We were on the Victory, cabin 7433, aft balcony 2 weeks ago. We always get balcony cabins, this is our lst aft. Yea, the walk is LONG if you come down the wrong elevator, but you get an excuse for an extra dessert; walk off those calories :lol. There were a few times that I had to take a "bathroom break" and opted for going back to our cabin, took the wrong elevator, got off and looked WAY DOWN that long hallway and had to walk down with my legs pressed together! :roll The "side" balconies are really so much better; smaller, but it is nice to watch the wake of the ship. Another thing is that with Carnival, the aft of the ship is graduated up. So the balconies above us could look right down on us. You don't have the privacy you have on side balconies. It was "only" a 4 day cruise, and I enjoyed the aft balcony, but would not book one again.