8/15/2023 0 Comments Ncl encore aft facing balcony![]() ![]() Our award-winning fleet offers a wide range of contemporary and comfortable accommodations designed for you, your family or even your group. Or maybe you want to experience your vacation on another level – at the top of the ship – in The Haven by Norwegian™, an exclusive enclave with our most luxurious, well-appointed and spacious accommodations. But I pity the people in the lower ocean view cabins, I don't think they will get much sleep tonight (those thuds must be much louder in the lower cabins).There's nothing like starting your morning with a glass of sunshine and fresh ocean breezes on your own private balcony. I get sea sick easily but I have been typing this for three hours since I ate and it is not bothering me. Meanwhile every time one of those twelve footers hit's the side of the ship there is a loud thud and the entire ship shakes. Even though I know their cabin number, it is late and I don't want to chance waking them. It never occurred to me to tell the family from Canada that I have ginger tablets (helpful for seasickness). ![]() I decide to check out the travel channel. I may not be able to see much, but I can hear (and feel) that things are getting worse. I get my shirts and head back outside for the walk forward. All the wind chimes are going, and the AC is not on that strong. Gee, this is what an earthquake feels like (and being from California I know what an earthquake feels like). Back down to deck seven for some Panama Canal t-shirts. I manage to eat dinner without falling asleep in the dinner plate. There are no new pictures, so I go up to deck twelve where the buffet is. But either there is something magical about deck nine, or it moves side to side less than deck seven (and that should not be the case). Wow, what happened? Did a hurricane suddenly form while I was walking down two flights of stairs? I'm not sure what the sea conditions are, but it is something worse than "moderate." And the wind has picked up too. Since it is so nice outside, I decide to go outside to walk back to mid ship. Unless they are having a BBQ cooking demonstration, I'm too tired to attend. As cruizer pointed out, the forward facing suites have a decent size balcony for their cabin category but mostly unusable due to logistics so where does the line get drawn, whatever makes someone happy is my guess.:boogie:ĭown to deck seven which just happens to be the upper level of the Stardust Theater. ![]() Again that is not the point nor the issue, what is important is what a person is happy and comfortable with, just made the comment that if that is a "penthouse balcony" then it depends on what you consider a balcony should be when it is associated with a penthouse vs.a suite or mini suite. Not a big deal but somewhat annoying.īased on your pictures, all I know is that my wife would be claustrophobic on a balcony that size, come to think of it, she was on our last Alaska cruise on the Sea Princess, then again Sun Class are not known for their balconies (she lives for the balcony:whistle: ).īut, the most important part of cruising is what you are comfortable and happy with, but I assure you, the Princess Sapphire mini suite balconies are a whole lot more functional that the one in that picture, maybe a little narrower but twice as deep. Why is that a problem? Because the only position that you can easily maintain while underway is 'closed'. I was able to borrow an adapter from reception for use with my laptop but it would have been a lot easier if I had just brought my little (1/2 oz) adapter from home. 110 volt power is only available at the vanity (not the desk) and in the bathroom. After our cruise last year on the Norwegian Jade I was expecting two things that turn out not to be available on the Star. If you are not planning to stay up for all the activities until Midnight you should avoid aft cabins on Deck 8. We love the aft facing cabins, however, Deck 8 is a problem with much low frequency (bass) noise from the Spinnaker Lounge on Deck 7. Here is the floor plan and pictures for Stateroom 8172 on the Norwegian Star. One of the things most lacking on the NCL website is a proper floor plan for the suites that vary so much in size and layout. I've read about soot and diesel smell but we had none of that and my wife is very sensitive about such matters. We love the aft facing cabins because the balcony is so pleasant in almost all weather conditions. In spite of a few concerns discussed below NCL is our favorite cruise line. We just finished a delightful Panama Canal Cruise on the Norwegian Star. ![]()
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