Aft Balcony Cabin Advice

[TO_HockeyMum]

We're looking to book the Legend of the Seas for August 2009 (Greek/Egypt itinerary), and we have been offered aft balconies (deck 7). We previously had connecting balconies on Deck 7 (7590/7592-July 2007) and loved them. Hubby is worried that it will be noisy in the aft cabins.

 

Any comments?? Thanks!!!!

[Merion_Mom]

We're looking to book the Legend of the Seas for August 2009 (Greek/Egypt itinerary), and we have been offered aft balconies (deck 7). We previously had connecting balconies on Deck 7 (7590/7592-July 2007) and loved them. Hubby is worried that it will be noisy in the aft cabins.

 

Any comments?? Thanks!!!!

 

Not noisy.

 

Quieter.

 

Less foot traffic back there.

 

Take the cabin. :)

[silentbob007]

I was in 7654 on Grandeur and it was a bit "thumpy" at night when there was something in the lounge below.

[J & G]

Not noisy.

 

Quieter.

 

Less foot traffic back there.

 

Take the cabin. :)

We totally agree....if you want quiet, aft is the place to be. Nobody goes back into that area unless they "live" there.....

[lablvr2]

Aft is definately the place to be - no one goes back there unless they live back there. But please, please - don't spread the word as it will make it harder to secure one of these cabins on my next cruise ;)

[TO_HockeyMum]

OK, quiet from foot traffic, but what about ship noise, vibration, etc.

 

Also, what about motion. We didn't feel any mid-ship, will it be different at the back? Then again, how much motion in the Med in August anyways?

 

Thanks!!

[frogfuzz]

We have felt vibrations more in aft cabins. but sooo worth it to us

[Ollie_WA]

We will have our first AFT (1688) on the Voyager in 3 weeks....can't wait!!!

[cruisegirl1]

We were in a deck 7 aft (on the Legend) a few years ago. I would grab it. The views were beautiful, the halls are quiet but best is the balcony is about 3 times as deep as a standard balcony.

 

Our room attendant brought us 2 lounge chairs, and with the two regular chairs and coffee table, we still had plenty of room.

 

Enjoy

M

[fred111]

We had an aft cabin in October on the Legend. Grab it quickly!!!

[v-dude]

We had an AFT JS on Legends for our Alaska cruise and have recently booked an AFT JS again for us and another for my brother and DW on Legends for our Med. cruise in July. The size of the balcony is great and the views are wonderful as well. We did not find them to be at all noisy.

 

Take the AFT and enjoy.

[pscan5150]

Any recommendations for an aft balcony on Freedom class?

[cruisegirl1]

No recommendation - just keep in mind it is a LONG walk on a Freedom class ship.

M

[pmfan]

I am booked for my first AFT in January 2009 and I am so looking forward to it.:D

[tomko2]

We had JS 8084 Aft on the Legend from Rome last August. Huge balcony only problem was with some soot. Need to carefully wipe down chairs and loungers as soot not always very visible against the dark blue fabric on the chairs/lounges. No noise problems and (for us) no vibration problems.

Pics in link below.

Kathy

[LonW]

Love the corner Aft cabins. :D Could not get one on our upcoming cruise, so we are trying a center hump cabin.

[Tim,n,Sue]

We have been in 2 aft cabins (8094 Rhapsody and 1394 Explorer). We are booked into 2 more aft cabins and they are the best. If you notice any extra vibrations at all they are minimal and we did not notice any noise differences. We sleep at night with balcony door open.

 

The aft rooms are more private and offer views you only see in travel brochures. This is why they go so fast and are so coveted by aft devotees.

[geoblond]

We will have our first AFT (1688) on the Voyager in 3 weeks....can't wait!!!

 

Hi Pat,

 

If you do a review of your cruise could you talk about 1688 please?

 

We will be in that room Feb 09.

 

Thank you so much :)

[Merion_Mom]

We will have our first AFT (1688) on the Voyager in 3 weeks....can't wait!!!

 

Major kudos to YOU, Pat! This is just THE BEST cabin.

 

Two, three or four of you together in the cabin?