Happy Travlers Posted May 22, 2013 #1 Share Posted May 22, 2013 We are taking an Alaskan cruise in Sept 2014 on the Grand Princess. We are booked for a mini suite on the dolphin deck in the front of the ship in D223. This is our first Alaskan cruise and we want to be sure we're in a decent location on the ship to enjoy the views with no obstructions, etc... Any advice would be much appreciated :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psbtrvlr Posted May 23, 2013 #2 Share Posted May 23, 2013 We are taking an Alaskan cruise in Sept 2014 on the Grand Princess. We are booked for a mini suite on the dolphin deck in the front of the ship in D223. This is our first Alaskan cruise and we want to be sure we're in a decent location on the ship to enjoy the views with no obstructions, etc... Any advice would be much appreciated :). Nice size cabin, nice size balcony. But, you should be aware that the dolphin deck minis have uncovered balconies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted May 23, 2013 #3 Share Posted May 23, 2013 I wanted to note that your best views are going to be on the open deck where you can easily go from one side of the ship to the other side. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner22aa Posted May 23, 2013 #4 Share Posted May 23, 2013 I agree that the best views may well be from a public deck. If for example the ship parks in front of a glacier you may see nothing from your balcony if the other side of the ship is facing it. Conversly you may have a great private view. There is no telling. Alaska trips are known for changing weather and quickly. I would much rather have a covered or at least partially covered balcony so that I could still us it if the weather goes bad. Just can't see myself dressed head to toe in rain gear to watch a glacier calve or read a book. We also like some privacy on our balcony which Dolphin deck does not offer at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Travlers Posted May 23, 2013 Author #5 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Thanks for the information. This is good to know. We can still make changes to another area of the ship with covered balconies. We're still new to crusing and learning as we go. This forum seems like a great wealth of information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted May 24, 2013 #6 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Thanks for the information. This is good to know. We can still make changes to another area of the ship with covered balconies. We're still new to crusing and learning as we go. This forum seems like a great wealth of information. if a mini is important move down to the emerald deck. When I take my alaska cruise it will be from an aft cabin so i can see both sides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah0707 Posted May 30, 2013 #7 Share Posted May 30, 2013 It's a really nice cabin, but when I was in Alaska we stayed in the back of the boat and saw so many wonderful things. We saw whales and other marine life. It was truly wonderful. I would recommend taking a room in the back of the boat because of my experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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