Quantum / Anthem experts needed

[xpcdoojk]

I am looking at deck plans and some of the balcony cabins are listed as 198 sq ft with a 55 sq ft balcony. Yet when you look at the deck plans the D1 cabin 13248 the balcony looks to be much larger than other cabins that have the same description. Is this accurate or just the case of a bad picture when you look at deck plans?

 

It just looks like balconies are very variable in size.

 

help!

 

jc

[cb at sea]

It appears that some of the "hump" area cabins will have larger balconies....like Radiance class does! I'd take it!

[LisaAtlCruiser]

I booked cabin 6248 for that very reason. Of course I am traveling solo and that is a solo cabin. But being on the hump is great! And hoping the balcony is in fact larger.

 

 

 

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[Ken at the beach]

There are definitely bigger balconies. We have 6562 which appears to be larger as well.

 

I have found that RCI lists the balcony size that is common to the majority of cabins yet there are those few special ones (aft cabins come to mind as well as hump on some ships) where the balconies are larger than stated.

[leisuretraveler223]

Sorry, but this is all blind speculation. The deck plan diagrams aren't always to a very accurate scale. The hump balconies might be deeper, as they are on some ships. Or, the cabin may jut out farther to match the contour, as is the case on other ships. Trying to find an "expert" on a ship that is under construction is a bit unrealistic...

[MADflyer]

The fine print on the Quantum deck plan states:

 

Note: Decks: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 D1 Balconies range from 55 to 119 sq. ft.

[Ken at the beach]

The fine print on the Quantum deck plan states:

 

Note: Decks: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 D1 Balconies range from 55 to 119 sq. ft.

 

There have also been some great photos over on the quantum board where you have been able to see some of the balconies and that they are actually as the diagram indicates.

[xpcdoojk]

It doesn't make much sense to make a ship diagram that is not based on the actual ship design? You would have to recreate the same diagram. Why do double work that will cause people to have expectations that are not met with reality? Of course, nobody will know the facts until people have a real experience, but it doesn't make much sense to me to create a fake deck plan.

 

I think the note about the sizes being from the minimum 55 to a maximum of over 100 would seem to suggest my theory is correct.

 

jc

[cruisinfanatic]

I am looking at deck plans and some of the balcony cabins are listed as 198 sq ft with a 55 sq ft balcony. Yet when you look at the deck plans the D1 cabin 13248 the balcony looks to be much larger than other cabins that have the same description. Is this accurate or just the case of a bad picture when you look at deck plans?

 

It just looks like balconies are very variable in size.

 

help!

 

jc

who knows? No one has been on the ship so all you'll get is guesses

[LisaAtlCruiser]

who knows? No one has been on the ship so all you'll get is guesses

 

You are absolutely correct! All I know is I am so excited to be on this ship I cannot stand the nearly two year wait!

[mus1cals]

When I booked for the Anthem I needed a 3 bedded room with a sofa bed. I noticed that both D1 and D2 had the symbol for this. I asked what the difference was and was told it was the size of the balcony. Looking at the deck plan it does look like all D1's are showing larger balconies.

[Jenjer]

I booked 13562 because the balcony looks larger, worst case its normal size.

 

13248 looks even bigger

[Life is Good Cruising]

Yes we are all speculating about the D1 balconies. From my experience with aft and hump cabins, I do believe some of those D1, E1 & SB have bigger balconies.

[wendychloecruiser]

I will be on the maiden voyage of Quantum in November (2-8). There is a huge cabin crawl planned and we will be taking a ton of pictures and posting them here on CC so stay tuned and look out for the daily updates.

[hunters109]

That sounds great. I cannot wait to see your pictures. We sail in March. How do I find out about a cabin crawl?

[DPurcell58]

Also booked a balcony with what looks like an angled, larger balcony. Hoping so!

[xpcdoojk]

Looks like a lot of people have the expectation that the online pictures are actually illustrative of the size and layout of the balconies.

 

jc

[Chadr135]

We booked a hump balcony solely for the reason our rep. told us over the phone that it would be a bigger balcony.

[xpcdoojk]

I booked a D1 on deck 10 that looks to have a very large balcony on the deck plans of the Anthem.

 

So, please come here and scream if the deck plans are not accurate. I only have about 17 months to change it to a less expensive balcony....:D

 

jc

[Treacher1]

I have always studied deck plans and asked for specific cabins with larger balconies - these were always the same price as other balcony cabins and you got more bang for the buck by booking any of these larger balconies. It seems Royal made more categories, and that now one pays more for the larger balconies. I guess you now get what you pay for - we always tried for the hump with an angle - friends traveling with us got the same cat cabin SAME price, but our balcony was larger. So, hopefully deck plans on Quantum will be accurate. Likewise, I wish they would soon publish floor plans for ALL cabin categories. Surely, by now they are almost complete, and it would be nice to see cabin configurations.

[xpcdoojk]

I have always studied deck plans and asked for specific cabins with larger balconies - these were always the same price as other balcony cabins and you got more bang for the buck by booking any of these larger balconies. It seems Royal made more categories, and that now one pays more for the larger balconies. I guess you now get what you pay for - we always tried for the hump with an angle - friends traveling with us got the same cat cabin SAME price, but our balcony was larger. So, hopefully deck plans on Quantum will be accurate. Likewise, I wish they would soon publish floor plans for ALL cabin categories. Surely, by now they are almost complete, and it would be nice to see cabin configurations.

 

Agree, it looks exactly like you describe. They have figured out we would pay more for a bigger balcony even more so than for a bigger cabin.

 

jc

[suzyluvs2cruise]

I'm curious about how the SpaJS will look. Here's a link to a rendering

 

http://www.trbimg.com/img-516d99fc/t...36/500/500x281

 

and the Spa JS description from the RCI website.

Bedroom area with two twin beds that convert to a Royal King, measuring 72.5 inches wide by 82 inches long. Large, spa-inspired split bath with soaking tub, and large separate shower. Shower has frosted glass wall that allows natural light from living area. Toilet and second sink in separate half bath. Sitting area with corner settee. Private balcony. Sleeps up to 2.

(267 sq. ft., balcony 81 sq. ft.)

[wendychloecruiser]

That sounds great. I cannot wait to see your pictures. We sail in March. How do I find out about a cabin crawl?

 

 

Go to your ship's roll call and see if a cabin crawl has been arranged. Or offer to arrange one!

[nelblu]

We're booked in cabin #10650 a d7 category and from the diagram, it looks a bit larger than the average for that category. Only time will tell.

[papcx]

Hi all.

 

I'm tying myself in knots looking for a cabin on Anthem.

 

Is it just me or does deck 3 seem rather undesirable? Same deck as theatre, casino, music hall and 2 restaurants, and under the main royal promenade deck?

 

What do you think?