Kingofcool1947 Posted November 15, 2016 #1 Share Posted November 15, 2016 DW and I are looking at booking a 7 day Caribbean cruise on the Regal. There is an aft facing deluxe balcony stateroom (280 square feet) available on Marina, deck 15. We have never sailed on Regal, and wondering if a rear facing deluxe balcony is worth the premium costs over a standard a BC or BB stateroom,(212-250 square feet) located in mid-aft locations. Any benefits of an aft facing cabinet besides location and a larger stateroom? Pros, and cons? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRAYTech Posted November 15, 2016 #2 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Haven't been on the Regal but absolutely love aft cabins. You feel like you are on the ship all by yourself. No one (well maybe a few) walks past your door. You hear nothing but the serenity of the wake. You need good mobility though. When you come down the bow staircase after a late night show and a few cocktails it looks like a VERY long walk back to home. There are hand rails the entire way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susiefay Posted November 15, 2016 #3 Share Posted November 15, 2016 We also love an aft balcony. We will be in one on the Regal in 12 days! Very peaceful and mesmerizing back there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted November 15, 2016 #4 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Typically, the balconies on the stern are larger than the balconies on the side of the ship. The side balconies are usually 4 feet deep by nine feet wide. You might want to search for pictures of the balconies or videos on youtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted November 15, 2016 #5 Share Posted November 15, 2016 DW and I are looking at booking a 7 day Caribbean cruise on the Regal. There is an aft facing deluxe balcony stateroom (280 square feet) available on Marina, deck 15.We have never sailed on Regal, and wondering if a rear facing deluxe balcony is worth the premium costs over a standard a BC or BB stateroom,(212-250 square feet) located in mid-aft locations. Any benefits of an aft facing cabinet besides location and a larger stateroom? Pros, and cons? Thank you. FYI...... Remember the Horizon Terrace is right above the balcony. Friends had a port side Marina deck balcony (second from aft) and there was noise from people talking etc they could hear very well on the balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRAYTech Posted November 15, 2016 #6 Share Posted November 15, 2016 (edited) FYI......Remember the Horizon Terrace is right above the balcony.Friends had a port side Marina deck balcony (second from aft) and there was noise from people talking etc they could hear very well on the balcony. Good point. We once booked an Owners Suite that I think was on the Aloha deck and the railing from the swimming area above was right over our table on the balcony. Folks would come and lean over the railing and it felt like they were joining us for breakfast. Edited November 15, 2016 by GRAYTech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofcool1947 Posted November 15, 2016 Author #7 Share Posted November 15, 2016 FYI...... Remember the Horizon Terrace is right above the balcony. Friends had a port side Marina deck balcony (second from aft) and there was noise from people talking etc they could hear very well on the balcony. I was afraid of that. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WISH84 Posted November 15, 2016 #8 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Although our room is on the Baja Deck so we don't have any Lido issues, we were in an Owners Suite last year and booked the Deluxe Balcony cabin right next door to the suite for our B2B in two weeks. So if you can wrap your arms around the possible noise from the Lido Deck, those aft balcony cabins are, IMHO, the best on the ship. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted November 15, 2016 #9 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I was afraid of that. Thanks. There is also a bar there. We would take our food from the HC outside and sit there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamthetitleist Posted November 15, 2016 #10 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I attached a photo I took from our aft facing balcony on the Regal. We were just on it last week. The cabin of the balcony in the picture is M725. No issues with soot or noise from above. With the Caribbean sun, i nthe afternoon it did get quite hot and you couldn't walk on it with bare feet due to the balcony being uncovered, but the size is amazing. They were great for our kids to play on. We had both M727 and M725 so we opened up the balcony door and they were the biggest balconies you could get on the Regal besides the suites. I would definitely book these cabins again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofcool1947 Posted November 15, 2016 Author #11 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I attached a photo I took from our aft facing balcony on the Regal. We were just on it last week. The cabin of the balcony in the picture is M725. No issues with soot or noise from above. With the Caribbean sun, i nthe afternoon it did get quite hot and you couldn't walk on it with bare feet due to the balcony being uncovered, but the size is amazing. They were great for our kids to play on. We had both M727 and M725 so we opened up the balcony door and they were the biggest balconies you could get on the Regal besides the suites. I would definitely book these cabins again. Nice! M725 is the aft balcony we are considering. Thanks. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARDENone Posted November 15, 2016 #12 Share Posted November 15, 2016 We enjoyed M727 last January. One con is the occasional wafting of tobacco smoke from the bar area just one deck above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candycrusher Posted November 16, 2016 #13 Share Posted November 16, 2016 We booked D 726 aft owners suite for our Jan. Cruise. Looks like a great location with Hugh wrap around balcony. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go-Bucks! Posted November 16, 2016 #14 Share Posted November 16, 2016 There is an aft facing deluxe balcony stateroom (280 square feet) available on Marina, deck 15. Is it possible to get the same type of cabin on a lower deck away from the noise and people on the higher public decks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 16, 2016 #15 Share Posted November 16, 2016 R - 735 and the Ultimate Balcony Dinner on the Regal :) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREGS1GIRL Posted August 15, 2017 #16 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I attached a photo I took from our aft facing balcony on the Regal. We were just on it last week. The cabin of the balcony in the picture is M725. No issues with soot or noise from above. With the Caribbean sun, i nthe afternoon it did get quite hot and you couldn't walk on it with bare feet due to the balcony being uncovered, but the size is amazing. They were great for our kids to play on. We had both M727 and M725 so we opened up the balcony door and they were the biggest balconies you could get on the Regal besides the suites. I would definitely book these cabins again. Hi! We are looking to book a last minute cruise on The Royal for a Nov. 25th sailing and M725 and M727 are available. My concern is the noise from above as well as the privacy of people being able to lean over rail and see us if we are sitting on the balcony. Do you have any other pictures to share showing above you> And also, any comments on the noise and privacy level. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamthetitleist Posted August 16, 2017 #17 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Above is a picture of me on the Lido deck with a picture taken from our balcony so people can definitely look directly down onto your balcony but we didn't really notice it too much. I also can't recall there being any noise really or being able to hear the people above and definitely no noise from the tables and chairs being moved around. Hope this helps. I have looked into booking the same cabins on the Riviera deck as they would provide more privacy and have a similar sized balcony to these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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