nic624 Posted September 10, 2009 #1 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Hi, I am going to be in my first balcony cabin soon. I have heard that a bungee cord may be helpful to hold the balcony door open. How long of a cord should I bring? Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakleys Posted September 10, 2009 #2 Share Posted September 10, 2009 short one like 1 foot should do it. As they stretch :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamac56 Posted September 10, 2009 #3 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I usually buy a door stop at the dollar store and that works just as well.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricks2047 Posted September 10, 2009 #4 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Don’t you people know that those doors close automatically for safety reasons? Obviously you never watched the Poseidon adventure. When the big wave comes and rolls the boat over, all the water is going to pour into your jammed open door which will leave you even less time to climb up the Christmas tree to reach the bottom of the boat. If Ernest Borgnine and Gene Hackman are on your cruise, I’d leave those doors closed. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillPooh Posted September 10, 2009 #5 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Don’t you people know that those doors close automatically for safety reasons? Obviously you never watched the Poseidon adventure. When the big wave comes and rolls the boat over, all the water is going to pour into your jammed open door which will leave you even less time to climb up the Christmas tree to reach the bottom of the boat. If Ernest Borgnine and Gene Hackman are on your cruise, I’d leave those doors closed. :DWhen my boat flips over, I'm gonna jump off the balcony and wait for Daryl Hannah to save me. :p The doors close to keep the a/c inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootsiebit Posted September 10, 2009 #6 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Don’t you people know that those doors close automatically for safety reasons? Obviously you never watched the Poseidon adventure. When the big wave comes and rolls the boat over, all the water is going to pour into your jammed open door which will leave you even less time to climb up the Christmas tree to reach the bottom of the boat. If Ernest Borgnine and Gene Hackman are on your cruise, I’d leave those doors closed. :D I have to admit when I first started reading your response I was like oh no....but then "I Got It" Duh Me....and I am still laughing.....Thanks for the chuckle!!! Tootsie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sano614 Posted September 10, 2009 #7 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I was going to bring a bungee cord with me on my cruise 2 weeks ago, but forgot. Then I noticed that there was a door stop in both of my rooms, so I just used that to keep the doors open. Worked great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibecruzen2 Posted September 10, 2009 #8 Share Posted September 10, 2009 the dollar store sells a bag of them in var. sizes we never had a door stop. some one prob. stole it. Haaaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillPooh Posted September 10, 2009 #9 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I was going to bring a bungee cord with me on my cruise 2 weeks ago, but forgot. Then I noticed that there was a door stop in both of my rooms, so I just used that to keep the doors open. Worked great!I bet the previous client brought it and forgot to take it with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUPY48 Posted September 10, 2009 #10 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I just use the door stop that the cabin steward uses. Works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarAndShar Posted September 10, 2009 #11 Share Posted September 10, 2009 door stop works great... bungy cord was a waste! don't forget to close the balcony door before opening the cabin door:eek: ~S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillPooh Posted September 10, 2009 #12 Share Posted September 10, 2009 don't forget to close the balcony door before opening the cabin doorIf you don't, is it like explosive decompression on an airplane? :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonMouse Posted September 10, 2009 #13 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Oddly my friends balcony door just stayed open by itself. Of course it was toooooo hot to leave it open all night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlesnit Posted September 14, 2009 #14 Share Posted September 14, 2009 We just stuck the doorstop in the door where it's hinged. We did, however, use the bungee cord we brought to stretch across the bathroom door to remind us of the step-up. Both of us kept tripping up it. (Duh!) The bungee cord did the trick. After a day we just had to leave it hanging there to remind us to step UP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty dingo Posted September 14, 2009 #15 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Oddly my friends balcony door just stayed open by itself. Of course it was toooooo hot to leave it open all night. I am kind of hoping it won't be too hot to leave open at night. We'll see. I would like to fall asleep to the sound of the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurbanfan Posted September 14, 2009 #16 Share Posted September 14, 2009 18"-24" will do the trick! We always bring one when we sail on Carnival, makes for no door slamming while going in and out. We normally have about 3 balcony cabins with the partitions open and our group are constantly in and out of the cabins....... Bungee cord does not take up any room in your luggage either........ Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayscore Posted September 14, 2009 #17 Share Posted September 14, 2009 We just stuck the doorstop in the door where it's hinged.We did, however, use the bungee cord we brought to stretch across the bathroom door to remind us of the step-up. Both of us kept tripping up it. (Duh!) The bungee cord did the trick. After a day we just had to leave it hanging there to remind us to step UP! The stop in the hinge thing works, but if there is undue pulling on the door, you might "spring" that hinge out of shape, or worse, pull the screws out. Just my two cents!:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikimon Posted September 15, 2009 #18 Share Posted September 15, 2009 When my boat flips over, I'm gonna jump off the balcony and wait for Daryl Hannah to save me. :p The doors close to keep the a/c inside. You could also just wait for a Disney Ship to come by and pick you up! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djhsolara Posted September 15, 2009 #19 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Hi, I am going to be in my first balcony cabin soon. I have heard that a bungee cord may be helpful to hold the balcony door open. How long of a cord should I bring? Thanks, You should not bring a cord at all because the doors are designed to close automatically for a reason. When you leave it open, you will be interfering with the way that the cooling system works not only in your stateroom but also in all of the staterooms in your zone. If you enjoy hearing the ocean and being on the balcony, then by all means sit on your balcony and enjoy it all you like, but please don't do something that may interfere with other passenger's sailing. :) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurbanfan Posted September 15, 2009 #20 Share Posted September 15, 2009 You should not bring a cord at all because the doors are designed to close automatically for a reason. When you leave it open, you will be interfering with the way that the cooling system works not only in your stateroom but also in all of the staterooms in your zone. If you enjoy hearing the ocean and being on the balcony, then by all means sit on your balcony and enjoy it all you like, but please don't do something that may interfere with other passenger's sailing. :) :) The thermostat is adjustable......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunu Posted September 15, 2009 #21 Share Posted September 15, 2009 . We normally have about 3 balcony cabins with the partitions open and our group are constantly in and out of the cabins....... I can't imagine all the food trays in your room... :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurbanfan Posted September 15, 2009 #22 Share Posted September 15, 2009 I can't imagine all the food trays in your room... :eek: You can't imagine how many empty beer bottles are in our cabin:p:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djhsolara Posted September 15, 2009 #23 Share Posted September 15, 2009 The thermostat is adjustable......... I'm well aware of that...but if all of the cold air from your stateroom is going out the door, it does affect the other staterooms in the same zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jame_g Posted September 15, 2009 #24 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Use those bungee cords carefully. And I wouldn't use them if small children will be able to mess with them. I know someone who actually did put their eye out when a bungee cord came loose unexpectedly and the little hook smacked them in the face and lodged where that thrown pencil theoretically hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurbanfan Posted September 15, 2009 #25 Share Posted September 15, 2009 i'm well aware of that...but if all of the cold air from your stateroom is going out the door, it does affect the other staterooms in the same zone. lmao!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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