scotlady Posted October 23, 2013 #1 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Hi, I know whether adjacent balconies are allowed to be opened depends partly on the captain/itinerary. Just trying to see if anyone knows when Navigator went out of New Orleans if they allowed the balconies to be opened? We are thinking about going on her out of Galveston next summer. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustangjoe Posted October 23, 2013 #2 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Sailed on her 4 times and never saw connecting balconies opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotlady Posted October 23, 2013 Author #3 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Okay, thanks. Bummer. We cruise with a group of 10-12, and our favorite thing is happy hour on the balconies. Guess I'll do another post asking for suggestions for group happy hour spots :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted October 23, 2013 #4 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Okay, thanks. Bummer. We cruise with a group of 10-12, and our favorite thing is happy hour on the balconies. Guess I'll do another post asking for suggestions for group happy hour spots :rolleyes: Sky Bar is a nice place outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piercetc4 Posted October 24, 2013 #5 Share Posted October 24, 2013 i think you can open balcony partitions on navigator- we have done it a few times on mariner - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARCruisinNana Posted October 24, 2013 #6 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Mariner and Navigator are second generation Voyager ships with different balcony structure than the first three Voyager ships. I think they can be opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted October 24, 2013 #7 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Yes, the side facing balconies can be opened on Navigator, but I don't believe the aft facing balconies can be opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARCruisinNana Posted October 24, 2013 #8 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Yes, the side facing balconies can be opened on Navigator, but I don't believe the aft facing balconies can be opened. Agree:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted October 24, 2013 #9 Share Posted October 24, 2013 On Mariner and Navigator, the balcony dividers *can* physically be opened. However, it swings open like a door, and has to be attached to the railing. Most of the time, the Captain/Head of Housekeeping *do not allow* this style of balcony dividers to be opened "for safety reasons". It is supposedly RCI's official policy that in no instance should balcony dividers opened, citing safety and security concerns. But, Freedom and Oasis class ships have balcony dividers that slide into itself (like sliding shower or patio doors work), and in these cases, requests to have the dividers opened are usually granted. It is generally left up to the discretion of the Captain and Head of Housekeeping to set the policy for each sailing (it may vary due to sea conditions, weather, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akcruz Posted October 25, 2013 #10 Share Posted October 25, 2013 When we sailed on Navigator we had connecting balconies. We asked to have them opened and were denied. I have heard it is only Freedom and Oasis class where they actually allow the dividers to be opened. They say it is a safety issue due to the way the dividers are constructed on the other ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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