paton Posted February 23, 2016 #1 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I am doing TA on Navigator in May, right now I am in a D2 but have chance to move to E2 6614 or AFT 6688? Need help what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouhunter Posted February 23, 2016 #2 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Half the people here love hump, half love aft. Aft: Usually a large balcony Hump: Close to elevators/stairs. It's your call:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 23, 2016 #3 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I am doing TA on Navigator in May, right now I am in a D2 but have chance to move to E2 6614 or AFT 6688? Need help what do you think? Hey, our daughter lives in Bradenton. Nice area. What is your current stateroom number, or if you don't want to publish that, tell us where it is near. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddcan Posted February 23, 2016 #4 Share Posted February 23, 2016 6688 is not just ANY aft cabin.. it's a CORNER AFT.. the balcony is HUGE, and has loungers (from what I have read). I would grab 6688 in a heartbeat. The only draw back of deck 6, is that deck 7 above can see a good amount of your balcony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted February 23, 2016 #5 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I love the view from a aft balcony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaRob Posted February 23, 2016 #6 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Never done a TA but have seen comments from some that didn't like their hump or side balcony due to being in shade for far too much of the day. I guess if you had a side balcony check the direction your going :) Not a huge fan of aft but again its nice to the outside lounging space and terrific views for sunset/sunrise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBone2K Posted February 23, 2016 #7 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Hump balconies on Navigator don't really get you anything over a regular balcony other than a slightly different shaped balcony with a better view forward/aft. There is no size difference. I would grab the aft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinnamon Posted February 23, 2016 #8 Share Posted February 23, 2016 On a Transatlantic, an aft balcony is wonderful. Frequently it's too windy to use a side balcony but on the aft you are protected from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyBytes Posted February 23, 2016 #9 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I would take the AFT. I would appreciate having a full lounger on this type of cruise. You might be interested in using this site to calculate what type of sun exposure you will get. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted February 23, 2016 #10 Share Posted February 23, 2016 The view from 6688 does not compare to the view from 1688. It does NOT wrap around. The side is fully metal and blocked. The view to the rear is hampered by the long deck that is on YOUR level. I would not be so quick to jump on 6688, as much as I have enjoyed 7688. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddcan Posted February 23, 2016 #11 Share Posted February 23, 2016 The view from 6688 does not compare to the view from 1688. It does NOT wrap around. The side is fully metal and blocked. The view to the rear is hampered by the long deck that is on YOUR level. I would not be so quick to jump on 6688, as much as I have enjoyed 7688. Yea, the higher deck afts are considerably nicer than the deck 6 ones. But, for me, it all comes down to having a lounger on the balcony. Side balconies don't have them , afts generally do. Plus the balcony itself is much larger. I've never been in that cabin, but I've seen pics, and although it does have that boxed in feel, I would still take it over the side balcony. Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincicruisers Posted February 23, 2016 #12 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I am in the minority I prefer the hump not the aft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted February 23, 2016 #13 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Pictures: http://voyager-class.com/pictures/cabins/aft_6-E/gallery.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paton Posted February 24, 2016 Author #14 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Hey, our daughter lives in Bradenton. Nice area. What is your current stateroom number, or if you don't want to publish that, tell us where it is near. I ended up taking 6688 which is corner aft, never been in aft but saw some pics on here yesterday and thought looked nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazy4kruisin Posted February 24, 2016 #15 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I ended up taking 6688 which is corner aft, never been in aft but saw some pics on here yesterday and thought looked nice. congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 24, 2016 #16 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I ended up taking 6688 which is corner aft, never been in aft but saw some pics on here yesterday and thought looked nice. Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted February 24, 2016 #17 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Wind, especially on the hump, could keep you off a side balcony. Aft would give you the protection of the ship behind you. Bring a sweater or jacket either way...it's definitely not the Caribbean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingsince94 Posted February 24, 2016 #18 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Having done both, we will choose an AFT whenever there is one available. Our next 2 are aft balconies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsky Posted February 24, 2016 #19 Share Posted February 24, 2016 It's subjective as you can tell. Had both, and LOVE the humps. The aft worked for us when we had it. Layout of cabin made it feel larger and had our two older kids with us. DS slept on the balcony with a cot. I think our room steward thought it was odd, but he loved it. Was not going to share a bed with his sister :rolleyes: There was a lot of soot when we woke in the am. Heard this was a possibility and got rather hot back there. I like the location of being close to the elevator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Familygoboston Posted February 24, 2016 #20 Share Posted February 24, 2016 To be or not to be that is the question! I'm an aft cabin person, but the hump people love theirs too. Humps are a little more panoramic than a standard balcony (you can see left and right, fore and aft more easily than a standard balcony) and they are handy to the stairs and elevators which is great if you have mobility issues, or just dont like to walk. The aft cabins I've had have all had huge balconies, with more than one lounger. For me this means, no squaring off at the pool on sea days, I stay right on my own balcony! But it's a good walk to the rear of the ship (if you consider that a far distance- I don't as a distance biker and hiker) and there is significantly more vibration from the business end of the ship, especially when docking. I have loads of pictures in my linked reviews and on our website (under ships tours) Id sail in that corner aft every day of the week, if it were me I would not give that up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcroadman Posted February 25, 2016 #21 Share Posted February 25, 2016 On a Transatlantic, an aft balcony is wonderful. Frequently it's too windy to use a side balcony but on the aft you are protected from that. I just booked a hump balcony room, just wondering if this is too windy? It is the furthermost one out on deck 8! I want to be out there a lot!:confused::confused: Any input here? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsky Posted February 25, 2016 #22 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I don't remember them being too windy. If they were, guessing they wouldn't be so popular. Try it and see how you like it. If you cancel, someone will snap it up. Enjoy! Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRum Posted February 25, 2016 #23 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Having a Aft Balcony also gives you the space to hang up a hammock to lounge in. Enjoy your Cruise! JoeRum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siora7777 Posted February 25, 2016 #24 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I would do hump. I like to look down at the water and see an unobstructed sunset. :):D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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