dairymancruiser Posted September 1, 2017 #1 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I have balcony cabin #1840 on deck 12 right now. But started looking at the hump cabins and was wondering if I should change to a hump cabin. Also I am on the LOS. I would like to hear from people who have stayed in either balcony cabins on deck 12 or hump balcony cabins. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted September 1, 2017 #2 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I would prefer the hump balcony location for it's convenience to the aft centrum stairs/elevators and less motion than being forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted September 1, 2017 #3 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Clarea.......hope you can help me. I need to know if the beds are by the door or by the balcony in Serenade of the Seas 8604. I hope it's an ok cabin, I wanted the hump, this is just aft. Thanks for all the help you've given in the past. Tried to locate you, didn't know you're a host now........great!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dairymancruiser Posted September 1, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I would prefer the hump balcony location for it's convenience to the aft centrum stairs/elevators and less motion than being forward. That is a positive, because we will be sailing at the end of December. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemomof3 Posted September 1, 2017 #5 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I agree we have done both (hump was actually Indy but same thing). The motion was much more on deck 12, plus the wind was very strong it blew my husbands sea pass out of his hand. Strangely enough someone found it and turned it in so it must have blown back on to the ship somewhere. The hump balconies are a great location! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dairymancruiser Posted September 2, 2017 Author #6 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Are the hump balconies larger? The pictures I have seen look like they are a little deeper. Thanks for all the information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted September 2, 2017 #7 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Are the hump balconies larger? The pictures I have seen look like they are a little deeper. Thanks for all the information On Liberty the hump balconies are the same size as the other balconies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dairymancruiser Posted September 2, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted September 2, 2017 On Liberty the hump balconies are the same size as the other balconies. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endi302 Posted September 2, 2017 #9 Share Posted September 2, 2017 We were just in 1840 and would not recommend it. The stairs right outside you can here people going up and down them. Also all the kids on the ship go up to the deck above and stomped around. About 7 am they start to put out the deck chairs on the deck above. We had read about it and thought it would be ok, while it didn't ruin our cruise it was a nuisance. If there is any deck 12 further forward I would jump on it. We had one in April closer to the front and had no noise. It is so convenient to the solarium pool and the windjammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payitforward Posted September 2, 2017 #10 Share Posted September 2, 2017 I had read that you could feel the motion a lot more in the deck 12 forward cabins. I wasn't worried about getting seasick, so I went for it. We had rougher seas than I usually in the Caribbean. There was one night where I was literally being launched out of my bed. I was afraid to even try to walk to the bathroom. The next morning, I ran into my next-door neighbors in the hallway. She said it was so bad she was afraid we were sinking. I later talked to people in my group who had been elsewhere on the ship, and they had hardly noticed anything at all. When they say there is more motion, they aren't kidding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjalex20 Posted September 2, 2017 #11 Share Posted September 2, 2017 (edited) Just off the LOS and I had a cabin right next to the start of the hump balconies. They seemed to have a film on the glass and it cast a very bright purple/pink hue. It kinda drove me nuts as it came through the frosted glass partition to my balcony at times. Edited to add: I just realized we were not next to the hump balconies. It was next to the "mini hump" balconies under the cantilever hot tubs. Edited September 2, 2017 by sjalex20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis#1 Posted September 2, 2017 #12 Share Posted September 2, 2017 My preference is a hump stateroom. Even though the balconies are the same size, I like the ability from the balcony to look forward and aft without obstructions, especially when we are coming into or leaving port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dairymancruiser Posted September 2, 2017 Author #13 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Thanks for all the replies. I think I will switch to a hump balcony. Because we have been out of Galveston during New Years eve and it can be rough until we get out a ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dairymancruiser Posted September 2, 2017 Author #14 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Ok, one last question. Decks 6, 7, and 8 are available, which one is the best? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted September 2, 2017 #15 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Ok, one last question. Decks 6, 7, and 8 are available, which one is the best? Thanks I like having passenger staterooms above and below, so deck 7 or 8 in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstimmons Posted September 2, 2017 #16 Share Posted September 2, 2017 I didn't have a balcony but a panoramic room on 12. It was 1816. We loved the convenience to the solarium pool and actually like feeling more if the rocking. I would say one if the biggest drawbacks was going to dinner at night. We couldn't use the pool deck because if the wind. (My lady spends a lot of time on her hair) and going through the promenade was a pain. We didn't hear any chair noise to speak of but thgat might be because we were farther forward. Woulkd defiantly do a deck 12 room again. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCC3 Posted September 3, 2017 #17 Share Posted September 3, 2017 I had read that you could feel the motion a lot more in the deck 12 forward cabins. I wasn't worried about getting seasick, so I went for it. We had rougher seas than I usually in the Caribbean. There was one night where I was literally being launched out of my bed. I was afraid to even try to walk to the bathroom. The next morning, I ran into my next-door neighbors in the hallway. She said it was so bad she was afraid we were sinking. I later talked to people in my group who had been elsewhere on the ship, and they had hardly noticed anything at all. When they say there is more motion, they aren't kidding! Uh oh...my oldest son booked a balcony on 12 for January! Hope it's not that bad. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCC3 Posted September 3, 2017 #18 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Ok, one last question. Decks 6, 7, and 8 are available, which one is the best? Thanks We like 7 and 8 too, but 6 can be convenient. Just check to see what's below you! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payitforward Posted September 3, 2017 #19 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Uh oh...my oldest son booked a balcony on 12 for January! Hope it's not that bad. Sent from my iPhone using Forums I was really shocked as I've been on my share of cruises, and never experienced anything like that. I tend to fall asleep with my laptop next to me on the bed. My charging port ended up getting broken when my laptop was thrown from the bed. I was with a group of 40 people. Most of them were mid-ship on deck 8, and the said they felt some waves, but nothing like when I experienced. With all of that said t was only that bad for one night of a seven night cruise. I wanted to try a large panoramic ocean view. But, now that I've checked that off of my bucket list, I don't feel compelled to do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCC3 Posted September 3, 2017 #20 Share Posted September 3, 2017 I was really shocked as I've been on my share of cruises, and never experienced anything like that. I tend to fall asleep with my laptop next to me on the bed. My charging port ended up getting broken when my laptop was thrown from the bed. I was with a group of 40 people. Most of them were mid-ship on deck 8, and the said they felt some waves, but nothing like when I experienced. With all of that said t was only that bad for one night of a seven night cruise. I wanted to try a large panoramic ocean view. But, now that I've checked that off of my bucket list, I don't feel compelled to do it again. LOL! We have a rear aft balcony for our October, so we will be finding out if we like the aft section. We have done "hump" balconies and loved them (on 6, 7, and 8). The aft balcony looks great, and it's a junior suite, so we are looking forward to a bit more room. Hoping there isn't too much movement back at the end. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payitforward Posted September 3, 2017 #21 Share Posted September 3, 2017 LOL! We have a rear aft balcony for our October, so we will be finding out if we like the aft section. We have done "hump" balconies and loved them (on 6, 7, and 8). The aft balcony looks great, and it's a junior suite, so we are looking forward to a bit more room. Hoping there isn't too much movement back at the end. Sent from my iPhone using Forums I have done aft balconies, and it didn't come close to the motion in the front. Enjoy yours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted September 3, 2017 #22 Share Posted September 3, 2017 We had 1840 last August. It had pro's and con's. Noise wasn't an issue except for the speaker on our balcony. Right above solarium was great, easy access to Sun deck was great. Huge TV. Our complaint other than deck speaker was wind noise and tiny balcony. It was also far from the aft elevators. Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCC3 Posted September 3, 2017 #23 Share Posted September 3, 2017 I have done aft balconies, and it didn't come close to the motion in the front. Enjoy yours! Looking forward to comparison!! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dairymancruiser Posted September 3, 2017 Author #24 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Thanks for all the help. I was able to get cabin #6638 on the LOS. Cant wait to bring in the New Year in a hump cabin. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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