Oceana balconies
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Topic author - Able Seaman
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Oceana balconies
Am I confused or are the balconies on Oceana all under cover (in shade) or is it just the picture I have? They all seem to be a bit cavelike..... We are used to balconies on Ventura and Azura, do any of the other ships have 'normal' balconies (apart from Arcadia which we know) ?
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- Deputy Captain
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Re: Oceana balconies
Oceana's balconies are cut out of the ships side and do not have "glass" panels like Azura, Ventura and Arcadia. Aurora does have one deck of glass fronted balconies but also 2 decks with similar cut out balconies to Oceana, Britannia will have glass fronted balconies but they are much smaller than those on Azura/Ventura.
John
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- Deputy Captain
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Re: Oceana balconies
They are cut out style Bunion but still very useable
The real down side is that when sitting, you cannot see the sea.
Still nice for sunbathing when the sun is in the right place and eating your lunch on a nice day.
The real down side is that when sitting, you cannot see the sea.
Still nice for sunbathing when the sun is in the right place and eating your lunch on a nice day.
Empty vessels .. and all that
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Topic author - Able Seaman
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Re: Oceana balconies
Thank you both for informative replies. I think we may stick to one of the ships with glass-fronted balconies as it's quite important to us that we see the sea - so relaxing! However if Oceana has an itinerary which really appeals we may change our minds. The rest of Oceana looks lovely to us.
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- First Officer
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Re: Oceana balconies
One the plus side, the semi enclosed nature of Oceana's balconies does give more protection from wind and/or rain if the weather is less than optimal. I have also found that the glass fronting to balconies is often 'frosted' by dried salt spray, and you cannot then see much through it. Give me the old-fashioned rails any day: - though I have to admit the glass ones are safer if you have young kids.
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- First Officer
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Re: Oceana balconies
Rails! Ah, the bliss of sticking your feet out through the rails and enjoying the breeze to cool you down in warmer climates!!
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- Senior First Officer
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Re: Oceana balconies
I like to do exactly that - it's like stretching your arm out of the car window when travelling, a lovely, cooling breeze.wolfie wrote:Rails! Ah, the bliss of sticking your feet out through the rails and enjoying the breeze to cool you down in warmer climates!!
Gill
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Re: Oceana balconies
I concur with the others
They are cut out but still very useable
They are cut out but still very useable
Empty vessels .. and all that
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Re: Oceana balconies
Other than allowing a little more light onto your balcony and perhaps an extra hour of sun on your legs l can't see what a glass balconey has over a closed balcony. Unlees you are a migit you will be having to strain your neck to look through the glass and even if you are prepared to do that you get a distorted view due to sea salt accumulation.
On the occasions l have looked through the glass it tends to make me feel sea sick.
Regards
OL
On the occasions l have looked through the glass it tends to make me feel sea sick.
Regards
OL
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Re: Oceana balconies
Trish tends to prefer the cut out ones. She sometimes feels a bit vulnerable with the glass ones, despite my reassurance that the glass is very tough.
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- Second Officer
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Re: Oceana balconies
It's not something I have thought about in any depth but I recall our trip through the Panama Canal on Oceana, where we had glorious sights to see every minute of the trip and I don't ever recall being frustrated by the design of the balcony.
Similarly we were extremely fortunate to be visited by the upgrade fairy on one trip which was scheduled to be 'budget' and went from inside to balcony(!) on Azura, the balcony being one of only half a dozen or so metal fronted forward ones. Fabulous! No complaints. The 'hour less sun on legs' pretty much sums up any minor drawbacks
Similarly we were extremely fortunate to be visited by the upgrade fairy on one trip which was scheduled to be 'budget' and went from inside to balcony(!) on Azura, the balcony being one of only half a dozen or so metal fronted forward ones. Fabulous! No complaints. The 'hour less sun on legs' pretty much sums up any minor drawbacks
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- First Officer
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Re: Oceana balconies
Then don't tell her about the time that we had to have a balcony rail 'seen to' because it was loose!