Coral MiniSuite Questions

[TracieABD]

Hi friends-

I swear I have researched this, and cannot find the answers to my questions... so I am turning to the experts!

We will be on the Coral in December for 34 days- so space is important.

We are booking a CC MiniSuite.

It seems that there are actually two kinds:

- the standard CC mini on the Dolphin Deck- 302 sq ft.

- the minis on Baja and Caribe on the corners of the "bump out"- eg. C503/ C504- possibly 280 sq ft.

 

1. Does anyone have any experience with the minis on the bump out? Better view? More/less space?

 

2. Is the Coral scheduled for a dry dock anytime in the near future?

 

3. Also for a cruise from FLL to Santiago- is there a better side? Port? Starboard?

 

4. Finally, has anyone done CC on the Coral? I have done CC on the Royal and the Regal, but not the Coral. Anything to special to know?

 

Thank you so much!

Tracie-Lynn

Edited January 26, 2019 by TracieABD

[riffatsea]

Hi,

The issue is not so much the square footage as it is about covered or uncovered balconies.

This web site has pictures and describes them:

http://www.cruisedeckplans.com/Princess/odell/res76zxu/princessbalconies/index.html

We were supposed to be in one of the bumped out ones because of the shade /no shade issue but we upgraded to a full suite. I was not UNhappy about that!

 

[TracieABD]

15 minutes ago, riffatsea said:

Hi,

The issue is not so much the square footage as it is about covered or uncovered balconies.

This web site has pictures and describes them:

http://www.cruisedeckplans.com/Princess/odell/res76zxu/princessbalconies/index.html

We were supposed to be in one of the bumped out ones because of the shade /no shade issue but we upgraded to a full suite. I was not UNhappy about that!

 

That is such great information. Thank you so much!

 

Fingers crossed, we get an upsell... but I think that is highly unlikely. I am going to be super grateful for the cabin I am in!

[daydreamer16]

The Coral is in  drydock right now in the Bahamas! Next cruise 1/31. 

Edited January 26, 2019 by daydreamer16
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[TracieABD]

1 hour ago, daydreamer16 said:

The Coral is in  drydock right now in the Bahamas! Next cruise 1/31. 

Nice! Thank you for letting me know!

 

Do you know what is being done?

 

 

[daydreamer16]

Nothing major as far as I know, bedding, carpeting, painting etc.

[TracieABD]

Just now, daydreamer16 said:

Nothing major as far as I know, bedding, carpeting, painting etc.

Ahhh... a little spit and polish.

 

Thank you!

 

[Parrottdizes]

17 hours ago, TracieABD said:

 

- the standard CC mini on the Dolphin Deck- 302 sq ft.

- the minis on Baja and Caribe on the corners of the "bump out"- eg. C503/ C504- possibly 280 sq ft.

 

1. Does anyone have any experience with the minis on the bump out? Better view? More/less space?

 

 

I have been on the Coral twice, first time C728 and second time C727. Both are the last cabins aft on a bump out section. As for the difference in size that you noticed........the balcony was a little smaller. The room seemed to be the same size as other mini suites that I have been on.

 

First image is of the view from C727 looking aft.

Second image is looking forward and shows (somewhat) that area of a bump out section. While some of the cabins in the bump out sections are uncovered, others are particularly covered as you can see on the image.      

 

[TracieABD]

Thank you so much for that info and the pictures.

That is exactly what I was looking for!

 

We did select a cabin on the bump out. This cruise goes to Antarctica so the view is so important to us!