azurewater Posted February 7, 2012 #1 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Good Morning, I have never sailed RCL and have been looking at several different bookings. Does Royal Caribbean have any ships with aft balconies? Thank you. I appreciate any info you can provide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddgleason Posted February 7, 2012 #2 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I could be wrong about some of the smaller and some of the newer ships, but I believe most RC ships have aft balconies. Check cruise deck plans dot com and it will show you cabin categories and room numbers for specific ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmf123 Posted February 7, 2012 #3 Share Posted February 7, 2012 You'll find the nicest aft balconies on the Radiance class of ships: Radiance, Brilliance, Serenade and Jewel. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanker4 Posted February 7, 2012 #4 Share Posted February 7, 2012 You'll find the nicest aft balconies on the Radiance class of ships: Radiance, Brilliance, Serenade and Jewel. :) I agree with this. We've had aft cabins on both Radiance and Jewel and also Enchantment and Granduer. The others were very good but the Radiance class is our favorite. Can't speak for the larger ships as we don't care for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunebeach Posted February 7, 2012 #5 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I loved my AFT balcony on Freedom, Fabulous room! Can't wait to go back on her in the same room.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssb Posted February 7, 2012 #6 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Voyager class also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azurewater Posted February 7, 2012 Author #7 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Thank you so much for the replies! I LOVE the sliding door! We had aft balconies only on Carnival cruise ships and now my husband wants nothing else! We are ready to try different lines and I got totally confused on the RCI website. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffettphan1 Posted February 7, 2012 #8 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Be careful on some of the ships. I think the voyager class has abstructions that might not be pleasing. We are sailing on the AOS and looked at the aft cabins on it and found lots of steal in your veiw. Just what i found. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dond3131 Posted February 7, 2012 #9 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Just got of the jewel and were in 1600 which is a corner GS on deck 10,it was GREAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanker4 Posted February 7, 2012 #10 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Just got of the jewel and were in 1600 which is a corner GS on deck 10,it was GREAT! Yeah, the corner afts have huge balconies! We just got back last Saturday from one on the Jewel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Bone2012 Posted February 7, 2012 #11 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Voyager class also We had 9692 on Mariner - and just booked the same room for next year. It's identical to the freedom pics posted. I wouldn't want one of the lower deck aft cabins on the Voyager class ships - it's too far from the back of the ship - and it overlooks the crew recreation area (which is lit up at night). Deck 9 or 10 is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RellaKay Posted February 7, 2012 #12 Share Posted February 7, 2012 We had 9690 on Mariner and loved it. Alot of people will disagree with me though. Our corner aft balcony did not have a sliding door. We had a regualr door with a porthole. Just thought I would let you know that not all balconies have the sliding glass doors. Enjoy your cruise! Cindy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterchick Posted February 8, 2012 #13 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Yeah, the corner afts have huge balconies! We just got back last Saturday from one on the Jewel. 1600 actually has a smaller balcony than either of the JS on the stern. OP, Vision class ships also have very nice, deep aft balconies. One respect in which I believe some of them are superior is that the corner balconies on Vision and Rhapsody wrap all the way around, so you can put your loungers there and see nobody at all, not even your neighbor. Those wrap-arounds aren't on all of the Vision class, though - I know that Splendour doesn't have them, so you'd need to look at the deck plans and find some pictures to be sure. But the interior of the cabins on Radiance class are nicer, and I think that the Radiance class ships have more to offer in terms of places to go and things to do as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slh182 Posted February 8, 2012 #14 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Stupid question, but what is an aft cabin? I'm going on my first cruise this Thursday and am wondering if I have an aft cabin. Our room does have a balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PantherFan Posted February 8, 2012 #15 Share Posted February 8, 2012 The back half of the ship is technically the "aft" section. That said, most people that talk about "aft" cabins are talking about the cabins that are on the very back of the ship looking straight backwards overlooking the wake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebuell Posted February 8, 2012 #16 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Those are the aft balconies on NOS. We're in one in just three weeks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmf123 Posted February 8, 2012 #17 Share Posted February 8, 2012 The back half of the ship is technically the "aft" section. That said, most people that talk about "aft" cabins are talking about the cabins that are on the very back of the ship looking straight backwards overlooking the wake. And I guess more technically, the coveted aft staterooms are located on the ship's stern- opposite of the bow. Also referred to as the fantail. I have suggested that we call these staterooms 'Wakeview", lol. slh182, you could have an aft cabin, but it may or may not be on the stern. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PantherFan Posted February 8, 2012 #18 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Agreed. We should call them "stern" cabins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mia_One Posted February 8, 2012 #19 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Can anyone tell me what the aft cabins on Splendour are like please, We have booked 8084 JS cabin, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candleonwater Posted February 8, 2012 #20 Share Posted February 8, 2012 What was the aft cabin like on the Enchantment? We are booked in a JS aft, and have never been that far back on a ship. I agree with this. We've had aft cabins on both Radiance and Jewel and also Enchantment and Granduer. The others were very good but the Radiance class is our favorite. Can't speak for the larger ships as we don't care for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanker4 Posted February 8, 2012 #21 Share Posted February 8, 2012 What was the aft cabin like on the Enchantment? We are booked in a JS aft, and have never been that far back on a ship. Your balcony will be larger. It's very quiet back there and the view is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renee1222 Posted February 8, 2012 #22 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I loved my AFT balcony on Freedom, Fabulous room! Can't wait to go back on her in the same room.... Can you tell me which room this is? I am considering booking an Aft balcony on Freedom. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixieva Posted February 8, 2012 #23 Share Posted February 8, 2012 What was the aft cabin like on the Enchantment? We are booked in a JS aft, and have never been that far back on a ship. We've had an aft room on Enchantment and loved it!! We will be in corner aft 7166 on Enchantment next month. Can't wait. It is a long walk back there but worth it. It's quiet-not many people walking past your door back there! And you can eat more and not feel guilty-you're going to walk off all those calories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcrown Posted February 8, 2012 #24 Share Posted February 8, 2012 We love aft balconies and always try to book them with the exception of the radiance class. The Serenade is one of our favorite ships, however she does the southern run and there is always too much sun with no cover. It gets extremely hot. We have loved our aft balconies on the Freedom and Voyager class ships. There is plenty of room on the radiance class balconies, it is just the exposure that I cannot take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted February 8, 2012 #25 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Jebuell: perfect picture for Voyager and Freedom class afts. Shows a lot. We loved 7388 and didn't notice any problem with the grey deck 6 area up there. View My Video Go to T Bone's review of Mariner for more great photos. Deck 10 afts have no obstruction but have a deep overhang so getting the sun can be problematic, but it's great during rain. When all is said about the obstruction, it doesn't take long to forget it's there at all. About 2 minutes!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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