tposey Posted July 30, 2013 #1 Share Posted July 30, 2013 My wife and I are currently booked on deck 7 in a balcony room midship on the Carnival Triumph. There have just been two openings to Aft-view balconies on deck 6. Should we upgrade? We originally had an aft-view on deck 7 on our January cruise, but had to switch to october and they were all sold out. Is deck 6 that much worse than deck 7 on the Carnival Triumph? We have heard the engine noise/motion can be an issue along with sound coming from the floor below it (not sure what is on deck 5 of Triumph) Some background info: We have not had a balcony before, but we looked forward to the aft to be able to stretch out a little. My wife will also be 4 months pregnant, and not sure if the walking would be that much of an issue or not. Anyone been pregnant on a cruise before? We would appreciate your opinions :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted July 30, 2013 #2 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Stay PUT. ;) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sound_guy0918 Posted July 30, 2013 #3 Share Posted July 30, 2013 My wife and I are currently booked on deck 7 in a balcony room midship on the Carnival Triumph. There have just been two openings to Aft-view balconies on deck 6. Should we upgrade? We originally had an aft-view on deck 7 on our January cruise, but had to switch to october and they were all sold out. Is deck 6 that much worse than deck 7 on the Carnival Triumph? We have heard the engine noise/motion can be an issue along with sound coming from the floor below it (not sure what is on deck 5 of Triumph) Some background info: We have not had a balcony before, but we looked forward to the aft to be able to stretch out a little. My wife will also be 4 months pregnant, and not sure if the walking would be that much of an issue or not. Anyone been pregnant on a cruise before? We would appreciate your opinions :) We had an aft-facing balcony on the Pride and loved it. It had one straight back chair, a small table, and a padded lounge chair that DW could stretch out on after her recent knee surgery. I cannot comment on deck 6 vs 7 on the Triumph but we did have a steady, mild vibration while we were underway. It did not bother us at all. Look for photos of your side of the ship and try to locate your cabin...sometimes you can do this pretty easily and get a good idea what your balcony has on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglinc@msn.com Posted July 30, 2013 #4 Share Posted July 30, 2013 We had an aft balcony on the Conquest a few years back and really enjoyed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tposey Posted July 30, 2013 Author #5 Share Posted July 30, 2013 We had an aft-facing balcony on the Pride and loved it. It had one straight back chair, a small table, and a padded lounge chair that DW could stretch out on after her recent knee surgery. I cannot comment on deck 6 vs 7 on the Triumph but we did have a steady, mild vibration while we were underway. It did not bother us at all. Look for photos of your side of the ship and try to locate your cabin...sometimes you can do this pretty easily and get a good idea what your balcony has on it. Were you on deck 6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sound_guy0918 Posted July 30, 2013 #6 Share Posted July 30, 2013 We were on deck 7. I should also comment that on the return trip we ran into some weather and there was quite a bit of shuddering and rocking...but I doubt that it was much worse than anywhere else on the ship. We slept through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibbysnow Posted July 30, 2013 #7 Share Posted July 30, 2013 We love the aft balconies!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills blasters Posted July 30, 2013 #8 Share Posted July 30, 2013 We always have an Aft. I would change from a side balcony right away. Claudia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar1068 Posted July 30, 2013 #9 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Our first cruise was on the Triumph (deck 7) in an aft-view balcony, we also LOVED it!!! We're kinda "stuck" doing 4J's now, but we for sure will do aft-view balconies again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief93 Posted July 30, 2013 #10 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I think I am in the minority but I DON'T like the aft balcony. It is larger, which is nice, but there is no breeze and I prefer to see where we're going as opposed to where we've been. I wasn't a fan of the wake. I would upgrade to an extended balcony on the side of the ship myself, but to each his own. Happy cruising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfadj Posted July 30, 2013 #11 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Whats the price difference?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poptart Posted July 30, 2013 #12 Share Posted July 30, 2013 DH and I are also in the minority...not an aft fan! No shade no breeze. We used the aft balcony less than any balcony we ever had. The view was nice. Just too hot to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindsorFred Posted July 30, 2013 #13 Share Posted July 30, 2013 DH and I are also in the minority...not an aft fan! No shade no breeze. We used the aft balcony less than any balcony we ever had. The view was nice. Just too hot to use. Our experience also. The aft is bigger but we enjoy midship extended balconies more, and we do spend alot of time out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywench Posted July 30, 2013 #14 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I won't take anything but an aft or aft wrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kangaand2roos Posted July 30, 2013 #15 Share Posted July 30, 2013 My wife and I are currently booked on deck 7 in a balcony room midship on the Carnival Triumph. There have just been two openings to Aft-view balconies on deck 6. Should we upgrade? We originally had an aft-view on deck 7 on our January cruise, but had to switch to october and they were all sold out. Is deck 6 that much worse than deck 7 on the Carnival Triumph? We have heard the engine noise/motion can be an issue along with sound coming from the floor below it (not sure what is on deck 5 of Triumph) Some background info: We have not had a balcony before, but we looked forward to the aft to be able to stretch out a little. My wife will also be 4 months pregnant, and not sure if the walking would be that much of an issue or not. Anyone been pregnant on a cruise before? We would appreciate your opinions :) No opinion on the balcony, but I cruised at about 13 weeks. Other than restricting some of my excursion options, decreasing my appetite somewhat (really, changing it more than decreasing) and upping my queasiness on one rough sea day (Hubbard glacier) I didn't find pregnancy to be a big issue. But so much depends on ones particular pregnancy. People react so differently. How has the pregnancy been so far? Both of my pregnancies were really good at the four month point. Mostly over the morning sickness and not yet the size of a whale! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoramaofthepast Posted July 30, 2013 #16 Share Posted July 30, 2013 My wife and I are currently booked on deck 7 in a balcony room midship on the Carnival Triumph. There have just been two openings to Aft-view balconies on deck 6. Should we upgrade? We originally had an aft-view on deck 7 on our January cruise, but had to switch to october and they were all sold out. Is deck 6 that much worse than deck 7 on the Carnival Triumph? We have heard the engine noise/motion can be an issue along with sound coming from the floor below it (not sure what is on deck 5 of Triumph) Some background info: We have not had a balcony before, but we looked forward to the aft to be able to stretch out a little. My wife will also be 4 months pregnant, and not sure if the walking would be that much of an issue or not. Anyone been pregnant on a cruise before? We would appreciate your opinions :) I love aft balconies, but . . . If you take Deck 6, you will be over Club Rio, which means late nights and LOUD music. We just returned from a cruise on Triumph and the music everywhere was very loud, so I would imagine you would hear it. Additionally, the week we traveled, there was some flooding on the back hall of Deck 7, affecting the aft cabins there. Something about the pipes to the pool was all the info I could get. I do not know if it extended to the other decks, but I know they were replacing carpet in the aft cabins on Deck 7 on the day we returned! IMHO, stay put. Now, if they offer you 7419/7416 - grab it! The room size is a little smaller, but it has an oversized balcony with a lounge chair and two straight chairs and FOUR closets!! We absolutely would take this room again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PittsburghGirlee Posted July 30, 2013 #17 Share Posted July 30, 2013 AFT Additct here:D. However...... I would not want Deck 6 or Deck 8. Been there, done that....too noisy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayce Posted July 30, 2013 #18 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I had an aft on the Ecstasy and I loved it. I considered an aft on my upcoming Triumph cruise but I changed my mind after reading the reviews. The Triumph balconies are not shaded like the Ecstasy and the dividers between the balconies are sloped giving less privacy. We decided to do a regular balcony to have some shade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dashers Posted July 30, 2013 #19 Share Posted July 30, 2013 We were on the liberty 6456. Wow. You can hear the comedian and karaoke word for word. Think until 1-2 AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzorp Posted July 30, 2013 #20 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Another one who is not a big fan of aft balconies. We had one one the Freedom and did not like it due to constant sun and lack of privacy. Also we felt the movement of the ship a lot more then we did on a side balcony. Sent using Cruise Critic App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tposey Posted July 30, 2013 Author #21 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Thanks for all the input! While we want to give the AFT a shot, we are nervous about the noise late at night. Not sure if we will be up till Midnight-1AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosesgt Posted July 30, 2013 #22 Share Posted July 30, 2013 We will be in our 3rd aft balcony suite this Nov on the Dream. They are our favorite. They are larger and just as private as side balconies. We never had an issue with noise, only the sound of the ship's wake. I don't remember issues with having too much sun either. We spend more time on the aft balconies then we have on the side balconies. Good luck with your decision and happy cruising. Sent from my XT907 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSTECH Posted July 30, 2013 #23 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I won't take anything but an aft or aft wrap. We Love our Aft also. :D We are part of the CCAEC ! Cruise Critic's Ass Enders Club! :D Love the view Love the wake. We have had an aft on the Triumph and it was great never heard noise or shudder. Be carefull you might get addicted like we did...lol :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can'tWait2SetSail Posted July 30, 2013 #24 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Enjoy! Personally I am afraid to try an aft because I get seasick. I like to stay right in the middle. When I was pregnant I probably would have tossed my cookies being back there (although I never sailed when pregnant). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief93 Posted July 30, 2013 #25 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I know I posted earlier that I didn't care for the aft balcony, but I forgot to mention one GIANT perk to having an aft, which is that the hallway is empty. There is no noise from kids or drunks wandering the halls. The only reason to be in those hallways is because your cabin is back there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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