cruiserchuck Posted December 11, 2013 #1 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I am planning to book an upcoming Mexico cruise on the Sapphire Princess. I am going to select a cabin on either the Baja or Caribe deck. The balcony would be bigger on the Caribe deck, but the only cabins available are within 10 cabins of the aft of the ship. On the Baja deck, the available cabins are about 10 cabins further forward toward mid-ship. I would like the bigger balcony, but would also prefer to be more mid-ship to avoid possible ship motion issues. I would appreciate suggestions about which deck to select. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Flyer Posted December 11, 2013 #2 Share Posted December 11, 2013 (edited) I am planning to book an upcoming Mexico cruise on the Sapphire Princess. I am going to select a cabin on either the Baja or Caribe deck. The balcony would be bigger on the Caribe deck, but the only cabins available are within 10 cabins of the aft of the ship. On the Baja deck, the available cabins are about 10 cabins further forward toward mid-ship. I would like the bigger balcony, but would also prefer to be more mid-ship to avoid possible ship motion issues. I would appreciate suggestions about which deck to select. My wife is very prone to all types of motion sickness & we're booked in an aft Caribe deck balcony on the Sapphire in January. ;) Edited December 11, 2013 by Astro Flyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted December 11, 2013 #3 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I am planning to book an upcoming Mexico cruise on the Sapphire Princess. I am going to select a cabin on either the Baja or Caribe deck. The balcony would be bigger on the Caribe deck, but the only cabins available are within 10 cabins of the aft of the ship. On the Baja deck, the available cabins are about 10 cabins further forward toward mid-ship. I would like the bigger balcony, but would also prefer to be more mid-ship to avoid possible ship motion issues. I would appreciate suggestions about which deck to select.The lower the deck, the less motion. I think you'd be better off with the Caribe than the Baja cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcvt Posted December 11, 2013 #4 Share Posted December 11, 2013 We did the Mexican itinerary on Star last year in C723. Very little motion and the big balcony is such a huge plus! We're doing Hawaii on Grand in April and picked a cabin in the same area. Princess 'upgraded' us to a mid-ship cabin up on Aloha - we had to call them and request to be switched back to the big balcony aft Caribe cabin. I think you might just like it back there :) Have a great cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cr8tiv1 Posted December 11, 2013 #5 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I have been on 3 Coastal Samplers this year. There is only one sea day. One cruise we went in circles, the other, the captain made nice geometric rectangular patterns. I found the other 2 days to be relatively calm and smooth. I will also be on the January Sapphire Caribe/midship. Everyone has their preferences. I find that the aft has much more vibration than any other part of the ship. I was in a Baja cabin midship on one of the coastals. I, personally, found it too cool to enjoy the balcony. I was up in (Star) Skywalker Lounge on the way to Hawaii last month. There was a lot of movement on deck 17. I was also in an (Star) interior forward and felt some motion (side to side and an occasional thunk!). I have been on the Golden and her sister ship, the Star, 8 times in the past few years. Each section has its pros and cons. Given a choice, I will select mid-forward and mid-ship over the aft. There are many out there who really like the aft balconies. It is not for me. I like the Plaza deck (interior/ocean view), and the Caribe (a stretch) only because the steps are doable. Baja has a covered balcony and Caribe is completely exposed mid-ship. You will probably have many more questions than answers but I hope you find the solution to your OP. Good luck and enjoy your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassyredhat Posted December 11, 2013 #6 Share Posted December 11, 2013 We just had an aft on Golden which we loved, but Sapphire is a different class. We had a mid-ship Baja balcony last time. Very little motion. In Jan, we booked a Lido balcony because it's just up from the IC where we spend a lot of time. The only real motion you should feel is coming back from Mexico. By then most people have their sea legs. I take wrist bands and eat green apples. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caber Posted December 11, 2013 #7 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I would go for the C deck cabin. It has to be really bad to feel a lot of movement on these grand class ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystabel Posted December 11, 2013 #8 Share Posted December 11, 2013 We sailed from San Francisco to Australia in an aft cabin and had no issues. We also sailed on the Star from S.F to Hawaii round trip, very near the aft but on a lower deck. I'm prone to motion sickness, but had no problem on either cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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