Inside balconies

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Cruizer

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Royal Caribbean is going to experiment with inside balconies. Some of the Royal Promenade view cabins (Voyager and Freedom class) will have small balconies (two feet deep) added just outside the window, which will now open just like a normal balcony door. I think it would be really neat to be on the balcony and watch the parades go by.
 
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caber

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Oh, I agree...It would be similar to staying at a hotel with courtyard views..I would definitely go for one of those rooms..It appears to be too expensive for us right now..But maybe some day we can scrape enough to try the new beautiful Oasis of the Seas..
 
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tmoore4075

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So they are going to remodel some on the Voyager and Freedom class ships?

I like the idea on Oasis and Allure because it's open aired on Central Park and the Boardwalk. Not sure if I would want one on the promenade. Cool idea though.
 
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BruinSteve

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I recently booked a traditional, old fashioned, looking out on the ocean balcony for the Oasis of the Seas for NEXT July (2010)...Funny part is that the ones overlooking Central Park were offered at a HIGHER fare. For my wife, it's a no-brainer...she doesn't want to be seen on her balcony...she wants solitude...She wants to get a tan, read a book, etc. sitting on a chair out in the sun...

For me, I like the extra space...and to get some fresh air without leaving the cabin...

So, I am thinking about a 2-foot deep "balcony" in one of these smallish cabins...
Isn't it little more than a "window that opens"...You can't exactly sit out there...You don't get a lot of extra square footage...There is no fresh air...You can't get a drink or eat your room service food out there...
You can open the "door" and walk 24 inches closer...to the Ben and Jerry's...

So, here;s the hook...Right now, these cabins are a great bargain...My 24 year old daughter and her friend booked one on the Freedom of the Seas back in September...Why? An inside cabin on a lower deck was $589 pp and a "promenade view" was only $609...So, for $20 more pp for the week, they got a window of some sorts on a more convenient deck and didn't have to feel like they were in a closet in "Steerage"...

BUT, when Royal Caribbean changes out the windows, don't you think it's more "marketing" than anything else? That, suddenly, they now bill them as "Promenade Balcony" cabins and...on a sailing where they used to go for that $609 pp, they're now $829?...Smart marketing by RCCL, but bad for the customer looking for a bargain...
 
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Cruizer

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Okay people. Before there are too many more posts, might I suggest that you go back and look at the date of my original post.
 
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BruinSteve

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Cruizer said:
Okay people. Before there are too many more posts, might I suggest that you go back and look at the date of my original post.
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Well...You got me!!
But it actually makes just enough sense that it seemed reasonably real...Don't tell RCI or they might do it!!
 
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Calgon1

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Darn. And here I was thinking of ways to compress the Globug so she could fit on the little balcony.

Hmmmmmmm. Could still try the trash compactor.........
 
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boba

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:)P) Got me, too. Good one. And I've been in those cabins a couple of times. =huh=COOL
 
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