redwave Posted September 6, 2022 #1 Share Posted September 6, 2022 If on a royal cruise out of miami sailing to jamaica and haiti, is there better side of the ship to have a balcony on? TY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottnkim Posted September 6, 2022 #2 Share Posted September 6, 2022 If you are going down and back- you'll have the same views, just in different directions. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalves Posted September 6, 2022 #3 Share Posted September 6, 2022 There is really no difference on that cruise. Instead look for which one is more central to the ship (for reduced motion) and higher so there is a better view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renza Posted September 6, 2022 #4 Share Posted September 6, 2022 We prefer to be on starboard side because the ship is facing the dock on starboard side most often. We like to see the action of people getting on and off and see port. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted September 6, 2022 #5 Share Posted September 6, 2022 2 hours ago, renza said: We prefer to be on starboard side because the ship is facing the dock on starboard side most often. We like to see the action of people getting on and off and see port. Sorry...this isn't always true...conditions change. We book where our cabin is based on other factors important to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4u2go Posted September 6, 2022 #6 Share Posted September 6, 2022 2 hours ago, renza said: We prefer to be on starboard side because the ship is facing the dock on starboard side most often. We like to see the action of people getting on and off and see port. Except on oasis class, that's not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathscof Posted September 6, 2022 #7 Share Posted September 6, 2022 10 minutes ago, Ashland said: Sorry...this isn't always true...conditions change. We book where our cabin is based on other factors important to us. *remembers the reasoning behind the labels port and starboard I just learned this year* HAHAHHAAHHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted September 6, 2022 #8 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Every single cruise we have ever taken, among just about every line, we have always had a starboard cabin. Just because. Plus if you always stay on the same side you always know if you are heading to the bow or stern when walk out of your room. And with the amount of alcohol we consume we need to know that. 🙂 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted September 7, 2022 #9 Share Posted September 7, 2022 We would pick a port cabin. The only thing that is certain is that you will have great views of Miami if you are on the port side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renza Posted September 10, 2022 #10 Share Posted September 10, 2022 On 9/6/2022 at 6:54 PM, time4u2go said: Except on oasis class, that's not true. I am always on oasis. 4 this year. Yes starboard side is generally on the port Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renza Posted September 10, 2022 #11 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Just a few of this year all oasis class ships all starboard side of ship on the port side 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcl410 Posted September 11, 2022 #12 Share Posted September 11, 2022 The reason that the Oasis class ships dock starboard side to is because that side has they an escalator that leads to the boarding door. That being said,if they need the dock the other way around for maintenance, they will. Aloha, John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare blueslily Posted September 11, 2022 #13 Share Posted September 11, 2022 11 hours ago, renza said: Just a few of this year all oasis class ships all starboard side of ship on the port side Th Thanks for the pictures. Some look like it's a mix of sides. Like, in some, starboard faces the dock, but the pory side faces the actual island. Like the Symphony pictures. Is that right? There is a view on both sides, just a different view. I mention the Symphony just because some of the view is just the ship on the other side versus the actual island. Asking for clarification. Sailing on Symphony in December. Thx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renza Posted September 13, 2022 #14 Share Posted September 13, 2022 On 9/11/2022 at 12:01 AM, blueslily said: Thanks for the pictures. Some look like it's a mix of sides. Like, in some, starboard faces the dock, but the pory side faces the actual island. Like the Symphony pictures. Is that right? There is a view on both sides, just a different view. I mention the Symphony just because some of the view is just the ship on the other side versus the actual island. Asking for clarification. Sailing on Symphony in December. Thx. No all are on starboard side. Right side of ship at dock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare brillohead Posted September 13, 2022 #15 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Depends on what you are calling "the port". The pier itself is where the ship will dock at..... however, that might not be the side that gives you the best view of the island/coast. It will depend on the shape of the pier, and the shape of the coast/island that you are wanting to view. Many piers can accept two ships, one on each side of the pier structure. So depending on which side of the pier the ship uses will depend on what the view is. Sometimes the ship backs in, sometimes it noses in. Plain and simple, if SEEING LAND WHILE IN PORT is your objective, it's a complete and total crapshoot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare brillohead Posted September 13, 2022 #16 Share Posted September 13, 2022 35 minutes ago, renza said: No all are on starboard side. Right side of ship at dock. They don't understand that "seeing port" doesn't depend on which side of the ship is used for docking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare blueslily Posted September 13, 2022 #17 Share Posted September 13, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, brillohead said: They don't understand that "seeing port" doesn't depend on which side of the ship is used for docking. I'm not sure if your response was intended for my post that they responded to. If so, I do understand. That was the point of my post. I understand that its not only about which side is on the side of the dock. Thanks Edited September 13, 2022 by blueslily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted September 13, 2022 #18 Share Posted September 13, 2022 On 9/10/2022 at 11:42 AM, renza said: I am always on oasis. 4 this year. Yes starboard side is generally on the port According to Captain Johnny who probably knows more than we do, Oasis class always tries to dock starboard side because that side has the escalator and makes it more convenient to disembark and embark passengers. Biggest exception is when they need to run lifeboat drills on the starboard side, then they will dock port side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J0Y0US Posted September 13, 2022 #19 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Who cares what side it docks when the view could be the opposite way. Example that coco cay picture. If you were starboard you would be looking in to someone else's room. Also missed anything about the OP and specific ship they are on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEMJMcC Posted September 13, 2022 #20 Share Posted September 13, 2022 (edited) "Since port and starboard never change, they are unambiguous references that are independent of a mariner’s orientation, and, thus, mariners use these nautical terms instead of left and right to avoid confusion. When looking forward, toward the bow of a ship, port and starboard refer to the left and right sides, respectively. In the early days of boating, before ships had rudders on their centerlines, boats were controlled using a steering oar. Most sailors were right handed, so the steering oar was placed over or through the right side of the stern. Sailors began calling the right side the steering side, which soon became "starboard" by combining two Old English words: stéor (meaning "steer") and bord (meaning "the side of a boat"). As the size of boats grew, so did the steering oar, making it much easier to tie a boat up to a dock on the side opposite the oar. This side became known as larboard, or "the loading side." Over time, larboard—too easily confused with starboard—was replaced with port. After all, this was the side that faced the port, allowing supplies to be ported aboard by porters." -NOAA Article Edited September 13, 2022 by LEMJMcC 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum2Mercury Posted September 13, 2022 #21 Share Posted September 13, 2022 (edited) The only differences I can see between port and starboard: - Public ladies' rooms are usually starboard, and public mens' rooms are usually port. If you're cruising in a packed room and plan to utilize nearby restrooms, this might matter to you. - Outdoor port decks are smoking ... mostly this means Decks 4 and 11. So if you have a port-side room and use the closest elevator, you're likely to head to the closest door to the outside -- and on the port side that may mean walking through a cloud of smoke. Ick -- I genuinely don't understand why smoking is still a thing in our world. Having said that, other things are much more important in choosing your room: - Deck level /Forward, mid-ship or aft. Positioning yourself near the amenities you are likely to use most often is just smart; for example, many people like a cabin towards the back (aft) so the Windjammer is just a couple stairs up. - Surrounding areas. Most people would rather be near the library or the Next Cruise office rather than above a dance spot or next to the laundry. - Availability. Realistically, unless you've been watching closely and are ready to spring as soon as the dates open, you probably can't choose from every room on the ship. Edited September 13, 2022 by Mum2Mercury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taglovestocruise Posted September 13, 2022 #22 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Makes that Virgin ship look like a out of place tinker toy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karena1 Posted September 13, 2022 #23 Share Posted September 13, 2022 On 9/6/2022 at 11:22 AM, redwave said: If on a royal cruise out of miami sailing to jamaica and haiti, is there better side of the ship to have a balcony on? TY to leave Miami, if you have a balcony, the Port Side as the view is much better. On the islands, you never know, depends on if the captain goes into the pier front or back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride-The-Waves Posted September 13, 2022 #24 Share Posted September 13, 2022 POSH, always POSH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monorail81 Posted September 14, 2022 #25 Share Posted September 14, 2022 12 hours ago, mac_tlc said: According to Captain Johnny who probably knows more than we do, Oasis class always tries to dock starboard side because that side has the escalator and makes it more convenient to disembark and embark passengers. Biggest exception is when they need to run lifeboat drills on the starboard side, then they will dock port side. I’m hoping for a lot of starboard lifeboat drills for our upcoming trip. We normally sail starboard just because and had to take a port on Allure. 😂 I like to watch the pier runners at departure………… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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