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Meanwhile, people who booked deck 10....😡

The dividers help to slow/prevent the spread of fire. They have the ability to open to allow firefighters to get to the fire without having to chop their way through. Other lines are willing to take more risk. NCL used to also allow dividers to be opened under certain conditions. When guests were denied while other guests were allowed, the denied guests complained. NCL decided on a blanket "no open" policy. Are there some stewards who will open them in hopes of getting a tip? Yes. Are there some guests who will open them on their own? Yes. Should they be opened? No.

I agree except that all that I had to do was ask. Perhaps there will be some response to the feedback and the pergolas will either be given a cover or MSC will go back to cabanas.

NCL dailies state that balcony dividers are not to be opened for guests to "double up". The dividers serve a safety purpose and are only to be opened for emergencies and maintenance.

On BA/GA, the aft-facing suites (other than decks 11 and 14) have the same master bathroom setup.

*You mean SeaSHORE? 😁

Even the "worst" aft-facing suite is still sweet. 😊

Deck 13 has the smallest aft-facing balconies and you still enjoyed lounging. Imagine being on a huge balcony such as deck 9 or 12.

If you want the largest balconies, you want some of the aft-facing suites. For me, nothing is lost by being at the opposite end of the ship and a few decks down. Others may feel differently. Having 2 full bathrooms with a large balcony is better for us than the 2BR Family suite that's located within the Haven enclave. Personally, I would book directly instead of bidding. I'm particular when it comes to balcony size and stateroom configuration of the aft-facing suites.

I agree. Also, 8136 (port side equivalent) is bed near closet. It is surrounded by bed near balcony on both sides.

There's nothing really wrong with 19040. I'd probably avoid 19046 since it's the last one and shares a wall with "the outside". Overall, I try to avoid being directly under a sundeck but other than that, there shouldn't be a problem with deck 19. Maybe others who have stayed on 19 can comment.

Escape/Joy/Bliss/Encore are built with the same configurations and sizes for aft-facing. The stateroom numbers are different, though. If someone wants an aft-facing balcony on Bliss with the bed near the closet, it can be done.

The link shows Escape 15286 which is bed near closet. The NCL rep that claimed that ALL aft-facing B1s were bed near balcony is clearly mistaken. Bliss 14284 is bed near balcony.

Direct them to the following... https://www.cruisedeckplans.com/DP/deckplans/stateroom-details.php?ship=Norwegian-Escape&cabin=15286

I don't think that anyone at the port bothers to check what your assigned time is.

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I made the lists myself using photos that I've taken, photos posted by others, and reviews from others. Stateroom numbers vary slightly for the BA Plus class but the physical configurations and sizes are the same for the aft-facing staterooms when it comes to Escape/Joy/Bliss/Encore. I don't always have the lists with me so sometimes I'm going by memory. If anything is wrong, I make corrections. 😉

Almost certainly bed near closet.

The mattress for the pullman can be placed on the floor at night for the 3 year-old. The mattress can then be put back and folded up during the day.

As noted above, there are 2 pools that are close to each other as well as a splash area. The "all ages" pool and the play area. The teens will be fine in this pool. The little ones will be in the "climb & slide" area. The tiny ones (no diapers allowed) will be in this area. The adults will be in this area. (photo credit to JimZim/Spaniel Lover)

14282 - bed near balcony 14284 - bed near balcony 14286 - bed near closet

I have. There were some weird "pending" amounts that didn't correspond with any purchases but in the end, there was only 1 charge for the exact amount. I kept a running total for everything purchased onboard and since the credit card registered onboard had a zero balance before the cruise, I know that everything is correct....for now. 😊

It's the same one that aired in 2017.

I'm not 100% sure but I believe that this is deck 15 (Escape)... ...and if it is, the depth and configuration would match Joy 15272 (most narrow deck 15 aft-facing balcony). 15270 would be bed near balcony. Between those 2, I would take 15270 because of the bed location and balcony width.

As long as it is not aft-facing deck 13, I would call the difference significant. I used Escape but Escape/Joy/Bliss/Encore are the same sizes for balcony depth/width (slightly different stateroom numbers, though). ^^ Deck 9 (deepest) ^^ Deck 13 (least deep) Everything else is between those 2 extremes for depth.