Crib too cramped in a standard balcony room?

[Ktjahjadi]

This will be the first time my family will be cruising with the need for a crib. My wife and I are torn wether to spend the extra $800 for the junior suite or just stay with the standard balcony room that we normally get. 
 

Does anyone have any opinion or photographs with how cramped or not a crib will be in a standard balcony room?

 

We obviously would like to save money but at the same time don’t want to regret not spending the $800 if it means we wont be cramped and stressed out. 

 

FWIW, the ship is the Carnival Miracle and it’s a short cruise (4 days). There’s also going to be my 3 year old but he will be sharing the main bed with us, so there will be 4 total (including baby). 

 

[crewsweeper]

Isn't there Premier Balconies on the Miracle?  A tad smaller that a JS but a few sq ft larger than a standard balcony.  Not sure the price difference. Even in a standard balcony you can shuffle the coffee table to in front of the TV and have the crib there.  I believe the couch/sofa can be a bed too if the toddler wants his own space.

[Banditswife]

Are you thinking of bringing one of those "pack & play" cribs?  I would think you could use one of those in a reg balcony room.  I have never done it, but I know people w/ scooters are able to manage the space.  Curious if Carnival would even offer any type of crib.

[Skai]

Carnival provides (sturdy) cribs.  Call and request one for your cabin.

 

We sailed Alaska this last summer in a balcony with our (just turned)2 y.o., and followed the advice of the below (linked)blog.

 

We brought along magnetic hooks, and a 10' x 7' fabric shower curtain/drape -- (Configured the same, but more opaque than the one shown in this picture).

 

 

It worked out great for us.

 

http://www.teachermamma.com/the-blog/cruisin-tips

 

Edited December 29, 2022 by Skai

[peachywarekm]

2 hours ago, Skai said:

Carnival provides (sturdy) cribs.  Call and request one for your cabin.

 

We sailed Alaska this last summer in a balcony with our (just turned)2 y.o., and followed the advice of the below (linked)blog.

 

We brought along magnetic hooks, and a 10' x 7' fabric shower curtain/drape -- (Configured the same, but more opaque than the one shown in this picture).

 

 

It worked out great for us.

 

http://www.teachermamma.com/the-blog/cruisin-tips

 

We did the same thing when we cruised with our 1-year-old. We had a balcony so my husband and I hung out together out there while the little one was napping. Worked out perfectly. 

[cruisingguy007]

Try and get 4203, 4205, 5241, 5243, 6227, 6279, 7299, 7301, 8235, 8237 if you don't want to spring for an expensive suite but need more space. The ones on 4 will not have balconies though, the ones on 5 will have obstructed with lifeboats below the balcony and the rest are GTG. These give you the space without the huge price increases, especially on 4/5.  

[serene56]

22 hours ago, Ktjahjadi said:

 

 

your cabin will have 4 beds.    the sofa coverts to a bed     Put the pack and play in front of the sofa to use more space.