Sail Away - On Deck or Private Balcony

[rwurst]

No doubt about it...balcony.

[ItsAllAboutTheSass]

DW isn't that much of a crowd person, so we stay on the baclony. Since, I am on vacation to spend quality time with her, that is where you will find me as well.

[bgdyer916]

Just our preference...but we LOVE having our own balcony to enjoy it! :)

[finsupcruiser]

Always balcony with DH

[Jenbo57]

We always book a balcony, but we do sailaway up on deck. Better photo ops, plus there's just something about being up there with the masses that's just more fun! ;)

[Jsaxm]

Nice 30 posts, this is my most successful thread yet, haha!! It's cool to see all the different opinions about this topic too.

 

I am also happy, for personal reasons, that some of the posters had similar aft wrap arounds and said that they loved them for sail away. My wife and I aren't really big crowd people, we don't avoid them, but we don't actively seek them out either. So hearing that others enjoyed the aft wrap makes me anticipate it so much more now....as if that's possible, LOL!

 

Cant wait to see what other posters have to say about their choice of balcony or lido!

[nick_091909]

On deck. Except for our honeymoon which we did from the balcony.

[Linsuesue]

We definitely enjoy sail away from our own balcony on a Spirit deck 4 aft wrap. There is nothing like that unobstructed view of the port city melting away while you relax on a lounger with a DOD.

[bigsmooth]

We always book a balcony, but we do sailaway up on deck. Better photo ops, plus there's just something about being up there with the masses that's just more fun! ;)

Same here.

[Colorado Kat]

Up on deck! Then you can move from one side of the ship to the other easily, depending on what there is to see.

[spcopps]

Depends..if our balcony faces the port we are on our balcony with a nice glass of champagne and waving just like everyone else..if balcony faces the ocean we will be on lido deck. If you are taking champagne on board and choose to stay on your balcony make sure you have glasses..if not as room steward to bring you some..sucks to be ready for sail away then realize no glasses :D check you balcony location BEFORE sail away and if the location is OK for you then enjoy it, you paid for it.

[Hooking4]

Aft wrap with a bottle(s) of champagne and popping the cork overboard cannot be beat! No crowds, or loud music and the best view!

 

 

 

 

AMEN too that !

[billieholiday]

the party is fun and when you go a deck higher you can even see the beach when you are sailing and why not get up with the bottle and go too the party thats why you choose carnival cruises

[tef43]

Balcony.

 

Two words: Rumpy pumpy.

[gail811]

Always on our aft wrap balcony....usually with a large group of our friends. The aft wraps on the Spirit (class) are amazing!

[okwriter]

Even though I always have a balcony, I like to be on deck when sailing away. There is an electricity and excitement that seems amplified when shared with a bunch of other excited people. :)

[Starzend]

We sail away from top of the bridge. Awesome views..

[agabbymama]

I voted for the private balcony, as that is where I have usually been for my past sailings.

 

However, I may change my vote following my next cruise, I have scheduled our Meet & Greet up-top at sail-away, and we have 60 folks saying they are attending. Might be a fun party!:D

[Tom.Terrific]

On both of our previous Carnival cruises, sail away occured during the muster drill. We both felt shortchanged, because sail away is a event not to be missed. But we accepted it as the way Carnival does business. Thanks to this thread, we've learned that's not the case.

 

We've booked our first balcony for our next cruise, and have high hopes to enjoy sail away from there.

[cruisenanny]

Is'm cruisenanny's husband and I love an intimate encounter as the ship is leaving!

[nanuak]

We love being on our aft-wrap for sail away :D

[Darchie]

Lido is too crowded and too loud for me - I choose my own balcony anytime, everytime.

 

 

Me too. Pop open a bottle and sail away in peace. Join the party 30 minutes later.

[Room Service!]

The way the poll is going, looks like the deck should only be half as crowded as it could be. :)

[pbxtech]

We always get a balcony, but like to be out for Sailaways:)

[oakleys]

Balcony for us.