Extended Balcony on Miracle

[buddylover]

We are considering booking the Miracle and need the help of CC folks who have booked the extended balconies on the Verandah Deck (now classified as 8K). The lifeboats are down below (Deck 5)....is the view of the ocean impeded when looking down from these balconies? Do you see the orange top of the life boats? Any pics would be VERY helpful in our decision. Thanks!

[MARRIEDATSEA]

Just home from her last month. Yes, you can see the tops of the boats. I thought that I would be really disturbed by that when we sailed last month since the year before, we were on the part of the ship that "jutted out."

 

I was wrong.

 

We LOVED the extra room on the balcony since we spend so much time out there. It is worth having to look down onto the top of the LBs.

 

Also, on the "jutting out" part of the ship, you don't look down directly on the waiter either...straight down is Deck 3.

 

we are going to change our room assignment for 2010 to the extended balcony. It is awesome!

[gail811]

We had 7256/7258/7260 on the Legend and this was our view looking straight down. It did not bother us in the least! The Miracle and Legend are sister ships and the layout is identical.

 

 

And a shot looking out

 

[NCTribeFan]

View from 7192, when standing at the rail looking straight down...

 

 

View forward, when standing at the rail...

 

 

View while sitting...

 

 

Personally, I won't pay extra $$ for the side extended in the future. I just don't think those extra few square feet will make any difference and I'd rather waste my money on other things. If you have more than 2 people, there is no where to sit anyway so that space is pretty much "wasted." I was just in 4230 aft, which has an extended, and I would've been fine with the regular balcony (but all afts are extended).

 

Note that if you select a cabin near the ends of the "bump in" cabins, your view forward or aft (depending on where you are, ie 7158/7157 or 7206/7237) will also be partially obstructed, but won't have any impact when you're sitting.

[buddylover]

THANK YOU everyone!!! This is exactly the information I was looking for.....your help and WONDERFUL pictures will be invaluable in our decision...THANKS again!