Dividers between balcony cabins?

[dln929]

I am wondering if the dividers can be folded back? We're traveling with friends next spring on the Journey. We both have side-by-side V3 balcony cabins on deck 7. Can we make a larger balcony so we can have cocktails or lunch together? Or is this even practical. From photos I've seen, the balconies look pretty skinny!

[kathy9]

The dividers can not be folded back...I am not sure if you can get them removed. The balconies are small, just room for a table and 2 chairs.

[berkshireboy]

The dividers can not be folded back...I am not sure if you can get them removed. The balconies are small, just room for a table and 2 chairs.

 

Well, on the Journey on a recent cruise with friends we had adjacent cabins and were able to open the divider between them to share our balconies.

 

I agree that the balconies are very small and, with the introduction of larger tables, probably seem even smaller. :)

 

The divider used to rattle in the wind when closed and we had to put cardboard in the gap to stop the noise.

[marinaro44]

The dividers can not be folded back...I am not sure if you can get them removed. The balconies are small, just room for a table and 2 chairs.

 

Most dividers CAN be folded back. There are a few which cannot (e.g., between 7061 and 7063 and between 7058 and 7060) as they are part of the ship's structure. These show clearly on the deck plans.

[excitedofharpenden]

Just to clarify, yes the dividers do fold back, but that is technically for maintenance and if your butler or steward does it for you it's really a favour. There is no locking mechanism when opened so the dividers may very well flap about and break in the wind under sail. He or she may be happy to open them in port, but then they need to be closed again prior to the ship moving again and if they forget to do this then the divider could be damaged. One evening our divider was left open all night. It was so calm with no wind that it wasn't an issue. As pointed out above some cabins only have one side that "opens", the other side being a solid bulkhead. You can tell pretty much where these bulkheads are by looking at the deck plan and there is a thin gap marked between some of the balconies. There are one or two others that aren't shown though.

 

Phil

[dln929]

Thanks everyone for your replies.

[Bill Leiber]

Thanks everyone for your replies.

 

 

Hello Dln929 -

 

Just as a follow-up to the information that you've already received, our Vice President of Hotel Operations reported that the divider doors are designed to give access to the balconies for our maintenance crew.

 

The doors are not designed to stay permanently open. We have no way to secure them hence they are always locked in the closed position and not folded back.

 

Best regards,

 

Bill Leiber

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