P&O newbuild size restriction on balconies.

[Quizzical Bob]

I think we have stumbled on a space-saving solution: outside toilets!

[Dark Knight]

hope they are bigger than that poor excuse for a balcony

[towny44]

oh sorry I was aiming for balance, rather than propaganda and dogma
so it is another reason I wont be cruising with Princess or celebrity, if that it the size of the balconies, mugs, oops, people pay hundreds extra for ok ?

For someone who hangs upside down for a living to talk about balance might be a tad misleading.

[emjay45]

That really is a pathetic excuse for a balcony. Doesn't bother me though as I'll never be going on that ship or the new P&O ship.

[Holiday Planner]

I showed my husband the photo in the link, and without having read this forum (ever!) he said, " That's not a balcony, that's a ledge!". I think he'd fit in well here.

[Dark Knight]

Towny

you may want to edit that post ,as you failed to plug Celebrity in that one, must be an oversight

[oldbluefox]

Shall we declare it a draw?

[CaroleF]

I think we could have them under the trades description act - call that a balcony? I had already thought that I wouldn't want to go on the new ship - now I know for certain.

Carole

[david63]

I think we could have them under the trades description act - call that a balcony? I had already thought that I wouldn't want to go on the new ship - now I know for certain.

Carole

Even if it was a freebie

[Ray Scully]

Being a balcony-phile since our first cruise on the Dawn Princess, I am always surprised at the lack of use they get, that is apart from sailaways. Our experience is mostly in the Caribbean, were we will breakfast on the balcony, take a sundowner and the last G&T of the evening. Generally it is too hot to use it in port during the day even if in the shade as there is generally no breeze to cool things down.

Ray

[Gill W]

Even a person of modest proportions would find it difficult to sit comfortably on the chair on that balcony. Certainly wouldn't be able to stretch your legs out at all

[arcadialover]

Even aircraft seats have more room than that. You could easily get DVT from sitting too long!

[Anne D]

C deck on Ventura is a good size balcony.

Absolutely. We had adjacent balcony cabins on C Deck with daughter and son in law. Got the Steward to open door between balcony's and had a fantastic amount of space. Lovely for pre dinner or any time drinks.

Shame if the new ships are having mingy ones.

Anne

[Manoverboard]

Even a person of modest proportions would find it difficult to sit comfortably on the chair on that balcony. Certainly wouldn't be able to stretch your legs out at all

As I posted earlier ... ' one ' has to sit sideways like wot one does now on Adonia in reality.

[towny44]

Just wait for the moans from those who get an upgrade to a balcony - they will be priceless

The next grade below a balcony is an inside, so there are unlikely to be too many moans, but the inside cabins are 175 sq ft vs 174 for a balcony so you never know.

[arcadialover]

Even a person of modest proportions would find it difficult to sit comfortably on the chair on that balcony. Certainly wouldn't be able to stretch your legs out at all

As I posted earlier ... ' one ' has to sit sideways like wot one does now on Adonia in reality.

Are the ones on Adonia as small as that?

[Go cruising]

even with a small balcony it is so lovely just to be able to open the doors, let some air in and experience the sounds and smells of arriving in a new port.

[Manoverboard]

Even a person of modest proportions would find it difficult to sit comfortably on the chair on that balcony. Certainly wouldn't be able to stretch your legs out at all

As I posted earlier ... ' one ' has to sit sideways like wot one does now on Adonia in reality.

Are the ones on Adonia as small as that?

The ' B ' Deck Adonia balconies are not large by any stretch of the imagination and especially not if your benchmark is those on ' C ' Deck on Azura for example but they are sufficient for most people's needs ... including ours.

The chairs seem a tad smaller and Adonia also has metal rails rather than a glass frontage so it is easy enough to sit at an angle with ' ones ' toes pertruding.

At the end of the day we do enjoy our balcony but would rather have the addition space in the cabin, idealy in a seating area albeit at the expense of a larger balcony.

[Dark Knight]

maybe its just me, but if I had paid a much higher price for a balcony cabin, I would as a minimum expect somewhere 2 people could stretch out on the chairs/loungers without having to be a contortionist

[Manoverboard]

maybe its just me, but if I had paid a much higher price for a balcony cabin, I would as a minimum expect somewhere 2 people could stretch out on the chairs/loungers without having to be a contortionist

Yep ... it's you

Buy into it half price on a Getaway deal and you'll love it ... warts n all.

[Dark Knight]

half price fare/half size balcony

doesn't seem much of an incentive to book just to get a glorified ledge

[Andrea S]

You would struggle to get an all over sun tan.

[ronay2006]

After having Ventura & Azura C balconies I was a bit sceptical about going on Oceana as her balconies are cut out of the hull but I absolutely LOVED it BUT not the look of this one!

[sunsetsail2night]

Now that I travel alone I book an inside cabin but when I did cruise x 2 and had balcony cabins, I found the largest balconies were on E deck on Arcadia. I wouldn't complain about an upgrade to any size balcony - unless it was at the very front of the ship.

Brenda

[arcadialover]

Even a person of modest proportions would find it difficult to sit comfortably on the chair on that balcony. Certainly wouldn't be able to stretch your legs out at all

As I posted earlier ... ' one ' has to sit sideways like wot one does now on Adonia in reality.

Are the ones on Adonia as small as that?

The ' B ' Deck Adonia balconies are not large by any stretch of the imagination and especially not if your benchmark is those on ' C ' Deck on Azura for example but they are sufficient for most people's needs ... including ours.

The chairs seem a tad smaller and Adonia also has metal rails rather than a glass frontage so it is easy enough to sit at an angle with ' ones ' toes pertruding.

At the end of the day we do enjoy our balcony but would rather have the addition space in the cabin, idealy in a seating area albeit at the expense of a larger balcony.

Thank you for your reply. We are on B deck.