#NCL ENCORE AFT FACING BALCONY FULL#
We also had rough seas on our first and last full day of sailing and being so far forward meant that we felt the movement of the ship much more than had we been toward the middle of the ship. Note that there is also a camera located on the bottom of the bridge aimed directly at your cabin so you’ll want to avoid illicit smoking and uh hum, hanky panky (read that last part in a whisper), out there. However, it did prevent star gazing and made it tricky to get good pictures on our scenic viewing days. This was nice in that it provided some extra shade and shelter from wind and rain (that last one is important on a cruise to Alaska). A Few Words About This Specific Cabin And ItineraryĪs I mentioned before, this cabin is located directly under the bridge, meaning you can see the underside of the bridge when you look up from the balcony. You can also remove them and store them somewhere else during your cruise (but remember to put them back or mention to your cabin steward that you moved them so you don’t get charged). If you don’t plan on purchasing any of the beverages in your mini fridge, your cabin steward will remove them for you.
Have Your Steward Empty out the Mini Fridge for More Space Be sure to manually turn off the lights when you leave though, so you don’t waste power. Much of the power in your room will not work without a card inserted into this slot near the door:īring an old hotel key card or another card you don’t need to use onboard to keep in there to make sure your devices keep charging when you leave the room. Here are a few tips to enhance your cabin experience on the Encore… There is Extra Storage Located In Two Drawers Below The Couch Tips And Tricks For Balcony Cabins On The Norwegian Encore We were unlucky enough to have a balcony door that made this same sound every time we opened or closed it, causing me to both plunge my fingers in my ears and rush outside to see if another humpback was nearby so I could not get a photo of it (sorry Instagram followers – I tried). It was so close that the sound of it forcefully expelling moist air through it’s blowhole sounded like all the world’s beach balls were simultaneously and violently deflated. We were lucky enough on this Alaska sailing to see a humpback whale up close from our ship. Bring your own products if you care about such things. And I’m a child of the 90’s – frizz is my love language.īut if you are picky, the quality of the shampoo/conditioner combo, the body wash, and the hand soap is poor.
So I always use whatever soap and shampoo are provided in hotel rooms or on cruise ships. And sometimes I even forget some of those items (usually deodorant – you’ve been warned). If it’s not a toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, deodorant, or sunscreen I ain’t bringing it. I refuse to pack more than five toiletry items when I travel. This cabin is just about as far forward as you can get (there is a front-facing cabin next door with a starboard-facing balcony, but that’s the only cabin more forward than this one) and is located directly below the bridge. Cabin 12708 On The Norwegian EncoreĬabin 12708 is a standard balcony cabin located forward on the starboard side of deck 12. Keep in mind that you cannot select your specific cabin if you win a bid for an upgrade.
#NCL ENCORE AFT FACING BALCONY UPGRADE#
And while it said my chances of winning my bid were “poor,” I won and ended up paying $210 total for an upgrade from an inside to a balcony.
This time I bid just above the minimum bid (set at $100 per person). I made sure I bid less than what it would cost to just call and pay retail to upgrade (you’d be surprised at how many people actually end up paying more through the bidding process than they would had they just been watching prices). I watched prices as the sail date approached and I submitted a bid for an upgrade from my inside cabin to a balcony cabin. So I do what I always do when I’m interested in upgrading my cabin. However, for this cruise I thought it might be fun to have a balcony cabin since it was a special trip in honor of my mom’s birthday. In this case I originally booked an inside guarantee cabin without the “free at sea” perks (except for a $50 shore excursion credit at each port). There are no pearly gates in my vision of heaven, just a cruise ship balcony with a view of the sea.Īnyway, I frequently receive questions about how I can afford to cruise so often and one of the ways I can do that is by always booking the cheapest cabin category, at least to start with. Just kidding…about the dying part at least. Before I get into the specifics of my balcony cabin on the Norwegian Encore, a quick word about how I ended up there.
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