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Agreed. I lined up the deck plans, and 2356 should be directly under the last table (in the corner) against the side wall in the Reflections restaurant. I'd be more concerned if it was under the middle of the restaurant, but under a corner like that should be quieter.

Thank you!

You can also use the elevators to line up the decks :)

 

 

 

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Excellent tip! We are very excited about the cove room!

As far as I can see the stateroom is a normal cove balcony and not an aft or aft stateroom. I belive this a glitch on the website- where did you see this?

 

 

It's on the Carnival site>balcony>aft view extended balcony.

Sure wish we had booked earlier so we could have snagged a true aft. Just love them!

We LOVE a cove but can't find info about this either... The room I'm looking at (2301) appears to be below the Vista Lobby and Bar... Can't tell if that's good or bad!

 

 

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I wish I knew what was above these rooms. Since it's a new ship, we can't find reviews. Enjoy your trip!!

2356 is below the restaurant. Not sure if u may hear vacuuming and movement of tables late at night or early in the morning. However, if u leave ur balcony door open, the sound of the water shd resolve any noise! This is a cove balcony under a lifeboat. make sure u r not claustrophobic as I believe it is very cozy. U also will not get much sun. Google u-tube for videos of a cove so u can get the feel of it as it is a very different type of balcony. U love it or u hate it!

I think we'll love it. The closer to the water, the better!

I predict a lot of long days to finish the ship in the next 3 weeks or so. Seems as if there's a lot of work to be done.

Any thoughts on 2356? I tried to compare deck 2 to deck 3 to see if this cabin was in a problem area. Cannot figure it out!

Also, why are the Aft-View Extended Balcony stateroom in the middle of the ship? Here's the description on the site:

Aft-View Extended Balcony staterooms feature a larger balcony for more lounge-around room, more kick-back space... not to even mention some of the best stern-side views you'll find anywhere. Get ready to relax as you gaze upon Carnival Vista's gentle wake from your spacious balcony.

The category name aft VIEW may be the key; however, it is a bit misleading.

Be careful Norwegian is notorious for coming in late. My son flew them into January. 2 hours late.

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I booked through Lufthansa. They're German, right?

Have a look at Hotel Jazz at the top end of las Ramblas. We stayed there 2 years ago and are staying there this year. It is really handy, has a great breakfast and also a lovely good sized pool and terrace. You can check it out on trip advisor as well for good reviews [emoji1]

We booked there for one night, pre-cruise. Great reviews!

I got two one way tickets from DCA to BCN for $11.20 total with points on AA. It will cost me more to fly home from NY after the TA. I knew there was a reason I was hoarding those points. [emoji41]

I AM JEALOUS! Have a fabulous trip.

Rarely do air fare come down as they tend to work on a tiered price structure. so many at one price and so many at a higher price and so on.

Once the cheap ones are gone they only ever go up.

 

Once you see a fare that sound reasonable go for it as chances are you won't see them at that price again.

 

I used to work in a travel agency and have seen it first hand.

Makes sense. Glad I went ahead and booked. I'm really happy with the nonstop flight over. A little concerned about the 55 min layover and plane change in Munich, but we will manage.

The cruise will be part of a bigger trip for us. Eight days in Ireland, 5 in Paris, 2 in Athens then the cruise. We used Kayak "hacker fares". Basically they find great 1 way deals. We were able to fly Myrtle Beach to Dublin, Dublin to Paris, Paris to Athens & Barcelona to Myrtle Beach for $1517 per person. It's a bit complicated. You have to make 3 reservations, but to compare Delta was $3200+ per person at their website for the same itinerary.

What a deal and I'm jealous of your other plans! Enjoy!

I also booked through kayak. DC to Barcelona and Athens back to DC, non stop on the way out: $1078. I'm very pleased. The rates may go down, but I knew I would feel comfortable at less than $1100 pp, so I booked.

Thru a third party justfly.com

Thank you! I will check it out. I seem to spend a good part of my day off checking airfare. We sail in October.

Just got one way to Barcelona for Oct nonstop for $564 person. Yay

Who did you book through?