On the Century, in order to get a balcony you need to book category 2 or higher. The cat 2 cabins are mini-suites in the aft of the Penthouse deck. There are 22 cat 1 suites also on Penthouse deck, 2 penthouse suites and 8 royal suites. By far the best to have is a sky suite on the Sports deck aft. The cabins are good sized but the balconies are huge! We booked #1202 and loved it! Very near the midship elevators & NO cabins above OR below you so no noisy neighbors. The CC are nice, but no balcony so spend a little bit more for the luxury of your own private balcony. The Century was the first of 3 in her class. Both the Galaxy & Mercury have more balconies. Thier CC cabins do have balconies. Either way, the Century & her crew are top-notch. Happy cruising!