SouthernAnne

Yes. I checked as well. What is the sail date you booked it for?

 

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I booked the cruise for May 31st, 2014.

On May 9th I booked the Carnival Fantasy out of Charleston, SC for a 7 night cruise. There was no single supplement. Today I noticed the no supplement price has been removed.

I'm glad I didn't wait any longer to book.

Use the cruise critic or RCCL deck plans. The "secret" balconies are aft on decks 8 - 14 I believe, they are not on the floors with aqua theater suites. "Secret" balconies are both port and star so it shouldn't matter which side you get your room on. The balconies are not shown on the deck plans which is why they are "secret".On the ship just head down the long hallways aft and eventually you'll get to the door to the balconies which are to the side a little. Then you step out to a wrap around balcony that has great views of the aqua theater and the wake the ship leaves behind, probably room for 8-12 people out there. Another under-used area is the sun deck on deck 14 right below the pool deck. On the port side go all the way forward and you'll be on the forward most part of the ship overlooking the Helipad and great views again. The deck is always open and even when its night or windy all one needs to do is push the open door button to get in and out.

Thank you very much. I appreciate the information.

It was 14729 - starboard side. Was a great location not just for the "secret" balcony, it wasn't too much of a hike to the stairs and could just run up the stairs to the pool deck and buffet. And despite being pretty high up and all the way aft, I never felt any "motion of the ocean" at all - in fact, I kind of missed that! - but that might of been because we had perfect weather all the way. I booked pretty much last minute so didn't have much choice of cabin but would now definitely booked a similar location again.

 

On the last sea day I did try and find the lower "secret" balconies (to get a better view of the Aqua show) but had trouble finding which other floors had the public balconies - I knew they were there somewhere!

Thank you very much. I appreciate the information.

While I do like having a balcony, I recognize that on some ships and some routes, it's just not in the budget, and if I particularly want that ship/route, then I make the compromise.

 

For the Oasis and the Allure I would highly recommend the inside cabins near the "secret" public balconies on the aft. I tried one in October and it was literally five steps from my cabin door to a massive aft balcony, with loungers, chairs and tables, that hardly anyone else seemed to use - it was perfect for enjoying a glass of wine in the evenings, or just some quiet time at the end of the day winding down and watching the wake!

Do you recall the cabin number ?.....sounds like a great idea....thanks.

I booked the Queen Mary 2 this morning

Oct. 15,2013 12 nights New York / New York

single inside. I'm a past guest and senior.....I don't know if that mattered in pricing.

cruise/ port fee / tax $1225.36 There may have been a booking fee also in this total.

The agent is giving a ship board credit.