upgrading to balcony are higher levels better?

[1970chevelless396]

first time cruiser with lots of questions and concerns.ive been told I can upgrade my oceanveiw cabin (on the bottom floor)to a balcony.If I get a choice is higher better.is the front better than the rear?

[Sports Mama]

Upgrading is purely your choice. Of course people have their preferences. Higher is not always better. If you are prone to sea sickness (motion sickness) higher is not better. You would want to be midship and on the lowest possible deck for the category you want. Being forward, aft (rear of the ship), or up high you will sometimes feel the motion of the ship. Also a lot depends on the time of the year you will be sailing and if their could be rough seas. Just keep mind, there can always be rough seas. My family and I have never had sea sickness, but we do go prepared. There are a lot of over the counter medications, arm bands, & patches that you can get. If you upgrade you also will want to look at where the cabin is located just in case noise maybe a problem to you. Look at what are on the decks above you and below you especially in your cabin area. For example, a lot of people like to have cabins above and below them so their won't be a noise problem. I have heard of people complaining about being above or below a public areas (especially areas that would be noisy at night -- such as casinos or night clubs). You can always type in the cabin number in the search and see what people have said. I have never had a balcony before and my family and I are trying one out in July. I am sure there maybe no turning back to an ocean view, because I have heard so many great things. :D

[VentureMan_2000]

1970Ochevelless396,

 

Depends on the ship. What ship are you cruising on...?

[1970chevelless396]

carnival glory 9/16

[oakleys]

take the verandah deck, always look at the deck plans see whats above & below you.

[cruizinwoman's man]

Keep in mind that the higher decks are generally more costly. If cost or motion sickness are of no concern then move up.

 

As others have pointed out be aware of what is above and below you due to possible noise.

 

Personally we enjoy the Empress deck as there are cabins above and below this deck. It is also 2 decks up to the lido deck pools and dinning and 3 decks down to the dinning rooms and lounges.

 

Lastly we always choose an aft cabin if avaliable. When I refer to aft I mean the very back of the ship. We love to sit on our balcony and watch the wake trail off into the distance.

[Leo Jay]

We really enjoyed being Aft, since it made for easy access to the buffet dining cafe, which was right above us, 3 decks up. It was 8 steps from our cabin to the elevator, up 3 decks, and 10 steps into the cafe. It was particularly great because most mornings we (meaning "I") went up to the cafe, loaded breakfast onto a tray and brought it down so we could eat on our balcony, which was a real treat. Shlepping the tray through long hallways would have been a bit of a pain if our cabin had been Fore or even midship.

 

As for upper decks vs. lower, I don't see the appeal of being up high. I think it's more exciting to be closer to water level.

[pholter]

To me any standard balcony cabin is exactly the same- it's personal choice whether you like to be higher on the ship or not.

 

My personal preference is the highest Aft Cabin. I love that location!!! :)

[goofyround]

Sports Mama,

 

You mentioned something about entering the cabin number in the search to see what people have said about the cabin...Where can I do this? Is this on the carnival website??

[blacknoi]

Sports Mama,

 

You mentioned something about entering the cabin number in the search to see what people have said about the cabin...Where can I do this? Is this on the carnival website??

 

 

I think they meant use the search feature on this site....

[Zyzygy]

We liked Panorama (deck 10) balcony on Glory.

 

Because it is a smaller deck, with cabins only along the forward third of the ship, there are fewer crowds. Accessible to spa and Lido deck.

 

Because seas were calm on our cruise, cannot comment on motion in rough seas.

 

The only time I have ever REALLY encountered rough seas on a ship was an overnight freighterfrom Halifax, Novia Scotia, to St. Pierre and Miquelon off the Newfoundland coast in the fall.

 

Now those were rough seas: because my bed ran crosswise in relation to the ship (not aft-forward), and my berth was well forward, I was doing situps and backflips all night long.

[LHP]

One tiny Bonine every morning (whether I need it or not) and I am good to go.

 

If cost is not a factor, definately get a balcony. I love 'em...unfortuately, hubby could care less.