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LuLu · 08-20-2008, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MD11F

The Coral and Island Princess are Panamax vessels, meaning they were built to traverse the Panama Canal.

Thanks! I didn't know that!

LuLu · 08-20-2008, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by cruisin' chick

There are some aft patios (with deck chairs) on some of the decks (something I learned about on the ds by someone who had just returned from his cruise while we were waiting for ours). So if you have a cabin back there, it may be convenient to you to use, or maybe a headache if too many people discover it.

Good Idea, Patty! I'll check it out on the deck plans. Certainly can see how having an ocean view cabin and using the near by patio area could work.

We mostly use our balcony when we return from shore excursions and are too "yucky" to sit around in our cabin before taking a shower.

floflegs · 08-20-2008, 03:24 PM

Although we didn't have a balcony we were near the front on Baja deck so could use the viewing deck to watch our transit. Our frinds had a mini suite nearby and did the same. You can also do this on caribe. However it was a long cruise and a long walk to the laundry room especially when we found it full with some folk taking up 3 machines!

LuLu · 08-20-2008, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by floflegs

Although we didn't have a balcony we were near the front on Baja deck so could use the viewing deck to watch our transit. Our frinds had a mini suite nearby and did the same. You can also do this on caribe. However it was a long cruise and a long walk to the laundry room especially when we found it full with some folk taking up 3 machines!

Location is always an important factor! Thanks for pointing this out!
That's where the irons are located ... if I remember correctly? Never know when a last minute touch up is needed on something that happened to be more wrinkled than thought and no time to sent it out to be pressed ....

cruisin' chick · 08-22-2008, 02:29 AM

As I remember, the laundry rooms were all aft on each deck that has cabins. We had found the Caribe machines are taken up when we wanted to do laundry, so we went to the Baja deck and found a machine free.