AlexandNessa Posted April 30, 2016 #1 Share Posted April 30, 2016 If we have a Deluxe Owner's Suite and the adjoining Owner's Suite, can the veranda divider be removed when requested? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted May 1, 2016 #2 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Officially balcony dividers are to be opened for maintenance only because of fire prevention reasons, however your room steward might do that if asked or you can open it yourself and maybe get away with it. Se this thread for more information: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2331232 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwatford Posted May 1, 2016 #3 Share Posted May 1, 2016 I was on the Escape in February and had my divider removed. I just asked my steward if it could be removed and he said no problem and removed it right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted May 1, 2016 #4 Share Posted May 1, 2016 As I've posted in the thread linked above, the dividers are supposed to be fire boundaries, but were also required to be openable to allow the firefighters to access from one balcony to the next. It was always NCL's policy to leave it to the Captain's discretion on how many and where the dividers could be opened, but then a couple years ago decided to take the onus off the Captain with the fleet wide ban on opening. It seems it is widely ignored. To the OP's question, while the balcony dividers along the sides of the ship are generally openable, you are talking about forward facing balconies, and I cannot say for sure whether these are openable or not, on ships I've worked on, they typically weren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted May 1, 2016 #5 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Deck 17 and 18 forward facing ones can be opened, not sure about policy and experiences. Here are some hi-res pics of Essie's delivery days with the dividers opened up for work: https://img4.fleetmon.com/originals/norwegian-escape_9677076_1199751.jpg http://theroamingscribe.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ncl_Escp_Aerial_AtSea_Lft.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattib Posted May 2, 2016 #6 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Only thing I will add is that on deck 17 of Escape this is the Haven area and some cabins have bathrooms that go all the way to the sea, so the balconies don't connect. For example we were on a couple weeks ago in rooms 17708 and 17710 and while next to each other the balconies didn't connect/weren't next to each other due to the placement of the master bath in the 2 bedroom suite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexandNessa Posted May 2, 2016 Author #7 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
res2cue Posted May 2, 2016 #8 Share Posted May 2, 2016 As I've posted in the thread linked above, the dividers are supposed to be fire boundaries, but were also required to be openable to allow the firefighters to access from one balcony to the next. It was always NCL's policy to leave it to the Captain's discretion on how many and where the dividers could be opened, but then a couple years ago decided to take the onus off the Captain with the fleet wide ban on opening. It seems it is widely ignored. To the OP's question, while the balcony dividers along the sides of the ship are generally openable, you are talking about forward facing balconies, and I cannot say for sure whether these are openable or not, on ships I've worked on, they typically weren't. Fire boundary... that's laughable. The way those doors are designed they couldn't stop any fire with openings on all sides lol Sent from my SM-G935W8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted May 2, 2016 #9 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Fire boundary... that's laughable. The way those doors are designed they couldn't stop any fire with openings on all sides lol Sent from my SM-G935W8 using Tapatalk They are not A-60 fire boundaries, but neither are the bulkheads between cabins. The balcony dividers provide a wind break to slow the jump from one balcony to the next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted May 2, 2016 #10 Share Posted May 2, 2016 FWIW - I looked at pics of the the divider on the BA between the DOS and OS. They definitely have a key hole and it would appear that the door would swing to the OS side. The door was about 1/2 of the total length front to back. Whether they did the same on Escape, not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevInPitt Posted May 2, 2016 #11 Share Posted May 2, 2016 They are not A-60 fire boundaries, but neither are the bulkheads between cabins. The balcony dividers provide a wind break to slow the jump from one balcony to the next. I continue to admire your patience. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crmc Posted May 4, 2016 #12 Share Posted May 4, 2016 We were on the Escape in Jan. and had 3 balcony cabins in a row on deck 10. We asked to have the dividers open and it was done without any questions. They were open for the duration of the cruise, which made for a much more enjoyable vacation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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