ProtectOurFreedom wrote: “We had a balcony cabin on our first and only cruise a year ago. Half of the view was ruined by an enormous LIFEBOAT outside our room.”
It’s called an obstructed cabin. Those cabins are identified as such on the website. Lot’s of folks like them because they’re the cheapest balconies. You can book a Guaranteed Balcony Cabin which allows the cruise line to pick your cabin. Also cheap cabins. just becareful of where you book.
“just becareful of where you book”
Or which cruise line for that matter.....it depends on what kind of experience your looking for.
If your looking for peace and quiet stay the heck away from Carnival. Lol!
My wife booked it, so I’ll blame Mrs. POF. It was our first cruise and we were wet behind the ears when it came to things like that. She probably picked the cheapest balcony cabin.
The only consolation is that the people one deck down had a completely obstructed view.