As you are reading this now, I too eagerly logged on to Cruise Critic every few days prior to our cruise to read the newest reviews.
Let me confirm what the vast majority of people have said time and again. The ship is beautiful, the staff is wonderful, and the food is fattening, I mean, delicious.
We were in cabin 1208 at the back of the ship. The balcony was larger than some but smaller than others. Regardless, the view is always unbelievable.
Plenty of storage for three of us. Comfortable in every way. Soot DOES collect on the veranda, but not too bad. This was not too surprising as the cabin is on the back of the ship. Just ask your cabin steward to clean it if necessary.The veranda with the cabin is a good size. There are bigger and there are smaller, but size is of little matter when you reap the benefit of watching the world float by.