best side for balcony?

[MLG424]

Hello! Just read cruise critics article on balconies and am curious if the side our balcony on has any great views! We are headed to st. Lucia, st. Maarten, st. Kitts, Barbados, and st. Thomas. What sides offer the best views at each port?

 

Thanks!

[excalwop]

Hello! Just read cruise critics article on balconies and am curious if the side our balcony on has any great views! We are headed to st. Lucia, st. Maarten, st. Kitts, Barbados, and st. Thomas. What sides offer the best views at each port?

 

Thanks!

 

coming or going??

Paul

[MLG424]

Never considered that! I guess while we are in port!

[Buffettfan 225]

Hello! Just read cruise critics article on balconies and am curious if the side our balcony on has any great views! We are headed to st. Lucia, st. Maarten, st. Kitts, Barbados, and st. Thomas. What sides offer the best views at each port?

 

Thanks!

Last cruise we had a port side balcony, and rebooked same side again on the Victory next spring.

Before the cruise I was researching "which side of ship" would be good for balcony views--knowing subject to change based on captains decision.

These are only my observations and opinions

 

San Juan-think port side (even numbers) has slight edge. Can see terminal,gangway,luggage loading and view of shore towards Sheraton.

 

St.Thomas-have always taken starboard side as like people watching, can see gangway,Havensight mall and some of hills. Port side-Charlotte Amalie,yacht club marina,hills.Also saw water tours coming back from this side. So this is a 50/50 no real bad view.

 

Dominica-Pulled in parallel to shore with port side (even numbers) facing the shops,shoreline and hills. The starboard had some hills at bow end, water otherwise. Definite Port side better here.

 

Barbados-Pulled into port, with bow facing cruise terminal, and gangway would be on port side. Port side had industrial view,gangway and some activity to watch. Starboard had water only. No real winner here as nothing to look at. If had to say-port side to people and machinery watch.

 

St.Lucia -Port side had colorful cruise terminal shopping area,hills and some bay side water view. Starboard more of downtown St.Lucia Seraphine?,hills and water. Almost equal in views with edge to port side again.

 

St.Kitts - St. Kitts arrival backed into port, the port side of ship was facing the gangway. The orientation of ship if parallel to pier, but perpendicular to shore. It is a very long dock, and gangway is at far end of ship near front. When considering which side the view is better in St.Kitts it is an equal call with edge going to port side. Basically the terminal area can be viewed from the stern (back) really well and leaning outward from either balcony side. The thing we liked about port side view was just a bit more color across inlet, and ability to see gangway.

 

St.Maarten- St.Maarten-the ship pulls in, and we were only ship there today. The port side faces the gangway-pier and also has view across harbor of water taxis and Phillipsburg. The starboard a bit of the hills. Hands down the port side today has best view. Had their been another ship in port-the starboard would have been facing another ship and its cabins.

 

So overall, I think we were wise to have chosen a port side balcony for the Victory's Southern Caribbean Itinerary.(even Number)

Here is link to my full Victory review-photos,menus & Fun Times included:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1236801&highlight=detailed+victory+review