Cruisewfamily Posted July 24, 2019 #1 Share Posted July 24, 2019 We are debating what crown loft suite to get. It will be my wife and I as well as our three young kids. We want to sail in a crown loft now, because in the future we won't all fit. Our three options are: One of the ones that overlook the back of the ship, the obstructed view, 1702, next to Coastal Kitchen, or to pay $700 more for one that looks over the water. Which would you recommend and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted July 24, 2019 #2 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Do you want to people watch or watch the sea and have privacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James4me Posted July 24, 2019 #3 Share Posted July 24, 2019 8 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: Do you want to people watch or watch the sea and have privacy. I’d go for “B”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted July 24, 2019 #4 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Rather not have a view of the sports court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisewfamily Posted July 24, 2019 Author #5 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Watch the sea and have privacy. We are are concerned that the one is next to the restaurant, so it will be noisy. We also don't know what an obstructed view means for that suite. At the same time we don't know that it is really worth it to pay an additional $700 for a better view and more privacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lazydayz Posted July 24, 2019 #6 Share Posted July 24, 2019 We loved the one overlooking the back of the Allure. It would not be worth $700 to me for an ocean view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincicruisers Posted July 24, 2019 #7 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Another vote for ocean view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keo932 Posted July 24, 2019 #8 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I've had the direct center CLS on Harmony that faces the back of the ship and loved it. You still get ocean views that high up and and at night you can see the entire back of the ship lit up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank808 Posted July 24, 2019 #9 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I also prefer the aft facing CLS 2 rooms. I. Believe they are all classified as CLS 1 now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseWendy Posted July 24, 2019 #10 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I am currently sailing on Harmony in a side facing CLS. We use our balcony a lot (currently having breakfast in my jammies 😊). The privacy is important to us plus as we’ve seen the last few nights the sports court is used quite a bit and late into the night. Too much noise and lack of privacy for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishgal432 Posted July 24, 2019 #11 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Here is the obstruction borrowed from another post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mafig Posted July 24, 2019 #12 Share Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, CruiseWendy said: the sports court is used quite a bit and late into the night. Too much noise and lack of privacy for me. I was just going to ask this. I was wondering if the sports court was used at night or if it was quieter and more peaceful then. Guess not. Is there a time that they are allowed to start in the morning …. or is it "whenever."? I was reading a review recently where they recommended getting a rear facing CL, but to get one that was not directly in the middle. That if it's toward the sides there's more of a water view. If this is correct, are those balconies smaller in size than the middle CLs? Edited July 24, 2019 by mafig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenfrostine22 Posted July 24, 2019 #13 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I feel that the sports court area and the back of the ship are just too loud. there is music playing almost all of the time and there are people around most of the time, day or night. Some people like the action but after a late night out I like to look out over the serenity of the ocean. I'd take the obstructed or pay the $700. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseWendy Posted July 24, 2019 #14 Share Posted July 24, 2019 14 minutes ago, mafig said: I was just going to ask this. I was wondering if the sports court was used at night or if it was quieter and more peaceful then. Guess not. Is there a time that they are allowed to start in the morning …. or is it "whenever."? I was reading a review recently where they recommended getting a rear facing CL, but to get one that was not directly in the middle. That if it's toward the sides there's more of a water view. If this is correct, are those balconies smaller in size than the middle CLs? The hours for the sports court are listed as 8am-11pm but there’s nothing preventing people from using them off hours. I’m in 1754 and love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glide_Path Posted July 24, 2019 #15 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Correct me if I'm wrong, I thought max capacity of CLS was 3 passengers. How are you fitting 5 into this room type? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torpeedo Posted July 24, 2019 #16 Share Posted July 24, 2019 We've had the water view and it was fine. The balcony is very narrow and has only two lounge chairs however. I don't think I would enjoy the view of the basketball court. Here's a pic although not very good but you can see the balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulsacoker Posted July 24, 2019 #17 Share Posted July 24, 2019 We had the loft overlooking the Mini golf and liked it a lot. Basketball... I would probably pass on that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goncruzn Posted July 24, 2019 #18 Share Posted July 24, 2019 My vote would be for an OV. I had 1754 on Allure and it was a perfect location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lionesss Posted July 24, 2019 #19 Share Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) Having had 3 ocean view and 3 looking over back of ship on Allure/Oasis, it is a toss up for us. 1752 1748 ( x 2) 1740 ( x 2) 1728 The DH loves the ocean view, and I love watching people so back of ship view. So we take turns. Now next year they are all listed as CL1 on Harmony????? Guess we will flip a coin...................... Safe travels. Edited July 24, 2019 by Lionesss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mafig Posted July 24, 2019 #20 Share Posted July 24, 2019 2 hours ago, Lionesss said: Now next year they are all listed as CL1 on Harmony????? Same price, regardless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RazorbackIslandGirl Posted July 24, 2019 #21 Share Posted July 24, 2019 We have sailed in both ocean view & aft view. I like them both for different reasons. I always love watching the ocean go by! But if OV is not available I would not hesitate to book an aft view. I prefer the mini-golf side to the sports court. At times you can hear basketballs bouncing on that side. The balcony is larger in the center aft which is nice. Also the wind is not as bad on aft view. You can still see the ocean & people watch too. But I never pass up an ocean view when it's available.😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank808 Posted July 24, 2019 #22 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I like 1730 right in the middle. 6 times and love aft facing CL aQto people watch. Also there are ocean views. Have never been bothered by the noise of the sports court from 1730. The difference in price between CL1 and CL2 on our cruises has been at most $250. Have even found CL2 more expensive a couple times. FYI the CL2 balconies facing the sports court are deeper. Maryann give me a call or email if you have any questions. We will be on Seaside June 13-27 2020. Hunter has been texting with our butler from seaside since last year. Butler said to ask MSC to be assigned to our cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisewfamily Posted July 24, 2019 Author #23 Share Posted July 24, 2019 9 hours ago, Glide_Path said: Correct me if I'm wrong, I thought max capacity of CLS was 3 passengers. How are you fitting 5 into this room type? It holds four, and our fifth is a toddler in a portable crib so she doesn't count toward the capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glide_Path Posted July 24, 2019 #24 Share Posted July 24, 2019 21 minutes ago, Cruisewfamily said: It holds four, and our fifth is a toddler in a portable crib so she doesn't count toward the capacity. Got it. Thanks for the clarification. Enjoy your suite, whatever the view may be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted July 25, 2019 #25 Share Posted July 25, 2019 We've always picked L1s for the ocean view but we just booked an L2 on Allure because it was the last CLS left and a good price. We'll see how it works out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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