Soot issues on aft balconies?

[Wink87]

We are in a corner suite next month on Emerald deck on Discovery. DH is concerned about soot issues. Anyone have aft balcony negative experience regarding soot? Tyia

[Thrak]

4 minutes ago, Wink87 said:

We are in a corner suite next month on Emerald deck on Discovery. DH is concerned about soot issues. Anyone have aft balcony negative experience regarding soot? Tyia

 

Soot has never been an issue on that class of ship. The soot issues started with the Royal class of ships. You will  have zero soot. Enjoy your suite and your cruise.

[Essiesmom]

11 minutes ago, Thrak said:

 

Soot has never been an issue on that class of ship. The soot issues started with the Royal class of ships. You will  have zero soot. Enjoy your suite and your cruise.

Excuse me?  Discovery is a Royal class ship.  Perhaps you were misled by the mention of Emerald deck, thinking Emerald Princess…. EM

[Thrak]

2 minutes ago, Essiesmom said:

Excuse me?  Discovery is a Royal class ship.  Perhaps you were misled by the mention of Emerald deck, thinking Emerald Princess…. EM

 

D'Oh! Sorry, my bad. It's that "reading thing". I should know better and pay attention. Hopefully someone who doesn't have their head on sideways today will come through with a valuable answer.

[muffydawg]

32 minutes ago, Wink87 said:

We are in a corner suite next month on Emerald deck on Discovery. DH is concerned about soot issues. Anyone have aft balcony negative experience regarding soot? Tyia

 We've had many aft corner suites; soot was never an issue

[DCThunder]

When I had an aft cabin on Enchanted, I found that the soot on the balcony was impacted a great deal by which way the wind was blowing.

[kalkal]

We had aft cabin on deck 11 on enchanted this past July.  No soot issues whatsoever but did feel vibration at night.

[I object 2]

We've had corner aft suites on the Regal, Royal and Discovery.  Experienced soot on Riviera and Aloha deck suites on those ships, but not on Dolphin deck.   The Riviera deck is so convenient to the concierge lounge for a quick cup of coffee or light snack.  The Dolphin deck is great for the balcony being in part shade.  

[Crystabel]

The lower the deck, the less soot you should have. Your cabin steward will clean up the deck if it’s a problem. YMMV. 

[memoak]

We book aft suites only and have never had a soot issue on any class ship

[knbcruisers]

We did a 7 day Cali Coastal in March 2023, had aft balcony Riviera 735. We had soot issue on the last night, but we did have very weird weather..some good days others with very heavy fog and mist which would prevent th exhaust from moving away from the ship.

[kstrittm]

I always stay in a corner aft suite - have cruised on almost all of the royal class ships.  I try to stay on the Riviera deck, and soot can sometimes be an issue.  I just got off Majestic, and it was worse than other trips.  But, as others have said, it really depends on the winds and direction of travel.

 

I’ve stayed on Dolphin deck and there was no soot at all.  

 

I suspect that Emerald deck will be fine.

[KKB]

20 hours ago, Wink87 said:

We are in a corner suite next month on Emerald deck on Discovery. DH is concerned about soot issues. Anyone have aft balcony negative experience regarding soot? Tyia

I've learned on ANY ship ANY line when we have an aft balcony, to lay beach towels over the seat b4 sitting--JUST in case.