mush71 Posted April 13, 2008 #1 Share Posted April 13, 2008 The first cruise I was on we were in an Inside Cabin. This is going to be my first balcony Cabin. Can we sleep with the sliding door open? I love the sound of the water and was wondering if this is possible. Are there any special rules that go with a balcony cabin? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kttest Posted April 13, 2008 #2 Share Posted April 13, 2008 hmm, I'm not sure about that..the balcony door didn't lock into an open position so I would think it would slam close if left open during the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyflush Posted April 13, 2008 #3 Share Posted April 13, 2008 The first cruise I was on we were in an Inside Cabin. This is going to be my first balcony Cabin. Can we sleep with the sliding door open? I love the sound of the water and was wondering if this is possible. Are there any special rules that go with a balcony cabin? :confused: Congrats you will love your balcony cabin:) You sure can sleep with the balcony door open nothing like it! Have a great cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattle2000 Posted April 13, 2008 #4 Share Posted April 13, 2008 On the Star, ours would lock in an open position when we used the child lock. Not sure I would sleep with the sliding door open though. One rogue wave, or rainstorm, or cold breeze, and it would be very uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mush71 Posted April 13, 2008 Author #5 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Thank You all. I love the sounds of the ocean. I live within walking distance to the bay. If the weather is warm enough I will sleep with the door open. Thanks:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbd1 Posted April 13, 2008 #6 Share Posted April 13, 2008 On the Dawn, when we left our balcony door open, it caused a whistling sound in the hallway :o . It only happened when we were at sea and the wind was brisk, though. We also experienced a mini-cyclone in our room if the cabin door was open and the balcony door was open at the same time. Again, this was only when it was really windy in the Atlantic. This wasn't an issue when we were in the Caribbbean. The mini-cyclone happened on the Jewel, too, when it was really windy in the Atlantic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpaul Posted April 13, 2008 #7 Share Posted April 13, 2008 One other thing to consider when leaving the door open. This has happened to me twice. I still sleep sometimes with the door open but I try and plan that when we aren't too close to any land. Twice I've had things fly into my room even with the curtain closed. Once near Cuba and once near the Panama Canal. I didn't mind too much but the DW had a couple screams about that. When that happens she could wake the whole floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisnGram Posted April 13, 2008 #8 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Okay, I gotta ask. These things that "flew" in. We're they things like paper? Or things like sea gulls? :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marjrie Posted April 13, 2008 #9 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Okay, I gotta ask. These things that "flew" in. We're they things like paper? Or things like sea gulls? :eek: I'd like to know the answer to that one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toyz711 Posted April 13, 2008 #10 Share Posted April 13, 2008 both the spirit and the star, the door locking in a open position..very nice to sleep to. just remember, don't try to open the hallway door when the balcony door is open...in fact they have a warning about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterSky Posted April 13, 2008 #11 Share Posted April 13, 2008 One other thing to consider when leaving the door open. This has happened to me twice. I still sleep sometimes with the door open but I try and plan that when we aren't too close to any land. Twice I've had things fly into my room even with the curtain closed. Once near Cuba and once near the Panama Canal. I didn't mind too much but the DW had a couple screams about that. When that happens she could wake the whole floor. Okay... things fly into my room... drum roll... you gotta share what it was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpaul Posted April 13, 2008 #12 Share Posted April 13, 2008 I actually have a picture of one of those little critters. The problem is can I find it among the thousands of pics of my Grandkids. I'll try and describe the one off of Cuba. It flew into our room with a loud buzzing sound around 3 AM. It was about 6 inches long and had more than one set of wings like a dragon fly with the same shaped body. It was bright green with the reddest eyes you ever saw. Probably the most scary insect I have ever seen. So after taking a picture of it and settling my wife down I wrapped it in a towel and put it on the balcony and closed(AND LOCKED) the door. In the morning it was gone. That was several years ago and I have tried to find out what it was all this time. So last year I went to my nephews wedding and he married a girl from Cuba. HA ha, I'll ask her. I described it to her and she started laughing. She said "It is a butterfly". I'll lok for that picture. The other visitor was a small bird. They were not "paper". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms belp Posted April 14, 2008 #13 Share Posted April 14, 2008 It sounds like a humming bird! Poor thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jana Posted April 14, 2008 #14 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Mush, Our first balcony cabin was on a Holland America ship (Statendam to be exact). I never would have been able to afford it but it was right after 9-11, lots of cancellations, so we got upgraded. It was a college graduation gift for my daughter...just the two of us, a year late, but I had to save for it ;) . Anyway, we did get thingies in the room, more flies than anything else but something did come in and bounce around my reading light at night, so I decided that the door should stay closed. We had a chaise on the balcony and my daughter slept out there the first two nights! (after that it was too hot) I will say that she loved it, and would do it again in a heartbeat. Jana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnac767 Posted April 14, 2008 #15 Share Posted April 14, 2008 You can sleep with the door open. As noted in another post, just don't try to open your main door when your balcony door is open. The pressure differential creates a significant wind tunnel effect. You can block the door open with one of your deck chairs or bring a little bungee cord to keep it open. Our balcony door on the Sun had a hook on the top that fit into the balcony divider to keep the door open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannyMouse Posted April 14, 2008 #16 Share Posted April 14, 2008 BALCONY WARNING!!! We had our first balcony on the Sun in January. Now I don't think I can cruise without one. Just be warned - once you have a balcony there's no going back!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoneHPH Posted April 14, 2008 #17 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Are there any special rules that go with a balcony cabin? :confused: don't fall off. (you'll be surprised that people manage to "fall" off.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinCandy Posted April 14, 2008 #18 Share Posted April 14, 2008 The first cruise I was on we were in an Inside Cabin. This is going to be my first balcony Cabin. Can we sleep with the sliding door open? I love the sound of the water and was wondering if this is possible. Are there any special rules that go with a balcony cabin? :confused: You actually have more fun, win more money in the casino and lose weight when you have a balcony cabin! We had a balcony on our first cruise and HAD to have one on this one as well. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgfromdg Posted April 14, 2008 #19 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Although it seems most cruisers here say you can sleep with the balcony door open, threre was a notice on our bed (and I'm assuming all other balcony cabins) the first night of our cruise specifically asking us not to do so. According to the note, it affects the whole ship's air conditioning. Whether or not that's true I don't know but I followed the rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms belp Posted April 14, 2008 #20 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Although it seems most cruisers here say you can sleep with the balcony door open, threre was a notice on our bed (and I'm assuming all other balcony cabins) the first night of our cruise specifically asking us not to do so. According to the note, it affects the whole ship's air conditioning. Whether or not that's true I don't know but I followed the rules. We've never received such a note on either the Jewel or the Dawn. I wonder if it's something they've recently started. I love sleeping with the door open as well, but I wouldn't do it if they requested that we don't. But, since we are sailing to Alaska next; I don't think it will be an issue at all!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadbt Posted April 14, 2008 #21 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Grandpaul, thank you for the best laugh of the day! The scary insect invader (butterfly, my eye) story is one I'll bet you tell often...:D I WANNA balcony cabin! Even if it means saving a little longer for my next cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zany Posted April 15, 2008 #22 Share Posted April 15, 2008 i think it might be true about not being able to go back.... i'm about to cruise on an inside stateroom after having a balcony in hawaii.. AND our other two recent cruises we got bumped from inside rooms to partial ocean view (on the dawn we got bumped to a handicapped accessible room - ohmygosh that bathroom was AWESOME!!! hard to go back to normal tiny cruise bathrooms after that but we did :) and to a room with a door that opened but no balcony. i think we'd leave that open at night. so the last time i was really in an inside room was on a small ship in greece w/ my 2 parents (3 people packed in there) but now when i see the pictures of the inside rooms they look sooo tiny i don't know how i'll manage!!! i'm still hoping there's some chance of an upgrade but we have a room assignment so i'm thinking not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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