Barrel Chairs on Star

[Ombud]

Just boarded, I have 2 barrel chairs and 1 desk chair. And Im the person who didnt care! 

[Colo Cruiser]

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[c-boy]

  

Edited March 14, 2019 by c-boy

[senior lady]

50 minutes ago, Ombud said:

Just boarded, I have 2 barrel chairs and 1 desk chair. And Im the person who didnt care! 

two?   what kind of cabin do you have.  Regular balcony and you've hardly got room to move around.   You could probably auction one and make some $$$ for cruise......lol

[Kartgv]

If you're in a mini-suite or higher, then the chairs have not been removed.    What cabin do you have?   

[bemis12]

 I can name about a dozen people that blew a gasket when they saw that headline 

[NSWP]

3 hours ago, Ombud said:

Just boarded, I have 2 barrel chairs and 1 desk chair. And Im the person who didnt care! 

Well I'll be darned. You could donate one of the chairs back to Princess for a Trivia prize.  Enjoy your cruise.😀

Edited March 14, 2019 by NSWP

[Stonewolf Cruiser]

What type of cabin?

[oskidunker]

This is very interesting. Maybe they have modified the plan a little. Thanks for posting this. 

[gwhitti]

3 hours ago, Ombud said:

Just boarded, I have 2 barrel chairs and 1 desk chair. And Im the person who didnt care! 

This post is not helpful until the OP tells us what category of cabin he is in. 

[rugerdog]

Just to add my experience - I've just returned from two weeks on the Emerald.  Regular balcony cabin, no barrel chair.  In speaking with some of my tablemates, one couple requested a barrel chair from their steward and it arrived the next day.

[c-boy]

awww geeez I think we got hooked

[Colo Cruiser]

4 hours ago, bemis12 said:

 I can name about a dozen people that blew a gasket when they saw that headline 

And time starts now...........

[Ombud]

Sorry Colorado. I tried to post on the other thread but it wouldn't accept more posts. I thought I was in a BB but it turns out Im apparently not. The room shows as 338 sq ft, very large balcony. Bathroom 2X all the other balconies I've been in. This is the room that was Guarantee OF, paid 400 to upgrade for 16 night cruise. Still lists as BB. Lost my inroom WIFI, got twice the room Im used to

 

FWIW: Star B302

Edited March 15, 2019 by Ombud

[bemis12]

Deck plan definitely shows it as a BB.  Nice room.

[pms4104]

Perhaps the size and amenities are because it is a fully handicap accessible cabin.

[Pension3X]

Last cruise I took on the Ruby my barrel chair was gone! (Balcony). I immediately told my steward and lo and behold 2 hours later someone appeared with a barrel chair. I saw them later stacked floor to ceiling in a supply room.

 

I complained to Princess when I got home but we will see how far that goes. Balcony rooms really do need that extra chair. Otherwise, the one desk chair is all there is and if someone else visits your room they have to sit on the bed.

[geocruiser]

5 hours ago, Pension3X said:

Last cruise I took on the Ruby my barrel chair was gone! (Balcony). I immediately told my steward and lo and behold 2 hours later someone appeared with a barrel chair. I saw them later stacked floor to ceiling in a supply room.

 

I complained to Princess when I got home but we will see how far that goes. Balcony rooms really do need that extra chair. Otherwise, the one desk chair is all there is and if someone else visits your room they have to sit on the bed.

I agree.

[Hlitner]

Just to add some "fuel to the big barrel chair bonfire,"  we would suspect it is just a matter of time when they will totally disappear.  Storage space on ships is very limited and there is no way that Princess is going to use that valuable space to store unwieldy chairs.  Perhaps they will maintain a small supply of some type of portable folding chair, but those barrel chairs will not survive :(.

 

Hank

[montgomeryfamily]

We have stayed in 301 and it only comes with one barrel chair.  302 accommodates four people, so perhaps that is why there are two chairs in that room.  The room also has a closet with a pull down bar so passengers in wheelchairs can hang their clothes, a ramp to the bathroom with a roll in shower and a ramp to the balcony.  Some of the storage in other staterooms is not present because the wheelchair has to be able to roll under the sink and desk. 

 

Ombed, how big is the table on the balcony--is it a small table or larger?  The wheelchair can't roll under the small tables because the legs interfere.  We are booked again in May for that stateroom and would like to know what to expect. 

[Ombud]

B302 balcony table looks like an ordinary one to me

[montgomeryfamily]

So is it the small table that barely two people can fit next to with chairs (and not a wheelchair)--basically just to hold drinks and maybe a small plate-- or is it the larger one (the size minisuites have)

[Ombud]

A little smaller than the round table in the room 

[montgomeryfamily]

Thanks.  That is the small table.  We going to have to request a larger table--the smaller balcony table is useless for a wheelchair user since it can't be pulled up under and can only be used with difficulty from the side.  So no good for breakfast--just holding a drink.

[floridalover5623]

5 hours ago, montgomeryfamily said:

Thanks.  That is the small table.  We going to have to request a larger table--the smaller balcony table is useless for a wheelchair user since it can't be pulled up under and can only be used with difficulty from the side.  So no good for breakfast--just holding a drink.

Good luck with that request. People are lucky to have any table at all lately.