mprince4

Does anyone have a link to the bus schedule for this summer? I can't seem to find anything current online, but I may be looking in the wrong place. Thanks!

Thanks for the input - we decided my love of balconies and mid-level floors trumped price, so we snapped up 6026 :) Love cruise critic for the great info - I have been on the Millennium - I think in an inside room - and would never have known about the sweet sixteen cabins if I had not read about them here!

I have sailed on the Summit in 3112 by the conference center. These cabins are conveniently located and I had convinced myself I'd be OK with an outside cabin. I was not. This was the only time with an outside cabin. I found it frustrating to see outside and not be able to go outside. I've actually had a few inside cabins and enjoyed that more:rolleyes:. For me it will always be either a balcony or an inside if I can't afford the balcony. I know, seems odd but you asked for opinions.

 

Oh, and yes, the window was huge (but very dirty) and the cabin was very quiet.

I appreciate your take because I have never cruised in an oceanview room before :eek: - only inside or balcony (about 50/50). I would happily take an inside room for a deep discount, but because we get a lot of value out of the specials and they were only offered at oceanview or up and the balconies were priced a little high, we picked oceanview to begin with. Then the balconies came down in price and I find it hard to resist a balcony... similar to everyone on this thread :cool:

It's about a $500 cost difference which, while not insignificant, is not a huge amount in the overall scheme of the trip. I am not claustrophobic (have cruised in many an inside cabin!) while my husband has done both oceanview and balcony so either is fine for him.

redjetz, can you recall what side of the ship is facing the gangway? Or does it even matter for balcony views?

My husband and I are sailing on the Summit to Bermuda in mid-May and are debating between two stateroom options - an oceanview room on deck 3 (by the conference center) or a balcony on deck 6 or 7.

Typically this would be a non-question for me because I love a balcony and I like being relatively equidistant from the top decks and lower decks as we prefer to take the stairs everywhere... but I have not cruised to Bermuda before, and I can see the benefit of having a stateroom closer to the gangway (which I believe is deck 4?) so we can come and go without having a long journey to and from the stateroom if we need to drop things off/grab things, etc. Also, mid-May might not be the most warm weather for balcony-sitting on a cruise to Bermuda. OTOH, I like a balcony on sea days to have some outside time without any crowds, and this cruise has more sea days than some.

For those who have sailed the Summit to Bermuda, what are your thoughts? I appreciate any input!