Getting a lounger on an angled balcony on BA class ship?

Has anyone ever done this? Yes I know I'd have to tip the cabin steward extra for this.

Just pulled the trigger on a last minute GTY for the sailing this Sunday, and landed with an angled balcony. Never been in one before, but doesn't seem to have any drawbacks. Maybe a little less privacy if people want to peep around the barrier?

If you're talking about the "hump" - type balconies, there is no way you could fit a lounger on one. We had an angled balcony cabin (13890). It gave us a little more room to stretch out, but there was no room for a lounger.

We tried to get an extra chair for our Pearl aft balcony in March but the room steward got very nervous and didn't think she should ask her supervisor.

To clarify this is not one of the huge extended balconies on Deck 8. This is one of the angled balconies on Deck 9 between the bump out and non bump out sections.

Which ship? One would fit on an angled on Escape but not BA or GA.

Which ship? One would fit on an angled on Escape but not BA or GA.

Breakaway.

I thought Escape was basically a BA class ship, just with some internal differences?

Breakaway.

 

I thought Escape was basically a BA class ship, just with some internal differences?

Breakaway is a Breakaway class ship

Escape is a Breakaway Plus class ship

Standard balconies are deeper on Escape than on BA/GA.

Breakaway is a Breakaway class ship

Escape is a Breakaway Plus class ship

 

Standard balconies are deeper on Escape than on BA/GA.

Well they certainly couldn't get much shallower!

I liked the Breakaway, but always hated the "ledge" balconies. I'm pretty excited about being able to put my feet up without having to face sideways. Speaking of sideways, it really looks like a lounger would fit that way!

This is the largest angled balcony on the breakaway class.

We have had two angled balconies on the BA. On both cruises, we had a lounge chair plus at least one more regular chair and a small table. This past January, we had two regular chairs (and table) when we boarded. We went to guest services (second day) and asked for a lounge chair to replace one of the regular chairs. Within a short time, we returned to our cabin to discover that we had been given a lounge chair, but both regular chairs were still there. Yes, everything did fit, and we were able to get in and out of each chair!

This is the largest angled balcony on the breakaway class.

 

That is a large balcony cabin that is a higher category and costs more. When people refer to "angled balconies", they are referring to specific cabins that are priced identically to the rest of the standard balcony cabins.

We were in stateroom 8738 (BD category) on Breakaway last year and had two loungers, two chairs and the tiny table on our balcony.

It was an awesome balcony and priced the same as a regular balcony stateroom, I would have attached pictures but CC is being picky when it comes to that. Sorry.

On our first trip we were in 10276 (BD category) and the regular angled balcony was great but a lot smaller and we did not have loungers, however the stateroom location suited us better as we did not have to navigate the narrow hallways as we were by the elevators/stairs.

Hope this helps. Have a great cruise.

That is a large balcony cabin that is a higher category and costs more. When people refer to "angled balconies", they are referring to specific cabins that are priced identically to the rest of the standard balcony cabins.

no,,this is one of the secret balconys

the large balcony you refer to is on deck 9 above the large balcony minisuites.

ps did you not see the angle of the handrail?

We were in stateroom 8738 (BD category) on Breakaway last year and had two loungers, two chairs and the tiny table on our balcony.

It was an awesome balcony and priced the same as a regular balcony stateroom, I would have attached pictures but CC is being picky when it comes to that. Sorry.

 

On our first trip we were in 10276 (BD category) and the regular angled balcony was great but a lot smaller and we did not have loungers, however the stateroom location suited us better as we did not have to navigate the narrow hallways as we were by the elevators/stairs.

 

Hope this helps. Have a great cruise.

thanks meat ball,,,we booked this room for our next November cruise,,,i did my research and scored big time,,$1950 with kids go free, UBP, casino credit, photo package, tips paid, unlimited phone calls, 100 internet and $225 OBC oh and 1 specialty dining from our travel agent.

BA and ES both have a 32 as foot balcony. In terms the angle is the same slightky a bit wider at 40 sq feet

no,,this is one of the secret balconys

 

the large balcony you refer to is on deck 9 above the large balcony minisuites.

 

ps did you not see the angle of the handrail?

Yeah, I did see the angle. Apples and oranges. Angled balcony cabins refer to a specific set of cabins. And yes, I'm familiar with the one you shared, which is how I knew it is not a standard angled cabin. If you try to tell people that cabin is a standard angled cabin, and lead people to believe that is what they will get if they book an angled cabin, you are lying to them.

^^

I took Quimby's post to mean that 8738/8138 were the largest of the angle balconies that were the same price as the standard balconies. Referring to it as a "secret" indicates that it is different from the other angle balconies.

Maybe someone will just make a thread listing ALL of the angle balconies on BA/GA and will put a "*" next to the ones that are larger than the rest...

Bumping to see if anyone has gotten a lounger in an angled balcony on one of the upper decks? Specifically one of the BD rooms.

I did on the Escape and we were on the 14th floor. We asked the steward and tipped him. Only one fits though.

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I did on the Escape and we were on the 14th floor. We asked the steward and tipped him. Only one fits though.

On Escape, standard and angled balconies are larger than the standard and angled balconies on BA/GA.

It was covered earlier in the thread that they are about 40ft on both ships. But if it will make you feel better a coworker of mine was on Getaway on the 10th floor and was able to get a lounger plus 2 regular chairs on her balcony. Her balcony angled forward in case that matters.

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This is a review of an angled balcony on the Breakaway. it is on deck 12 towards the aft by the last set of elevators. Does not look like any kind of special angled balcony...just the normal one but in this review they say they fit 2 chairs, a lounge and a table with no problems. Scroll down to the review for the Breakaway, deck 12, cabin #12272

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=47410474&highlight=12272#post47410474

This is a review of an angled balcony on the Breakaway. it is on deck 12 towards the aft by the last set of elevators. Does not look like any kind of special angled balcony...just the normal one but in this review they say they fit 2 chairs, a lounge and a table with no problems. Scroll down to the review for the Breakaway, deck 12, cabin #12272

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=47410474&highlight=12272#post47410474

This is encouraging. I'm on the Deck 10 in pretty much the same room, which would be the same size.

It was covered earlier in the thread that they are about 40ft on both ships. But if it will make you feel better a coworker of mine was on Getaway on the 10th floor and was able to get a lounger plus 2 regular chairs on her balcony. Her balcony angled forward in case that matters.

 

 

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Did your co-worker just have to tip the room steward to get it?

This is encouraging. I'm on the Deck 10 in pretty much the same room, which would be the same size.