Cruising: Balcony Qs

[cransplash]

Many people have said that if you can afford it, get the balcony. I've been on 2 cruises, and DH and I are going on one this Dec (all have been/are interior rooms).

When I've been on online websites for cruises, they tell you "guaranteed balcony stateroom" at a lower price, but then it's "balcony stateroom 8B" and so on (which gets pricier.

Does it matter which balcony you pick?

[SJ]

Personally I'd pick the "guaranteed balcony" to save money. I am not hardcore enough to prefer specific floors and cabins like many cruisers are.

[summerkutie]

Ditto pp, just book the guaranteed balcony room. We always do that, and we usually end up on floor 7 or 8 near midship which is what we're looking for anyway. I think the price goes up the pickier you get about which room/floor/area of the ship etc...

[alithebride]

unless you want a specific part of the ship or floor it's fine to get the guaranteed rather than specific.
i prefer certain areas of the ship-not near elevators or stairs etc.... near to the sstiars that go to the pool.

[basilosaurus]

I usually book last minute, so my friend/agent is able to look to see the inventory. If there are lots of undesirable rooms open, I'll pick a room. If not, I'll do the guarantee. I did a guarantee a few weeks ago and ended up with one of the top rooms in the category.