Softservekid1 Posted July 9 #1 Share Posted July 9 Jubilee, 7 day from Galveston to Rotan, costa maya and Cozumel. balcony room...... which side has the best views? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoge3k Posted July 9 #2 Share Posted July 9 Whichever side of the ship you choose is fine. It's more of a personal preference. The ship doesn't always dock on port side, or starboard side. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted July 9 #3 Share Posted July 9 when you are in the middle of the ocean, both sides get the same view: the vast emptiness of the ocean as for when in the port, it depends on the captain. one week the ship will dock port side, then the next week it will be starboard and then starboard again the following week then port after, etc. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinArn Posted July 9 #4 Share Posted July 9 You also have to think about the sunset/sunrise. Heading south you will get the sunrise at the beginning of the cruise if you are on the port side and will be missing it on the trip back north from the cabin. Small thing but something to consider. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted July 9 #5 Share Posted July 9 And sometimes your view in port will be the side of another ship across the pier. EM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidWestChill Posted July 9 #6 Share Posted July 9 The side/room not near a smoking area. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted July 9 #7 Share Posted July 9 Often the ships back in so the port side is a misnomer. It doesn't really matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drazil65 Posted July 9 #8 Share Posted July 9 Port side always for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising_Addict Posted July 9 #9 Share Posted July 9 It's a ship, and you can't predict which way the captain will dock the ship. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Softservekid1 Posted July 9 Author #10 Share Posted July 9 (edited) sorry Captain😘 Edited July 9 by Softservekid1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike45LC Posted July 9 #11 Share Posted July 9 I have a different perspective -- there is a top side and a bottom side of the ship. I prefer to be above the waterline; otherwise the balcony is very wet! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Softservekid1 Posted July 9 Author #12 Share Posted July 9 47 minutes ago, Mike45LC said: I have a different perspective -- there is a top side and a bottom side of the ship. I prefer to be above the waterline; otherwise the balcony is very wet! is this correct? 5 deck pretty low, i was thinking closer to water would be prettier🤷♂️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted July 10 #13 Share Posted July 10 If you want to be close to the water and know it, get a cove balcony, Dream class and newer. EM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthworm Jim Posted July 10 #14 Share Posted July 10 2 hours ago, Softservekid1 said: is this correct? 5 deck pretty low, i was thinking closer to water would be prettier🤷♂️ It was only a joke about a hypothetical underwater balcony on the very bottom of the ship. Any of the balconies are fine, though there is a slight chance a cove balcony, if your ship has them, could be closed off if the seas are very rough that day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icft Posted July 10 #15 Share Posted July 10 Democrats, port (left) side balcony; Republicans, starboard (right) side balcony; Independents (who can't decide), in the middle. Good a way as any to decide... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne G. Posted July 10 #16 Share Posted July 10 17 hours ago, CruisinArn said: You also have to think about the sunset/sunrise. Heading south you will get the sunrise at the beginning of the cruise if you are on the port side and will be missing it on the trip back north from the cabin. Small thing but something to consider. It's a small thing for a round-trip cruise like the OP's, but it's much more significant on a one-way cruise. For those considering a one-way cruise in a balcony cabin, think about whether you'd prefer morning or afternoon sun on your balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallFour4 Posted July 10 #17 Share Posted July 10 38 cruises from Galveston going to Cozumel, and the best bet for pier runners is port side. From the days on Conquest class to the Celebration we had a spot on the rail or balcony depending on ship and only a few times did we miss. . 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterbean1000 Posted July 10 #18 Share Posted July 10 We prefer port side. No particular reason. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyxie Posted July 10 #19 Share Posted July 10 We almost always book port side and more often than not we've had a view of the pier. I know people say it doesn't matter, and technically it doesn't, but I do feel like port side faces the pier more often. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollin Tide Posted July 10 #20 Share Posted July 10 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Pyxie said: We almost always book port side and more often than not we've had a view of the pier. I know people say it doesn't matter, and technically it doesn't, but I do feel like port side faces the pier more often. Same here, every cruise we've been on in the past 10 years, we've booked port side and faced the pier. The last cruise we went on in November, port side, faced not one of the 4 piers. I didn't even notice it until like the 3rd stop. That was new to us, but I guess it happens sometimes. Edited July 10 by Rollin Tide 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrate13 Posted July 10 #21 Share Posted July 10 Depends on what port we're leaving from. PC, starboard side, MIA, port side, TPA, starboard, FLL, port side. We usually experience sail away from our balcony and just feel the view is nicer from these locations. As for port stops, that's a crap shoot which side is better depending on how the captain decides to park. JMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Softservekid1 Posted July 10 Author #22 Share Posted July 10 15 minutes ago, Pyrate13 said: Depends on what port we're leaving from. PC, starboard side, MIA, port side, TPA, starboard, FLL, port side. We usually experience sail away from our balcony and just feel the view is nicer from these locations. As for port stops, that's a crap shoot which side is better depending on how the captain decides to park. JMHO going out of Galveston, Texas. jubilee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top_of_the_Cube Posted July 10 #23 Share Posted July 10 Hey @Softservekid1, just curious, when are you sailing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Softservekid1 Posted July 10 Author #24 Share Posted July 10 September 14⚓🛳️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top_of_the_Cube Posted July 10 #25 Share Posted July 10 23 minutes ago, Softservekid1 said: September 14⚓🛳️ Cool, smooth sailings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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