deja moo Posted December 19, 2023 #426 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Ship - Emerald Princess Class - Crown Deck - Emerald Cabin # - E425 Category - OV Ocean view Obstructed Port/Starboard/Bow/Stern - Starboard Connects With Cabin # No Accessible - No Quiet - Yes Balcony Size - N/A View - Obstructed (looking over lifeboat) Privacy Issues - No Wind - No Soot - No Problems - The water in the bathroom was hot or hotter. No cold water in the sink, stool, or shower. After four visits by the plumber, they were able to get the water to a temperature that was suitable for taking a shower, but still no real control over the temperature. Comments - The other issue that I had was the bed was set up as a queen and it kept sliding apart. After three tries they finally tied the the two beds together and put on a thicker mattress topper which solved the problem. One thing I will mention is when the bed is set up as a queen in this cabin, there are jump beds that fold down on each side, so getting in and out of bed is not convenient. I would hit my shoulder if I did not stoop down. If you are a family of four this room layout would be OK, but I would not recommend this room unless the water is fixed. Overall I still had a great cruise and the cabin location was handy. Princess gave me $150 future cruise credit which is good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsetme Posted January 22 #427 Share Posted January 22 Ship Regal Princess Class Deck dolphin Cabin #D321 Category DB Port/Starboard/Bow/Stern starboard Quiet but across from steward supply closest Balcony Size standard View looks down on large tender good view straight out Privacy Issues no Wind no Soot no Problems closest light automatic on and off bring a bandaid or tape Comments too far forward for me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msconduct10 Posted January 29 #428 Share Posted January 29 (edited) Ship Sky Princess Class Deck 15 Cabin #M537 Category Port/Starboard/Bow/Stern mid-aft Noise from buffet kitchen at all hours, but especially loud banging starting at 4am. Both we and our neighbors in the cabin next to us requested to move Interior Comments Great location within the ship but I’d avoid all interior cabins on Marina deck due to buffet kitchen. We stayed in the balcony room across the hall last year and it was fine. Edited January 29 by msconduct10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dforeigner Posted March 21 #429 Share Posted March 21 Ship: Regal Princess Class: Royal Deck: Marina Cabin #M522 Category: MC Port/Starboard/Bow: Port Mostly Quiet: can barely hear some carts being moved around 4-5 am from the Horizon/Bistro Court Mini Suite View: Clear view with plenty of shade from the extended overhang Privacy Issues: no Wind: no Soot: no Problems: closet light sensor on the wrong side, keeps turning off. Had to constantly wave at sensor which is facing the closet where the safe at. Comments: It is on deck 15; the pool and the buffet area are not too far. This cabin is not near the elevators, so you do not have to deal with the traffic noise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare voyager1964 Posted March 28 #430 Share Posted March 28 Ship Enchanted Class Royal Deck Dolphin (9) Cabin # 726 Category S3 Port/Starboard/Bow/Stern Port/Aft corner Connects With Cabin # n/a Accessible no Quiet yes Balcony Size extreme View 270° aft-port Privacy Issues no Wind no Soot no Problems Strong vibrations and shaking while on move Comments We have often sailed in aft cabins on other lines (RCCL, Celebrity, Azamara), and never experienced that sort of problems. The entire cabin was badly vibrating - you could observe the dishware shaking and jumping on the shelves. Impossible to sleep at night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzrainbow Posted March 31 #431 Share Posted March 31 On 7/13/2015 at 9:36 AM, srice said: Ship Grand Princess Class Grand Deck Plaza- Deck 5 Stateroom # P227 Category IF Port/Starboard/Bow/Stern Stbd/Fwd Connects With Cabin # No Accessible No Quiet Yes Balcony Size None View None Privacy Issues None Wind None Soot None Problems This is a 4 Berth Bunkroom. It can NOT be successfully reconfigured to a Queen bed. There is only one bedside cabinet which is designed to go between the twin singles. The 2 upper berths protrude a considerable distance from the cabin side walls. There is insufficient room to enter or exit the bed if it is configured as a queen. Comments You WILL end up hitting your head or shoulders on the drop down side wall bunks.... the cabin is tiny and cramped 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozbrian Posted April 11 #432 Share Posted April 11 Ship: Royal Princess Class: ? Deck: Emerald 8 Cabin #: E115 Category: Deluxe Balcony - (HA!) Port/Starboard/Bow/Stern: Starboard Bow Connects With Cabin #: N/A Accessible: No Quiet: In rough seas it sounded like explosions when the bow was hitting the swell. Balcony Size: This was pathetic. There was not enough room between front of chair and the balcony to fit your feet. See picture . . . View: Unobstructed Privacy Issues: None Wind: No issues that you wouldn't get anywhere Soot: None Problems: No problems that we had to report. Thermostat was hit and miss. Comments: Worst bed we've ever slept on. It was so soft you couldn't roll over without sitting up or getting out of bed. It was more comfortable to take the sofa mattress out and lay that on the floor. Cabin size was OK, Fridge didn't work, large hanging space with no doors. Very small bathroom. The lights that came on automatically at night when they detected movement were a pain. Stick your leg or arm out of the sheets at night and light would come on. Ended up putting a cushion in front of it. There is nothing special about this deluxe cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted April 19 #433 Share Posted April 19 On 7/12/2015 at 4:30 PM, srice said: Ship: Discovery Princess Class: Royal Deck: Dolphin (Deck 9) Cabin #: D226 Category: Standard Balcony Port/Starboard/Bow/Stern: Mid-Forward Connects With Cabin #: N/A Accessible: No Quiet: Yes Balcony Size: Very large. Compares to Caribe balconies on Grand Class View: Unobstructed Privacy Issues: None Wind: No issues Soot: N/A Problems: No real problems but this ship doesn't seem to have the "Princess Beds" that were so popular when introduced. At home our bed is considered "firm" but the bed in this cabin was quite a bit "firmer" than what we have at home. I was surprised by this as our last multiple cruises all had the "Princess Bed" that is so comfortable. Comments: Located very conveniently to the forward elevators/stairs. Loved the location and had zero issues. Cabin was clean and in excellent repair. Most balconies on this class of ship are quite small. Dolphin deck has a bunch of larger balconies on the aft portion but, as far as "standard" balcony cabins go there are only two large balconies on the mid-forward portion of the deck. These are D226 (this cabin) and D227 (on the Starboard side). They are located where the mini-suites end and have the same large balcony as those cabins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swjumbo Posted April 29 #434 Share Posted April 29 Ship sky Class Royal Deck Marina (15) Cabin # 410 Category Mini Suite Port/Starboard/Bow/Stern Port Middle Connects With Cabin # n/a Accessible no Quiet noise of chairs dragging at all hours upstairs Balcony Size good. One of the larger ones View 180 Privacy Issues no. The skywalk didn't affect us Wind no Soot no Problems no Comments Bed was awful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 5:00_Somewhere Posted May 4 #435 Share Posted May 4 Ship Sun Class Sun / Sphere Deck 17 Stateroom # 17636 Category S4 Penthouse Suite Port/Starboard/Bow/Stern Port Side Stern Connects With Cabin # n/a Acessible No Quiet Mostly, but there is some scraping and bumping of loungers on the Signature Sun Deck above about 6:30 a.m., but this is relatively minor and short-lived. There is also a small lift outside the cabin door, but we never heard any noise from it. And there is a door to the Specialty Restaurant “Love by Britto” right outside the cabin door, but this was not open yet during our cruise, so do not know what noise this might bring. Balcony Size Medium, about 4.5 feet/1.5 meters wide and runs more than the full length of the cabin, extending past the stern-most cabin wall to afford aft wake views. There are sliding doors from both the living room and bedroom leading to the balcony. The balcony has a small, square dining table with 3 chairs, a loveseat and ottoman, all with cushions and pillows. View Unobstructed, including stern/wake views. Privacy Issues Minor. The balcony is fully covered, but there is an al fresco seating area associated with Love by Britto on the other side of the stern-most balcony divider which passengers can use. This can accommodate more passengers than a standard cabin balcony Wind Minor if windy and/or if the ship is moving fast. Soot None Electrical Outlets Multiple outlets all over the cabin, including on each side of the bed. The outlets include several US and a few European E/F style, as well as many USB-A and USB-C powerpoints. Problems Minor: there is the minor early morning noise from the Signature Sun Deck, mentioned above. Also, there are motion sensors both outside and inside the bathroom that activate bathroom nightlights. The sensor in the light switch plate outside the bathroom is very sensitive and turned the nightlights on all night long with the slightest motion, so we covered this with painter’s tape and that solved the problem. The sensor inside the bathroom only activates the lights when someone is actually in the bathroom, which is nice. Comments This is a wonderful cabin. Additional features include heated/fog-free bathroom mirrors, a Lavaza pod coffee maker, curtains to divide the bedroom from living room, and plenty of storage in 2 large wardrobes, one in the bedroom and one in the living space. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandryl Posted May 18 #436 Share Posted May 18 (edited) Ship Enchanted Princess Feb 26, 2024 Class Deck Sun Cabin #S106 Category O6 Port/Starboard/Bow/Stern Forward Connects With Cabin # No Accessible Yes Quiet YES Balcony Size Enclosed/Large View Fabulous Privacy Issues None Wind No Soot No Problems No Comments My stateroom was wheelchair accessible . Edited May 18 by shandryl 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDevilCruiser Posted June 21 #437 Share Posted June 21 Ship Sapphire Princess (5/11-18/2024) Class Deck 8 (Emerald) Stateroom # E610 Category OW (Oceanview Obstructed) Port/Starboard/Bow/Stern Port Mid-Aft Connects With Cabin # N/A Accessible No Quiet Yes. No issues, even being just above promenade deck Balcony Size N/A View Obstructed. Mostly of a lifeboat, with a narrow clear view to the right of the window (see picture) Privacy Issues None. Wind N/A Soot N/A Problems The ship is showing its age. While generally OK, some age/rust/ill-fitting parts are there. In this cabin, the bathroom door was a minor challenge to close/open. Comments Convenient to aft elevators and laundry is close-by as well. As mentioned, very quiet. The window allowed natural light to come in (appreciated in the morning to tell me to wake up!) Tables next to bed had new lamps with USB ports in the base (only full outlets at desk.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GK95 Posted June 25 #438 Share Posted June 25 Ship, Class, Deck, Stateroom, and Category - Sun Princess / Sphere Class / Deck 11 / Stateroom 11354 / Deluxe Balcony Connects With Cabin # - n/a Accessible – No Quiet - Yes Balcony Size – Oversized. Plenty of room for two chairs, a small table and to move around. View – Normal Privacy Issues – None Wind - No Soot - No Problems – The bathroom size seemed smaller than on the Sky Princess. It would be because it wasn’t at an angle and it has a glass door on the Sun Princess. When you open the shower door, it gets tight. And it’s nearly impossible to change your clothes inside the bathroom without the main door open (we are not large sized people). Comments – For some reason on the Sun Princess, when others let their cabin door slam shut, the walls of your cabin will rattle and it’s very loud. Also we were under the impression that the extra bed for the 3rd passenger was a couch. But it dropped down from the ceiling which is something we were trying to avoid. The balcony in the cabin overlooked two other decks of balconies, so you could look right down and see others. But this balcony was the first one of stacked balconies, so no one was looking down on us. Closet size is amazing. Plenty of room for clothes and shoes. Lots of hangers, drawers and shelves (enough for 3 people). You no longer get slippers in non-suite cabins though. Room size seemed tighter than other ships. The balcony size was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BamaVol Posted June 30 #439 Share Posted June 30 Ship Enchanted Class Royal Deck Aloha Cabin# A205 Category mini-suite Port/Starboard forward starboard side Connects n/a Accessible no Quiet Yes, past forward-most stairs, no through traffic Balcony Size standard (cramped) View looks down on extended balconies 2 or 3 decks below, looks forward to the starboard bridge extension Privacy Issues none Wind yes, but not unexpected while in motion Soot no Problems minor issue with no cold water at the sink, just hot or lukewarm. Comments we bid on a suite, but were happy not to receive one as our daughter’s family was in an interior cabin directly across the corridor. We specifically booked this category to provide them with a little extra space. At the right price, we would book this cabin again but are usually satisfied with a balcony or ocean view. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PATRLR Posted July 25 #440 Share Posted July 25 Ship: Sky Princess Class: Royal Deck: 15 (Marina) Cabin # M720 Category: DE – Deluxe Balcony Port/Starboard/Bow/Stern: Port Connects With Cabin #: na Accessible: No Quiet: Yes Balcony Size: Normal View: Normal. Privacy Issues: None Wind: No Soot: No Problems: None Comments: We had booked a DF room which was a Deluxe Balcony guarantee and were assigned M720, deck 15 all the way aft, last room on the side of the ship (the room aft of us was an aft facing balcony. Room is under the public deck space aft of the buffet. Normally we wouldn’t choose such a room for fear of noise from above but in this case we heard nothing. I would book this room again. When had 10’ or more swells and wind cruising the North Sea and I don’t recall feeling any motion in that room (we did feel motion in other parts of the ship). The room itself seemed a bit bigger than other cruise lines (NCL, RCCL, CCL), but, the bathroom might be a tad smaller. Room had a queen bed and and couch which I believe is what distinguishes the standard balcony from the “deluxe” balconies. I think moving forward, I will always be sure to book at least a deluxe balcony on Princess because sitting on that couch was sometimes very necessary (like when it was raining and we couldn’t use the balcony). Like many Princess cabins, room has an open closet area just outside the bathroom. We liked this setup, it works for us. Sure, I’d rather not have my closet on display for all to see when they enter the room, but, we don’t ever have anyone enter our room so no problem. The bed was extremely comfortable, it came with a mattress topper so no need to request one like you do with other lines. . Balcony view: Unlike many cabins on deck 15, the last few cabins towards the aft, including this one, do not have any overhang. Some find that overhang to be annoying, not a problem here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninka26 Posted July 29 #441 Share Posted July 29 Ship: Royal Princess Class: Royal Class Deck: Baja (Deck 11) Cabin: # B735 Category: S3 Port/Starboard/Bow/Stern: Stern (Aft) Connects With Cabin #: N/A no connecting room Accessible: No Quiet: For the most part, when on the balcony you can hear those on the balconies surrounding you. Balcony Size: Large wrap around balcony with partial cover narrow balcony through bedroom slider access, wonderful wide balcony through living area slider access. (see photos) View: Beautiful wake view Privacy Issues: Not really, if another passenger on one of the surrounding balconies looked up or down over their railing and you were at your railing, you could be seen. Wind: very little to none even when the ship was in motion Soot: None Problems: I experienced no difficulties at all Comments: For my Alaskan cruise, the balcony was worth the extra cost of this aft facing suite. It was a large wrap around balcony with two entrances. Furniture on the balcony included two loungers, a dining table, two side tables and four chairs. The stateroom itself was clean and comfortable, although there were spots that were showing a little wear and tear, notably the sink in the shower room which featured a small hairline crack down the bowl. The bathroom was split in two sections; sink and toilet and sink, tub, and shower. The water pressure was not great but adequate. The provided toiletries were a shampoo/conditioner combo and shower gel in the shower/tub, hand soap and hand lotion by the shower sink and hand soap by the sink in the sink/toilet combo. The living area and bedroom were separated by a curtain and a closet area which made it feel like two separate rooms. This cabin was super comfortable for two with plenty of space for lounging both indoors and out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarneyCat Posted August 13 #442 Share Posted August 13 (edited) Ship Caribbean Princess Class Deck Emerald / Deck 8 Stateroom # E733 Category Vista Suite Port/Starboard/Bow/Stern Aft Connects With Cabin # Accessible Quiet Surprisingly so - above the nightclub but never heard a peep. One morning our upstairs neighbours moved their balcony furniture and I could hear it, otherwise it was silent Balcony Size Longer balconies to width of room, but has two sun loungers, a table, four chairs, and an iron bar coming into it so not spacious! View Aft view, amazing views while at sea and in dock in most ports Privacy Issues None Wind Little to none at sea. One day in port it was quite breezy out there! Soot None that we saw Problems Nothing to complain about Comment Would have been a lovely size for two - we were four and on a 16 night cruise spanning temps between 3 and 30 degrees Celsius, so storage was a challenge - coats, shoes. Swimming costumes, jumpers, sun dresses etc. Walk in wardrobe was generous and we requested A LOT of extra hangers. Photos won’t load Edited August 13 by BarneyCat Photos - won’t load 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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