal eating preferences, which many feel are very restrictive (though I don’t).

SV balcony cabins are only on the aft of the ships. All of the decks you mentioned are good for them. Negatives would be long walks to the cabin and the potential for motion. Positives are large traditional balconies, quiet location, and gorgeous aft wake views.

We were on deck 10 on Edge in an SV and when outside we could definitely hear when the party was rolling in the Sunset Bar. It was happy noise though so we didn’t mind. We always book the SV cabins as we love seeing the wake while sailing and really enjoy the views while in port as the ships often back in. They’re a trade off as it’s a long walk daily, and you might feel a bit more movement being aft.

We did LPC once on Edge and thought it was charming and loads of fun to do once. We also booked it “on sale” so felt it was worth it for the price and novelty entertainment value. I recommend it to people who are curious and if they can get it at a discount. We won’t be doing it again though.

It’s actually a standard gauge railway as it was converted many years ago to allow for standard freight cars.

And remember not everyone is eligible for MoveUp. If you book through Costco, for instance, your reservation isn’t eligible (unless that’s changed in the past year).

Just for information, for AK cruises departing Vancouver, BC the priority embarkation/suite folks were in a separate area and boarded before everyone else who were staged in a huge warehouse type area. It was well organized.

You’ve asked such a personal question regarding preferences. We cruise for itineraries more than the ships being the destination, so we choose our itinerary first, then the ship when there’s a choice. Were I cruising just for the ship experience, then it’s E class for us. We like that the E class ships are more modern than other classes in the line. We really like the 4 MDR concept over a traditional dining room as for us it feels more “restaurant” than “banquet” style. And we love the pool deck and public spaces on E class as there are so many choices for hanging out.

I agree that if you want an aft cabin that you should book it asap. We booked our November NZ Edge cruise last May and literally had 2 SV cabins to choose from. There hasn’t been an available SV cabin since June last year for our cruise. We were in a deck 10 SV cabin on Edge in January 2020 and absolutely loved it! We like the distance from everything for the exercise, we found the cabin to be VERY quiet (no hallway noises), and not only enjoyed the wake view while underway, but also really loved hanging on our veranda in ports as the ship often backs into ports and people watching was excellent. 😊

My problem is that we book SV rooms, which are always sold out quickly (especially on E class ships).

I booked a specialty reservation 3 months ago for our November 2024 cruise.

We also won our bid earlier this year. We were charged and notified 5 days before the cruise.

That’s a super personal decision. One nice thing about Concierge class is the embarkation lunch in the MDR, as well as being on a higher floor, but whether it’s worth it to you is something only you can decide. For example, on our AK cruise last May, we won a Move Up bid from Oceanview to Concierge for $225 each, and it was 100% worth every penny considering we only paid $399 each for the Oceanview to begin with. On the other hand, we very likely wont be putting in a move up bid (if available) for our upcoming NZ cruise since we’re in a sunset veranda on Edge and don’t want to give up our aft cabin.

Yes, Edge class ships have great aft viewing in Eden (indoors), the Sunset Bar, and the Oceanview Cafe.