Have you slept on your balcony?

[redheadx3]

Was curious if anyone has slept on their balcony. We have booked an aft cabin and from what I have read, these balconies are bigger. I might like to sleep on the lounge chair and escape the husbands snoring.

[OliverTheCat]

Yup! We have!

[Fang]

I was told I did by my wife, but I do not remember it!!!!

[megessey]

Yeah, I wondered about this too -- future hubby and I both snore it seems -- its like whoever falls asleep first is the one that sleeps in the bed, the other gets the couch for the night :p .

 

Looking at the room configuration, not much escape sleeping on the couch in the cabin, but I wonder how comfortable those lounge chairs really are-- not sure I could sleep a whole night on one, but at least could shut the door on the snoring!

[Laetitia]

We napped on ours, but one could certainly sleep out there if one wished. Why not just buy ear plugs??

[megessey]

The problem I have with earplugs is that it creates a weird feeling, almost clausterphobic for me. I think its because it makes my heartbeat sound too loud, or something.

 

Also anyone with sinus problems (me), earplugs can be uncomfortable because of the added pressure on the ear chamber.

[TupeloHoney]

A couple of years ago we had an aft balcony on AOS. I came down with a terrible cold on the cruise. But we had a sea day during the middle of the week. So I went out on the balcony and slept in the lounge chair almost all day that day. It was wonderful. Well, not having the cold. But if I had to have a cold, it was a nice way to spend the day since I was too sick to do much else. I felt much better the next day.

 

I've never slept out there at night though. For some reason I think that would creep me out. But I have no rational explanation for that.

 

Oh, and that snore spray stuff helps quite a bit. My husband will still snore occassionally when he uses it - but not as much as normal. I also find I'm usually so exhausted by the time I fall asleep at night on cruises that I don't hear his snoring anyway.

[A Little Pixie Dust]

We have been on several cruises and almost always with a balcony. the thought of sleeping out there sounds so nice to me but in a way - it creeps me out too. I am not sure if I think I will wake up in the middle of the night and not know what's going on or what.

 

I always think it would be nice to fall asleep with the balcony door open. However, I have a child and that is definitely a no-go.

 

One day I may eventually get up the nerve to sleep on the balcony - who knows. Until then - I guess it's nap time only.

[KK_Cruisin]

Yes we have slept on our balcony. Our last one was a corner aft on deck 6 and we heard a service door open and close several times that woke us up a few times through the night.

[Sheffie]

My DH did on our last cruise on the Splendour. He loved it!

[ssolomon56]

But the one and only time we had a balcony - it was certainly used...if you know what I mean ;)

[cruisin granny]

Yup..on the Adventure. I woke up at midninght, sat outside & fell asleep. My skin felt kinda gritty tho as if the salt water monster had attacked as it does the railings on deck.

[SteveAndBecky]

Balcony sleep....HMM.... The way i see it is #1-You have to be a solid sound sleeper!!! #2- You have just spent far too much time at the bar. -Or- #3- You are Narcoleptic.

[megessey]

You know those egg-crate mattress they offer for people with bad backs? I wonder if you could get one to put on the lounger, wrap a sheet around it, and you'd be good to go? Or they may not allow that, being it is probably dirtier outside -- like cruisin granny pointed out -- gritty. Still, would be nice to find out if its possible....

[vikeqn]

You bettcha!

2 years ago we had a JS aft and my son (14) asked the room attendent for a cot and he slept out there ever night. The room attendent made up his bed out their daily including his mint. It is totally covered in the event of rain. Why not?

He loved it!~ At first I wasn't crazy about the idea but he convinced me that if he got up and fell over he would just fall on to the balcony below as they are tapered. He claimed it might hurt but he'd live!

No problems - he slept like a baby! Cot was comfy.

[Geema]

Just remember if you sleep out there you may wake up facing another ship's aft cabins in port. :p

[Sheffie]

You bettcha!

2 years ago we had a JS aft and my son (14) asked the room attendent for a cot and he slept out there ever night. The room attendent made up his bed out their daily including his mint. It is totally covered in the event of rain. Why not?

He loved it!~ At first I wasn't crazy about the idea but he convinced me that if he got up and fell over he would just fall on to the balcony below as they are tapered. He claimed it might hurt but he'd live!

No problems - he slept like a baby! Cot was comfy.

 

What a great kid! :D What a great mom!! :D

[kenandlaura06]

That sounds great! I might do this.

[Enchantment 04]

This past cruise I took was with my grandparents. My Grandma had a cold one night and snored like no other. I went out on the balcony, put the table in the middle of the two chairs, and fell asleep. It was so awesome. My grandparents thought it was really funny. I woke up with salt all over me, it was pretty gross.

[kevin priestley]

Yeah, I wondered about this too -- future hubby and I both snore it seems -- its like whoever falls asleep first is the one that sleeps in the bed, the other gets the couch for the night :p .

 

Looking at the room configuration, not much escape sleeping on the couch in the cabin, but I wonder how comfortable those lounge chairs really are-- not sure I could sleep a whole night on one, but at least could shut the door on the snoring!

Is'nt that why they have a Casino on the ship so we can relax at night.

[LBB]

I've definitely napped on the balcony, but haven't slept there. I have an aft for my next trip, so I could definitely see sleeping on the lounger. I admit it might be weird waking up and not remembering where you are. I almost always sleep with the door open so I can hear the water.

[demodawn]

As to husband snoring (which mine is doing right now in the bedroom) sleeping pills work great and helps me get a good night sleep when we are traveling. Our MD had no problem giving them to me and i use them all the time when we travel as i never got a good night sleep in strange beds!

[LindaandJeff]

Do you sleepwalk? ;)

[brn2crz]

Yes we have slept on our balcony. Our last one was a corner aft on deck 6 and we heard a service door open and close several times that woke us up a few times through the night.

 

 

Must have had the same we had...6688 on Mariner...

 

It was great,and I did nap out there a lot...But those darn service doors were very loud ! :(

[Shirley and Les]

Sleeping on the balcony sounds good except.....

Do the mosquitos know you are "off limits" for blood sampling?

What do you do in the morning when you wake up in port along side another ship with 200 people staring at you?

How do you get back into your cabin? My DW has a great sense of humor and would enjoy locking the balcony door and going off to have breakfast leaving me stranded on the balcony.

Inquiri minds want to know!

Les :rolleyes: