Cabin Review

Note that A107 (and A108 on the port side) are different from any other cabins the on the ship although there are several others class DC.

Firstly cabin size. It may be a little larger than regular mini-suites but if so any extra space would not be noticeable but it is a different shape. You enter down a corridor past the bathroom. The room then opens up to a sitting area with desk. The sofa looks to the side and out of the sliding patio door onto the balcony. Forward of this is the bedroom which comfortably fits the room with a triple wardrobe and a single cupboard with drawers and safe. There is a large forward facing window here. There is no curtain to divide the two parts of the cabin as I saw in videos of other mini-suites and note to get to the bathroom in the night you have to negotiate your way through the sitting area to get there. The bed is very comfortable. The sofa (which is a sofa bed) is not.

The big selling point for this cabin though is the balcony. And when I say big I mean BIG. It extends all the way out over the bridge wings and round the front of the cabin. I estimate it is at least 450 sq. ft. There were 3 loungers and 2 reclining chairs with side tables. It could easily accommodate 20 loungers! As noted on the deck plan it is steel fronted so that if you sit down you cannot see the sea. This never bothered me.

When the ship is underway it depends upon the wind direction how practical it is to go out on it. (Note it is never restricted). We had six sea days, four of which were into the wind and two with a tail wind. With a light tail wind it is very enjoyable. Into the wind you cannot realistically sit out. It is best for sitting outside on in port where you can move around to catch the sun. Note that the section on the bridge wings is overlooked by other A deck cabins and from the Crows Nest bar. The section to the front of the cabin is completely private, both from the side and above.

Would I recommend it? Well for a relatively small premium over balcony cabins you get a lot more and you can feel a bit special knowing that there are only 2 cabins like it on the entire ship. Being high and right at the bow does mean that ship movement is a bit exaggerated but if you can cope with that then I would say yes - go for it.