Regal opening between balconies E701 & E703

[GottaLuvCruising]

March 2019 we took granddaughters on the Regal in a minisuite.  It was wonderful.  BUT we spent a lot of time waiting for bathroom / shower availability.  SO...for March 2020, I have been watching and am currently holding two connecting / adjoining staterooms.  I know there is a door between the two rooms - absolutely brilliant!  

 

However, one stateroom is obstructed view balcony E701 and the other is a regular balcony E703.  How can I determine with absolute certainty that the panel between the balconies can be opened.  We would like to lock the balcony door on the girls' (ages 7 & 10) stateroom, so everyone has balcony access only from our stateroom.  (An adult is lead guest in each booking, but we'll have a queen bed in ours and two twins in theirs.)

 

Does anyone know if the panel between these two balconies can be opened?   

[sandyoftheseas]

In my experience the only time you can't open the balcony doors between the cabins is when there is a fire wall between them you can tell this by looking at the ship diagram and seeing the diagram of a door in the hallway and the jump in the cabin numbers like between E125 and E201 and between E335 and E401.  

[GottaLuvCruising]

8 minutes ago, sandyoftheseas said:

In my experience the only time you can't open the balcony doors between the cabins is when there is a fire wall between them you can tell this by looking at the ship diagram and seeing the diagram of a door in the hallway and the jump in the cabin numbers like between E125 and E201 and between E335 and E401.  

That's reassuring.  Thank you.  

 

I will call Princess to confirm, but I know from experience that I have cruised more than most of their agents and some will just give an answer to get you off the phone rather than ensure it is a correct answer.  I do expect fellow CC members often know more than them.  

[GottaLuvCruising]

Princess did confirm that, although one balcony is obstructed and the other is not, the panel between the two CAN be opened.  So this morning I booked these two staterooms for our granddaughters' spring break.  It's almost $1K more than a mini-suite, but two bathrooms, privacy for dressy and twice the balcony space is worth it to us.  

Edited October 21, 2019 by GottaLuvCruising