Ship - Panorama
Deck - 7
Stateroom # - 7269
Stateroom Category – 8C, balcony, ambulatory accessible
Starboard or Port Side - starboard
Quiet Stateroom? (With comments on problems) – not consistently. The corner of the cabin by the balcony door was squeaky throughout. The balcony partitions rattled like crazy, until my spouse rigged up a fix. Noise from people getting off the elevator was minimal; however the proximity to Sky Zone and the teen club meant groups of teens hanging out on the stairs, and they were rather noisy.
Was stateroom a connecting stateroom? - no
Balcony View - Give comments on view, noting if location of any obstructions was an issue. – no obstruction. Balcony overlooks deck 5, so you don’t look straight down to the water, but not an annoyance. Do note that this section of deck 5 is a smoking area, in case that might bother you. I’m pretty sensitive to smoke and it didn’t bother me at all, except for one guy’s nightly cigar.
Balcony Size? Normal or oversized for class? - normal
Was wind a problem? - yes, on all sea days. Partitions rattled like crazy; they really should put something so that it’s not metal on metal.
If an aft cabin, was soot a problem? - n/a
Any specific problems with this cabin? - already mentioned.
Any other comments? - room is designated ambulatory accessible, so it has a fold-down shower seat. My spouse is an amputee, so this is an important safety feature. However, for some reason the door to the bathroom only opened about 75° and the step up is at least 6”, so him getting into and out of the bathroom when his leg was off was challenging. Beware if this might be problematic for you or your partner. Also, cabin door did not close properly if you were gentle; it looked closed but one push opened it. A solid yank after closing was needed. Many others in my Facebook group commented on having the same issue.