sea bright Posted January 29 #1 Share Posted January 29 (edited) As I could find very little information about this type of suite before sailing, I thought I would post our thoughts. We are on the Nova from Lima to Buenos Aires in suite 7082. We love the very deep balcony! When we boarded it had one lounge chair and a dining table and 2 chairs. We asked for the 2nd lounge chair as there was plenty of room and are spending a lot of time on the balcony. We've never been in a Medallion Suite before. Although smaller, it functions similarly to a Muse class Silver Suite, with a separate room for the toilet, the makeup table in the closet and the ability to completely close off the bedroom from the living area.There is more storage in the bathroom, but much less in the closet compared to a Muse class Silver Suite and there are fewer and smaller drawers. We haven't had an issue with smoke on the balcony from the Panorama smoking area (although I know it has been in use pretty consistently in the evenings). The covered part of the balcony has similar privacy to Veranda or Silver Suite balconies. However, the uncovered portion (3-4 feet in from the railing) is visible from balconies above and potentially the Panorama fire pit area. This hasn't been an issue for us. In fact, we've yet to see anyone sit at the Panorama fire pit. We like the fact that all of the sliders/windows are in the living area and the bedroom is internal. Unlike the other Silversea ships, the curtains are inset into the sliders/windows. Thus, even when fully closed there is a fair amount of light visible around the curtains. The ability to close off the bedroom from the light in the living area is great (and would not be possible in a Nova Silver Suite). Happy to try and answer any questions. Edited January 29 by sea bright Double post 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billc23 Posted January 29 #2 Share Posted January 29 Thank you for the information. I booked a Medallion Suite for a 2025 Japan sailing on the Nova. The one I booked is more mid ship on deck 8. I gather that the main difference is the balcony size. Have you seen non aft Medallion Suites? Is the suite you are in OK for someone with mild mobility issues? I am looking forward to sailing on the Silver Nova and wish you a great time onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See-Jay Posted February 6 #3 Share Posted February 6 Thanks so much for posting! We are currently booked in the neighboring cabin (7080) and I had concerns about natural light due to the depth of the balcony. Also concerned about port views since the privacy protector is so deep. In general would you recommend the aft cabins (although we are not in the Medallion Suite)? Any info is appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea bright Posted February 6 Author #4 Share Posted February 6 We really liked the aft cabin. The balcony was very deep. Most days it had a mix of sun and shade. The views from the room and balcony were great and we didn't feel that the room was too dark. The only issue was that there was no breeze at all a couple of sea days - great when we were in Patagonia, not as great when it was hot and buggy near Buenos Aires. Fortunately, the pool had a bit of a breeze that day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankhi Posted February 7 #5 Share Posted February 7 I was in 8091 in November, the squeaking and creaking was so bad when a sea that I had to change cabins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gourmet Gal Posted February 26 #6 Share Posted February 26 On 2/6/2024 at 4:55 PM, frankhi said: I was in 8091 in November, the squeaking and creaking was so bad when a sea that I had to change cabins. That’s interesting. Has anyone else experienced this? We’re considering an aft suite on Nova for a Japan cruise. We enjoyed our aft cabin on another cruise line years ago but then we didn’t have rough seas. Is it much worse than mid-ship in heavy seas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawntrdr Posted February 26 #7 Share Posted February 26 We were midship in 8046 on the November TA and it was extremely creaky. My DH said it was probably due to the fact that a new ship has not been shaken around enough so that wear-points have not been rubbed down smooth yet. He determined that we would always carry a pack of wood shims (wedges) when we sail a new ship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea bright Posted February 26 Author #8 Share Posted February 26 We had some very rough sea days and found the squeaking and creaking much less than when we were midship on older ships like the Shadow. However, on the rough days on the Nova the drawer with the safe slid open and closed, banging each time until we shimmed it with the shoe polish rag. Similarly, the doors to the bedroom from the living room need to be shimmed well with the provided doorstops or they bang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gourmet Gal Posted February 26 #9 Share Posted February 26 7 minutes ago, sea bright said: We had some very rough sea days and found the squeaking and creaking much less than when we were midship on older ships like the Shadow. However, on the rough days on the Nova the drawer with the safe slid open and closed, banging each time until we shimmed it with the shoe polish rag. Similarly, the doors to the bedroom from the living room need to be shimmed well with the provided doorstops or they bang. Thanks for the reply. And on rough days how did you find the motion in general in the aft. Much worse than midship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted February 26 #10 Share Posted February 26 38 minutes ago, sea bright said: We had some very rough sea days and found the squeaking and creaking much less than when we were midship on older ships like the Shadow. However, on the rough days on the Nova the drawer with the safe slid open and closed, banging each time until we shimmed it with the shoe polish rag. Similarly, the doors to the bedroom from the living room need to be shimmed well with the provided doorstops or they bang. On Whisper all the drawers in the closet opened and closed in rough seas. The drawers in the cabin and the door in front of the safe have hold-fast closers. We were able to put shoes in front of the bottom drawer to hold it closed, but nothing would stop the higher ones. We were surprised, because Hebridean Sky was designed (in 1990) with brass rods that slide in to holes and all the drawers secure in even the roughest seas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankhi Posted February 26 #11 Share Posted February 26 2 hours ago, Gourmet Gal said: on rough days how did you find the motion in general in the aft. Much worse than midship? I had a creaky aft facing cabin and moved to a midship one. There was no significant difference in motion. I found Nova (on a TA) to be extremely stable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea bright Posted February 27 Author #12 Share Posted February 27 The motion was a little worse aft than midship, but not nearly as bad as being forward - like the gym or the SALT Bar. Definitely felt the motion there - so much so that I canceled a training session on a rough sea day even though I was fine in our cabin and on our balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gourmet Gal Posted February 29 #13 Share Posted February 29 Just booked an aft facing suite for a great Japan itinerary. The SS rep said the aft suites have been extremely popular and book quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mica190 Posted July 28 #14 Share Posted July 28 I have a million questions. I have room 7082 on hold until tomorrow. I’ve never been on a cruise before. Is that a good room? Is it loud? How’s the motion sickness back there? Do you hear or feel the engines? What’s this panorama smoking issue? Can people look into balcony? Can you smell smoke? Please I need any and all info about this room, this boat and the cruise in general. Help a newbie out? Is it all worth it?? Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Port Power Posted July 29 #15 Share Posted July 29 (edited) 4 hours ago, Mica190 said: I have a million questions. I have room 7082 on hold until tomorrow. I’ve never been on a cruise before. Is that a good room? Is it loud? How’s the motion sickness back there? Do you hear or feel the engines? What’s this panorama smoking issue? Can people look into balcony? Can you smell smoke? Please I need any and all info about this room, this boat and the cruise in general. Help a newbie out? Is it all worth it?? Thanks!! Did you read post #1 by @sea bright? It seems your questions were answered there. I never feel sea sick, so my answer might be very different to your personal equilibrium. Aft is quite stable, with less sense of motion than forward cabins. There are many threads about Silver Nova, with guest experiences quite different even on the same cruise. Look up one of the recent threads for descriptions of the ship. Welcome to Cruise Critic. Please do look through the list of threads, and read a few that might be of interest to you. Edited July 29 by Port Power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sketty1616 Posted July 30 #16 Share Posted July 30 On 7/28/2024 at 3:49 PM, Mica190 said: I have a million questions. I have room 7082 on hold until tomorrow. I’ve never been on a cruise before. Is that a good room? Is it loud? How’s the motion sickness back there? Do you hear or feel the engines? What’s this panorama smoking issue? Can people look into balcony? Can you smell smoke? Please I need any and all info about this room, this boat and the cruise in general. Help a newbie out? Is it all worth it?? Thanks!! Mica, we were on the Nova in May. Had an aft-facing suite on deck 9. We loved the room. There was no engine noise, but you did hear the wake which I found relaxing. I don't think the motion was any different than other parts of the ship, but we didn't have much to compare ot to. The Panorama Lounge was directly above us. We did not smell any smoke. Overall, we loved the suite. Great views!!!! Hope this helps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted July 30 #17 Share Posted July 30 Mica: We are thinking of this same medallion suite! I think it looks awesome, the endless wake!!! Keep us posted on your experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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