I cruised in 2 different balcony cabins and one was disappointing
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- I stayed in a traditional cruise ship balcony and an infinite balcony with a suite on Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas to compare which option was better.
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11:53 … “It’s really a window” … that is why I love Matt!! Sure he loves RC and that’s why we are on his channel but he is also HONEST with us. Thanks so much for all you do!!!
This isn’t honesty! It’s fact. If I saw a dog and told you it was actually a cat when it’s actually a dog am I being honest? Hardly. If I saw a window and called it a balcony when it was actually a window am I being honest?😂
@@thisforbirdie I think their point is that he didn't still try to say that it was great or something you should want for the sake of RC, but was honest about not liking it.
The infinite balcony is not a balcony in my opinion. It is just opening a large window.
Sooo, a balcony?
I totally agree with this assessment. I LOVE having a regular balcony. I won't avoid an infinite veranda when it makes sense to book one, but I would absolutely prefer a regular balcony where I can sit outside and look over the railing.
I still love the regular balcony, I love to sit in the warmer weather and listen to the ocean waves while reading a book!
The Suite is very nice and fancy, but I like simple things. It does make it cozy
I do the same while my husband naps. Can't do this without him sweltering in an infinite veranda.
Your analogy of an infinite balcony is like rolling down a window in a car is spot on. We had one on the Edge and we didn't like it. Also can't sneak out while husband is still in bed. But I feel for you having to stay in a suite for "research" - I can't imagine how much those suites are on the Icon.
I love a regular balcony. I spend plenty of time on it every cruise we take. I love to just sit and listen to the water. Most times I end up taking a nap and enjoying the breeze and quiet. BALCONY LIFE BABY!!!
I’d love the seating near the infinite balcony! We never spent much time out in the balcony. When I do go out onto the balcony I feel separated from everyone in the room so the infinite balcony would allow the fresh breeze but still be a part of the room. I’d eat there everyday!
BTW, it was finally great to meet you!
I have booked an Infinite Veranda on Celebrity Edge for an Alaskan cruise. Im excited as i get to have that floor to ceiling view without having the cold. For caribbean, i think traditional would be the way to go.
I was coming heee to say that there is a time and place for an infinite balcony!!! Alaska is a perfect example!! Warmth and a view from your room!! Enjoy your trip!
I will always prefer a traditional balcony. I spend a LOT of time out there, reading and napping, enjoying the breeze. Also, I think it was Emma who said that the infinite balconies are often locked and you can't open it . . . due to weather or what have you. So there goes your balcony altogether.
We always book a suite. We only vacation/cruise once every three or four years because of that, with the cost and all. But we want our vacation to be as stress free and un-annoying as possible. The thing we like the most about having a suite is the priority embarkation/disembarkation/tenders, and the absolutely seamless disembarkation at the end of the cruise. Last April, we were on Navigator. My husband and I were in a suite, and the two pairs of friends we were traveling with were in regular rooms. They were herded like cattle and had to wait in corridors with thousands of others, packed in for an hour trying to get off of the ship. That is THE WORST way I can think of ending a vacation and killing any kind of good feels I had just experienced. That alone is why we will save up and cruise less frequently, just so we can have that much of a better experience. Not to mention all of the concierge perks, like having the concierge book meals, shows, and excursions for us.
The infinite balcony isn't really a balcony. I would never book a cabin without a traditional balcony. An infinite balcony is nothing more than a window. It is misleading to call this a balcony.
It’s nice they are FINALLY taking a page from Disney with the split bath, toilet with sinks in both! Even if it’s just two people, it’s very nice.
AND, I prefer the seating closer to the window/balcony.
Thank you - I cancelled my Royal Up for the Infinite and will be happy with my ocean balcony. I get hot and if I have a warm room - forget it! Thank you for your honest assessments! :)
I don't think I can cruise without a balcony. That's my happy place.
I learn so much from your channel!
Awesome! Thank you!
Left my balcony door open and the light on in my cabin while I showered. When I returned into the room, there were insects everywhere. Insects that I have never seen before. Perhaps from Jurassic Park! I spent an hour chasing them back out. Lesson learned. Door/Window = Closed at night.
2:38 It’s crazy how I was wondering this right before you said it, good to know 💕💕
Matt, thank you so much for the honest review! I know it would be easy to be biased and not “bite the hand that feeds you“ by only saying nice things, but your honest feedback on things like this helps us all to make the best decisions.
I’ve wondered about the infinite balconies and you nailed my questions about it.
We’ll be sticking with the traditional balcony.
Thanks a ton!
My pleasure!
As a Loyal Royal since 1996, I have to stay with the traditional balcony - Let's say you have your fancy window open and one of your room mates comes in - Anything and everything not nailed down will be in the hallway - How about if you have your window open, (forget about losing all your A/C in our Florida summer months), and you run down to grab a slice of pizza and return to find we have had one of the afternoon rain storms that happen about every day - All Is wet. You won't have as much fun traveling with other friends and family because you can't open the connecting balcony divider. Don't care about the window - save your money and get an ocean view room - the extra window room square footage ,(to me), isn't worth the extra money
We have the infinite balcony booked for Icon this spring, and I think I'll love it. If I want to be outside, I'll find someplace on deck. In my cabin, I just need natural light and a view outside. And the extra living space will be awesome.
I can see where the infinite balcony wouldn't be the best idea for the summer month cruises. You'd probably never want to open the window because of losing the AC in the room. I guess having the increased interior space would be nice but I too like a traditional balcony.
A definite downside to an infinite balcony that I don't think you mentioned: If one person wants to be "out on the balcony" and the other person wants to be inside in the AC, you just can't do that with the IB! My wife and I do this a lot on our cruises with a standard balcony.
Good point!
We ❤ having the VIP treatment on a cruise. The Grand suite is worth the splurg once in a while. We work hard so it's great to be pampered with a concierge.
I can see how they are trying new stuff. But the main problem would be the temperature control of the room. Those infinite balcony would let in all the hot air and you would have to wait hours to have your room a comfortable level again. While the normal balcony you could just close the door and keep the 100% hot caribbean humidity out of your room.
We've had a traditional balcony on our last two cruises, and it's something we do enjoy, but didn't really use it that much. We got great deals on them, but we will probably try just an oceanview cabin next time. If the infinite balcony was priced between an oceanview and a true balcony, that would be a good option IMO.
Couldn't agree with your infinite balcony description more - it's nothing more than a room with a window that opens. Was SO excited to try the infinite veranda on the Edge in 2019 and disliked it so much I've avoided the Edge class ships even when the itinerary is preferred over other cruise lines. Will consider an Edge class ship if a sunset veranda is available but if I can't have a legit balcony, I'll cruise another line because I enjoy the balcony so much. Like you mentioned, a major problem with an infinite veranda is how quickly the temperature in the cabin rises when the window is open and how long it takes for the AC to reach the desired temperature once closed. So glad we have options in the cruise industry so we can choose what we prefer.
We are going Saturday (10 Feb). We went with the Large Balcony on 12th Deck Aft. Soooo Excited for this Cruise! Thanks for your videos.
It would make a lot more sense if the infinite balcony was sold as an upgraded ocean view (like a "ocean breeze cabin") rather than as a type of balcony. It's a great feature, but it is not a balcony.
Looking forward to our next cruise 🚢
I’m an early riser so it’s great going out on a traditional balcony while my wife sleeps in. Can’t do that with the infinite
I think I'd prefer a traditional balcony. Like you say, the infinite balcony feels like a window. Plus I cruise solo so I have plenty of space anyway.
I actually like this floorplan since I tend to like ocean view rooms, this was a step up. What I always feared was the noise of neighboring cruisers on their balconies and found this setup to be quite nice. I was able to lower the window and get fresh air and sit comfortably in the room. I had a balcony room on one of my cruises and hardly ever sat out on the balcony. This room set up was very comfortable for me.
Thanks, Matt, for the look at the balcony cabin vs. the suite with a large opening window. What we like is a balcony where you have a better view outside and someone inside doesn't need to hear all the noise and heat. Regarding all the USB outlets, depending on their power output, they might not work for tablets or faster charging. I prefer the regular power outlets with my own power brick for phone, tablet, and cameras. As far as proper closet storage shelves work better than ikea baskets.
Coming from someone that has never had a balcony, always booked interior, but I loved the idea of the infinite balcony. Adds that much needed real estate in the room while still giving you a great view thru the open or closed window. Definitely not the same experience, but I personally could see that being a better option. Now our next cruise we actually have balconies (one facing boardwalk and one the ocean across the hall) on Wonder as it was less that 20% more than interiors that were separated by a dozen rooms or so. Maybe it is my woodenshoe side but I still wold much rather go on 4-5 cruises in 5 years in interiors than 2-3 fancier rooms as the ship is the experience.
I prefer the ocean view balcony. Like you would try the infinite balcony for research purposes and explain to my future clients about the differences. Great video as always. Cannot wait to sail Icon in October.
Hey Matt i loved the video you did with Tony that was a awesome video I always book a junior suit because the bathroom is bigger good video Matt I won’t be cruising on ICON it’s to expensive me. I want a regular balcony
I booked an infinite balcony room for my sailing on Star of the Seas next year. I'm kinda torn about it. On one hand, I very much enjoy having a balcony to walk out onto. But on the other, more space in the cabin is very much appreciated. So I guess I'll see when I get there
Try not to think of it as a balcony, I think an "ocean breeze" cabin, where you can get a bit of fresh air, but just enjoy a larger cabin is an upgrade to an oceanview. But as a balcony, it's a downgrade.
@@Skittl1321 yeah, I saw the extra space and went “that sounds great!” I guess I’ll see how I like it when I sail next year
Enjoyed this review and can definitely understand your logic. Eagerly awaiting our June 15th sailing on Icon. We are def a suite family but also enjoyed connecting interior staterooms as it was nice to just spread out. Hopefully will bump in to you amongst the masses if this is the same sailing. Cheers
Infinite balcony any day over a regular balcony, We never had our mirrors fog up on our cruise on the Celebrity Beyond and we loved the extra room the Infinite balcony provides.
Great informative video as always and verifies my decision for going with traditional balcony. My kids are older but I see little fingers getting caught in that infinite window going up and down..ouch.
looove the suite its stunning :)
I also prefer a balcony. Reason being this. I have a two year old and I foresee it being the same even after he’s past taking naps. The balcony has a door, so when he’s sleeping we can go on the balcony and hangout, not worry about us walking him and having some us time. When he’s passed taking naps when he gets older, we can go on the balcony while he hangs out in the room. I feel the door on a balcony gives a separation while still being in the same place.
So we have a two year old on a cruise so maybe the extra usable space would make sense. Well for us that’s where we find the jr suite a must and not a splurge because we get the space we need and the balcony, so dollar to comfort it pays for itself.
So infinite balcony meaning that it's like your whole room is the balcony once you open that window. But maybe they should've waited to see if cruisers actually liked this before they copied the concept.
I booked a balcony room on Celebrity. That cruise was switched to a newer ship, and I was put in their Infinity "balcony" room. Once I zoomed in on the room photos for the second ship, I cancelled the cruise because I could see it was not a balcony at all, regardless of what they are calling it. So I ended up on RCL. I agree Infinity is not a balcony room at all. It's actually deceptive labeling; it's a sunroom at best.
I prefer the traditional balcony
I would love to see a regular balcony door and the rollable window these would also be cool on the royal promenade
I wish I could go on this amazing ship 😢
I agree 100%.
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Traditional balcony
we had to make the same choices when we book our Celebrity Apex couple days ago..... we ended up going for the Infinite Balcony due to the extra living space (2 adult/ 2 kids) and check off the box of "I tried".
Interesting comment about remotes operating both tvs 9:30. I was in a suite on Allure recently that had 2 tvs. Using the remote on one didn't affect the other tv (on/off, channels, volume).
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Ocean Balcony every time.
The only time I would consider an infinite balcony is a cruise to Alaska or some other cooler destination. Caribbean would be too hot for opening that window.
I would wake up early and sit on the balcony doing phone and enjoying the ocean air while the family would sleep. Can’t do that on an infinite balcony.
Traditional balcony for me. I spend a lot of time on the balcony reading at night.
It's like looking out the car window... enough said... haa!
Matt, love your updates, and reviews. I am so glad I didn't book an infinite balcony on ICON. I'm not loving it either. I have a question on a totally other topic. Is Escape Room opening on ICON or not? I saw it taken off the deck map. Thanks.
I wanting to go on a cruise so badly ( I haven't been one since majesty of the sea when I was 13 ) . But my wife has been terrified of the ocean and cruises BECAUSE OF TICTOK (although never seen the ocean or been on a cruise) and now she wants to back out of out cruise in October. And this is not the first time we had to cancel our cruise plans, but I bet she'll make an excuse for it now.
Sorry I had to vent and rant about it.
I have never stayed in an infinite balcony room, and I have absolutely no interest in doing so.
I love the inside balconies on Oasis class ships and traditional outside balconies on all other ships.
The icon cabins look cheap and like college dorm vibe. When I think icon I think luxury and these cabins looked half finished and cutt corners. The storage design for 7 day cruise was not executed correctly in my opinion
For me, an ocean view cabin would work on most cruises. I don't need a balcony and the one time I had one it was too windy/cold to sit out there. I would ether book an ocean view or inside cabin.
I agree Matt, give me an actual balcony.
I can see an infinite balcony only if you need the extra room in the cabin and don't want to move to a suite or book two rooms. Other then that Matt is totally right and I never liked the idea.
Can the traditional balconies on Icon be opened up and connected, like on some other ships? That was a really nice feature on our last family cruise, in effect creating a larger balcony that worked as a nice hangout spot in the evenings. Certainly not possible with an infinite balcony.
I do not like that the AC turns off when you open the window on the infinite balcony.
Is the bathroom power switch still on the outside on Icon?
Wee are a large ocean balcony booked. What's the difference from traditional to large
I still can’t get past the USB A only plugs. That plug is almost obsolete now. All phones, iPads and computers now use USB C.
The other cruise lines hopefully will learn from the feedback that infinite balconies are a fail.
For an Alaska cruise, would you prefer an infinite balcony on a Celebrity Edge class ship or a regular balcony on a Royal Caribbean Oasis class ship?
Good question. Probably regular balcony because it’s easier to peek around to see what’s coming up
Do you have any videos of the stateroom with balcony with a Pullman from icon of the seas
Thanks, Matt! I much prefer the traditional balcony. Pretty much, like you said the infinite balcony is just like a big window...just not for us. We LOVE the suite life, when our budget allows for it - we book it!
Is there a big price difference between the two rooms
I like the light colors, but they will be ruined in no time because people will not take care of them.
Balcony dry my clothes stand outside in the free and another thing. Only one wardrobe. Since wonder they have split it so you are both not trying to get into at the same time
The bathrooms on icon are too small and not enough storage
I have an infinite booked overlooking Central Park on the Star and I can already tell that I like a regular balcony you step out onto better. You're paying balcony price when you're actually getting a window.
How can people judge the infinite balcony who haven't tried it. We are currently on Icon and love our infinite balcony. It doesn't get hot and you can sit on your "balcony" and enjoy it regof the weather. You don't have to open up. I've had way more positive comments than negative on this cruise.
@@susanhaines6417 Everyone has a right to their own opinion and not everyone will agree with you!
I thought it would open up to turn into a balcony
Not even a question. The balcony is much better
The infinity balcony is misleading. They need to get rid of the word balcony because it truly isn't.
The standard bathrooms seem designed well for aesthetics but very poorly designed for functionality. Hardly any counter space and only one drawer? Also what’s with towel storage being in the shower, seems very odd and not practical at all.
are junior suites all infinite balconys?
No
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Redefining the word balcony is completely maddening! I realize no one‘s gonna care, but an infinite balcony is without question not a balcony by any definition, and just because you call it and use the word balcony in the description doesn’t mean that it is. What it means is that you’re wrong about what a balcony is.
These questions demonstrate the perfect reason you need a travel agent who specializes in cruising.
I disagree you don’t need a travel agent. What you need is time and basic research. Make an informed decision and learn from mistakes.
I would rather stay in a balcony cabin
All my chargers now have four or more USB outputs, so...
I have heard both sides of the Balcony and We believe We will
stick with the Traditional Balcony .. I guess We are just stuck in
the OLD FASHION WAY .. HAHAH ...To each His Own ..
In the '''OLD DAYS ''' the old Bathroom would get WET one
END TO THE OTHER...Great Tour..
The infinite balcony is a scam you open it the entire room gets hot so no way if I can’t do a regular balcony then I won’t cruise on the ship
How many shades of beige and grey could RC use? These cabins are the most boring and lifeless I’ve ever seen.
Spoiler alert, a real balcony will always beat an infinite balcony, which isn’t even a balcony