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[Wblotner]

Thinking of bidding to upgrade to an aft mini suite on Island princess. (Those are the only ones avail) I’ve never been that far back on a ship.thoughts???

[memoak]

We try to sail in aft facing suites whenever we can. Quiet at the back of the ship, great aft views and away from the traffic at the elevator

[Bemidji Ty]

Agree with Memoak.  And some of us love the motion of the sea.  Cheers.

[Wblotner]

54 minutes ago, memoak said:

We try to sail in aft facing suites whenever we can. Quiet at the back of the ship, great aft views and away from the traffic at the elevator

These are on the side almost at the very back - thanks for the input 

[Kay S]

The best views from the aft.

[Nicole&Pete]

Just now, Wblotner said:

Thinking of bidding to upgrade to an aft mini suite on Island princess. (Those are the only ones avail) I’ve never been that far back on a ship.thoughts???

The only thing I would have a problem with is engine vibration which I really notice in the dining rooms at the back of the ship. If that’s doesn’t bother you go for it.

[Expat Cruise]

We do not like the aft cabins of the ship. It is just too long a walk on these new, larger ships. Do not like the long, narrow hallways. With ore and more guest blocking them, mini scooters, etc. Plus the added noise and the vibration, makes for cabins and suites we would not select. Many others love them, but for us, the middle of the ship near the mid-ship elevators is the prefect location on the ship. 

[memoak]

4 hours ago, Expat Cruise said:

We do not like the aft cabins of the ship. It is just too long a walk on these new, larger ships. Do not like the long, narrow hallways. With ore and more guest blocking them, mini scooters, etc. Plus the added noise and the vibration, makes for cabins and suites we would not select. Many others love them, but for us, the middle of the ship near the mid-ship elevators is the prefect location on the ship. 

The balconies on the midship suites are way too narrow. Aft suites have much larger balconies 

[Abercrombie2019]

36 minutes ago, memoak said:

The balconies on the midship suites are way too narrow. Aft suites have much larger balconies 

The OP is referring to "Aft" Mini Suites on the Island Princess.  The mini suite will be on the side of the ship (since there are no aft facing mini suites on the Island Princess).  Only Dolphin and Caribe decks have Aft mini suites on the Island Princess.

 

The mini suites on Dolphin Deck (9) will all have large balconies, regardless of location (aft, mid or forward).

 

The mini suites on Caribe Deck (10) should have large balconies (aft or forward) but the deck plan shows smaller balconies on the Port side (not sure if that is a mistake).  The midship mini suite balconies at the bump out have small balconies.

Edited June 1, 2023 by Abercrombie2019
Caribe Deck balcony correction

[Expat Cruise]

22 minutes ago, memoak said:

The balconies on the midship suites are way too narrow. Aft suites have much larger balconies 

It depends upon the Deck, mid-ship, has a much better, location, ride, less noise, no engine issues. We will stay mid-ship, but you're free to take the aft cabins if you believe better for you. We rejected a suite upgrade to an aft cabin last year, it was a no added costs upgrade, but we did not want it.

 

[Abercrombie2019]

16 hours ago, Wblotner said:

Thinking of bidding to upgrade to an aft mini suite on Island princess. (Those are the only ones avail) I’ve never been that far back on a ship.thoughts???

We've had D722 on the Coral Princess (nice size balcony).  It was a quiet location (not much traffic in the corridor).  It is close to the laundry and the aft bank of elevators and stairs.  We felt a bit of vibration - usually when we were docking.  It is a bit of a walk to most locations, but we needed to burn the calories anyway.