Balcony a must? - Page 2 - Cruise Line Fans: Cruise Forum, Reviews and Chat From Real Cruisers

isujim · 11-06-2005, 05:50 PM

Not only is it a must, but you must coordinate with someone else.

The Canal has two lanes...........you won't know which lane you are assigned until the morning before........like 5am.........

We get a port side balcony and our traveling companions get a starboard side balcony..........

Depending on the lane you are assigned, one side of the ship will be better than the other side.

In April of 04 both times through the canal our balcony on the port side didn't show much of anything but our friends on the starboard side had a great view both times.........we ended up watching the transit from their balcony.

So make sure you pare up with somebody to make sure you are covered, no matter which lane the ship is assigned.

isujim · 11-06-2005, 05:51 PM

Alisa I too will be happy to answer any questions

By the way, we are booked again next year..........15 day full transit on the Radiance of the SEas October 7, 2006

PagodaSwan · 11-06-2005, 05:56 PM

I would really like to do a Panama trip but there is no way I could stretch to the cost of a balcony cabin though, it would me more likely to be an inside one and I would go up on deck to watch what was going on.