island284 Posted July 13, 2012 #1 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Can anyone tell us the good, the bad, or the ugly about the aft cabins on the Liberty, deck 7? (7414, 7412, 7714, 7712). There will be three adult women in the Junior Suite cabin. We love to sit out on the balcony and watch the water, look for flying fish, and read and relax. Walking the long-long hallways are not an issue for us. We're more interested in the size of these Junior Suites and the view from the balcony. If we'd be looking down directly onto another deck from our balcony and see nothing but metal, then these cabins wouldn't be for us. Thanks for any information. island284 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted July 13, 2012 #2 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Can anyone tell us the good, the bad, or the ugly about the aft cabins on the Liberty, deck 7? (7414, 7412, 7714, 7712). There will be three adult women in the Junior Suite cabin. We love to sit out on the balcony and watch the water, look for flying fish, and read and relax. Walking the long-long hallways are not an issue for us. We're more interested in the size of these Junior Suites and the view from the balcony. If we'd be looking down directly onto another deck from our balcony and see nothing but metal, then these cabins wouldn't be for us. Thanks for any information. island284 If you look directly down, instead of out, you will see a plain grey metal deck. Look out, and you will see the beautiful ocean. When you are seated, you will see the "out" view. You will only see the "down" view if you are standing at the railing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyG12 Posted July 13, 2012 #3 Share Posted July 13, 2012 We did just about the same thing. 3 adult women booking the JS ... 7414. It's inside the super structure. You feel like you're inside. The balcony was huge but you really had to look for the water. I'd NEVER do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteukmcr Posted July 13, 2012 #4 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Admittedly this is from deck 9 and cabin 9706, but you can see those on deck 7 and as mentioned the view down to deck 6. But then again, also as mentioned, when you look out you get views like this And this view was a great start to the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HB Cruiser Posted July 13, 2012 #5 Share Posted July 13, 2012 If we'd be looking down directly onto another deck from our balcony and see nothing but metal, then these cabins wouldn't be for us. Thanks for any information. island284 If you are standing at the railing and look down, you will see NOTHING BUT metal. If you are sitting there, enjoying the ocean go by, talking with the other two ladies, you will see the ocean. We LOVE AFT CABINS!!!!! Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HB Cruiser Posted July 13, 2012 #6 Share Posted July 13, 2012 We did just about the same thing. 3 adult women booking the JS ... 7414. It's inside the super structure. You feel like you're inside. The balcony was huge but you really had to look for the water. I'd NEVER do it again. Yes you will see superstructure. This does bother some but not others. PattyG is not wrong with her statement/opinion but it does not bother us one little bit, my opinion. Neither of us is right or wrong, it will be your opinion but the steel will obstruct some view. We just really enjoy both the view and sound of the wake. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyG12 Posted July 13, 2012 #7 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I wish I could post a picture from my facebook account. I took it in case someone wanted to see the "view" from this cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottifer Posted July 13, 2012 #8 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I'm excited to see some pictures in this thread, My wife and I have room 1702 booked for our first Transatlantic, our first balcony and our first aft. My computer desktop is a picture I took from the aft of the liberty, I think it was from the windjammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted July 13, 2012 #9 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Standing view from 7414 equivalent looking left Standing view from 7414 equivalent looking right From inside the cabin Standing at the railing Another view from balcony from 7714 equivalent: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyG12 Posted July 13, 2012 #10 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Yep, thats it!! Thank you for posting pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjrpar Posted July 13, 2012 #11 Share Posted July 13, 2012 We had our first and last aft cabin on the Explorer in Feb. You see only the wake and steel, you don't see the ports as you arrive and depart. We found this very annoying. Also, very long walks back to the cabin. I know most people claim to love them but give me a regular side balcony anytime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HB Cruiser Posted July 13, 2012 #12 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Great pics and post Merion Mom! We need to get together for another cruise! Tim & Crystal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clemigo Posted July 13, 2012 #13 Share Posted July 13, 2012 IMO that's a great view Peter. Understand why you enjoyed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCI Cruisers 004 Posted July 13, 2012 #14 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Can anyone tell us the good, the bad, or the ugly about the aft cabins on the Liberty, deck 7? (7414, 7412, 7714, 7712). There will be three adult women in the Junior Suite cabin. We love to sit out on the balcony and watch the water, look for flying fish, and read and relax. Walking the long-long hallways are not an issue for us. We're more interested in the size of these Junior Suites and the view from the balcony. If we'd be looking down directly onto another deck from our balcony and see nothing but metal, then these cabins wouldn't be for us. Thanks for any information. island284 We have never booked an aft cabin, but just for your info.....there is a post here that mentions their aft cabin was covered in soot everyday from the smoke stacks. Might want to find it and read what they went thru before you book one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HB Cruiser Posted July 13, 2012 #15 Share Posted July 13, 2012 We have never booked an aft cabin, but just for your info.....there is a post here that mentions their aft cabin was covered in soot everyday from the smoke stacks. Might want to find it and read what they went thru before you book one. This has happened to us once (as in one night, not the entire cruise) on our balcony and we have been on several where we had an aft balcony. It is all determined by wind direction. If it is just right, it will happen. We told our cabin attendant and it was cleaned that morning. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purescottish Posted July 13, 2012 #16 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Hi island824 we booked our first aft cabin on Liberty (we just returned on saturday) and we had the soot problem, I understand it doesn't happen to everyone, but if the wind is just right then...... other people love them, personally I would rather have a normal side one in future.. here is the link (with pics) to my original post, so you can make up your own mind http://cruiseforums.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1666536 wendy x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
island284 Posted July 13, 2012 Author #17 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Thanks everyone for the opinions and especially the pictures. We'll make the decision based on all this information. Island284 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purescottish Posted July 13, 2012 #18 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I hope whatever you decide to do,you have a fantastic time wendy x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camlott Posted July 13, 2012 #19 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I'm excited to see some pictures in this thread, My wife and I have room 1702 booked for our first Transatlantic, our first balcony and our first aft. My computer desktop is a picture I took from the aft of the liberty, I think it was from the windjammer. This thread should keep you busy for a few days... Enjoy! http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1243860 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilarkitty Posted July 14, 2012 #20 Share Posted July 14, 2012 We had an aft cabin on deck 8, I think. When it rained, we could not sit out on the balcony, because it was not covered. I would consider the Afts on Liberty as "obstructed view." I was not impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth C Posted July 14, 2012 #21 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Here's a link to another post I did about 7414... from the inside ;) http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=32577492&postcount=5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Thunder Posted July 14, 2012 #22 Share Posted July 14, 2012 We were upgraded to a JS on the aft and it was a BIG mistake. Think we were on deck 7 or 8 but the crew 'smoking area' was visible from our cabin and you could smell smoke all the time. Also we were above the big owners suite balcony so every time that family (several young children) were out the balcony was unusable. We would NEVER do an aft again....never sat on the balcony. A side balcony would have much nicer, exactly what I had before the upgrade fairy called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debshomespun Posted July 14, 2012 #23 Share Posted July 14, 2012 We got a fantastic deal on a corner aft on Explorer for our Bermuda cruise the end of Oct./12. Looking forward to the large balcony, even if we do have a bumpy ride while going and coming to Bermuda. It will be great for our 3 days we are in Bermuda! We are on deck 7. We also have booked deck 8 on our Independence 6 night feb/13. We have had corner aft on Serenade, and loved it. We know the larger ships have all the steel, but that is ok with us. We got some great deals on the corner aft cabins and are looking forward to having them. Soot or not, long walks, and vibrations are all ok with us! The long walks will allow for us to have more desserts and drinks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxedout2 Posted July 14, 2012 #24 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Can anyone tell us the good, the bad, or the ugly about the aft cabins on the Liberty, deck 7? (7414, 7412, 7714, 7712). There will be three adult women in the Junior Suite cabin. We love to sit out on the balcony and watch the water, look for flying fish, and read and relax. Walking the long-long hallways are not an issue for us. We're more interested in the size of these Junior Suites and the view from the balcony. If we'd be looking down directly onto another deck from our balcony and see nothing but metal, then these cabins wouldn't be for us. Thanks for any information. island284 Hi, My quarter peso: 1. Carnival and Princess have better aft cabin views, and we try to book them on those lines. 2. Royal's afts are a long walk to look at girders. We personally do not want to pay extra for girders and hope the 'Sunshine Class' has better aft views. 3. On Royal ships we prefer side balcony views, especially center hump balconies..and they just happen to be convenient to elevators. 4. I talked to a CCer...don't book a JS directly under pool/activity decks. My 2 cents. Have a good one. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eel Posted July 14, 2012 #25 Share Posted July 14, 2012 We had a deck 9 aft balcony cabin booked on Freedom for September. We had mixed feelings about this but decided to give it a try. The they offered a balcony guarantee that saved us quite a bit of money so we decided to give up our aft balcony and "jump in the pool". We were not expecting much but were surprised when we were assigned a deck 6 balcony at the very tip of the hump! Just wondering, for those that like aft balconies, would you consider a hump balcony better or worse? But heck we are on a cruise so it is all good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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