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[Durie1989]

I have read that it’s best to have balcony rooms on the starboard side for the sail away from Olden. Our cabin is 10606 but I have no idea which side of the ship this is, can anyone help please ?

[Leomins]

That is on the port (left) side of the ship. I’ve no idea if there is a better side for sailing out of Olden although you will always get a more overall view from the open decks.

[TigerB]

Evens = Port

Odds = Starboard

[indiana123]

And just as an aside, something I found useful:

 

Starboard is on the right as said above

 

Port is on the left and is easy to remember  as both port and left have four letters.

 

I used to get very confused over which was which!!

Edited May 12, 2023 by indiana123

[Angel57]

5 hours ago, indiana123 said:

And just as an aside, something I found useful:

 

Starboard is on the right as said above

 

Port is on the left and is easy to remember  as both port and left have four letters.

 

I used to get very confused over which was which!!

I always remember it as there is “port” left in the bottle! (Or not🤣🤣).

[Pink-belle]

47 minutes ago, Angel57 said:

I always remember it as there is “port” left in the bottle! (Or not🤣🤣).

Years ago when I first learnt to sail, it was “there is no Red Port left in the bottle” to also remind about buoy markers. 

[zap99]

7 hours ago, indiana123 said:

And just as an aside, something I found useful:

 

Starboard is on the right as said above

 

Port is on the left and is easy to remember  as both port and left have four letters.

 

I used to get very confused over which was which!!

As long as the bloke steering the ship knows. It's easy to remember. Starboard is green. My Nan had a green vase on her sideboard.

[indiana123]

Having posted above port/left I realised I can't tell my left from my right sometimes and  think I have heard friends say the same🤣.   Mind you I often don't know what day it is either!

 

[Pine Man]

I seem to remember, on an earlier cruise on Britannia, the captain explained to everybody how to work out which side of the ship was port and which was starboard.

He went on to say that before deciding which side was which it was important to know where the front of the ship was and gave the following advice - 'The lifts all face the front of the ship when you get out, then added, apart from those that don't!

[Fionboard]

The port side was originally called larboard but changed to port as it sounded too much like starboard I believe. 

[Cruisemeister2002]

6 hours ago, indiana123 said:

Having posted above port/left I realised I can't tell my left from my right sometimes and  think I have heard friends say the same🤣.   Mind you I often don't know what day it is either!

 

That's to do with the Port. I love a glass too or so.

[Durie1989]

Thank you everyone, had a little giggle reading all the comment 😄