Now that we cruise more often, we've gotten a bit spoiled. While we used to
book primarily interior cabins, we tend to avoid them recently. So for our first
ever Carnival cruise, we booked a balcony room on Carnival Panorama If you want to
know more about this type of accommodation, you are in luck.
I'm DB from EatSleepCruise.com, and we share our thoughts in this complete
Carnival Panorama balcony cabin tour and review. Our balcony cabin was room number
8387 which is considered a category BD on the ship. This stateroom was on the
starboard side. It was a short walk to the aft elevators or a bit longer walk
to the midship elevators. Unlike some cruise ships Carnival Panorama does have
three banks of elevators meaning you're never too far from one regardless of
your stateroom's location. Deck 8 is only two decks from the Lido deck which is
Deck 10 and three decks above the upper promenade on Deck 5. For us, we felt
this location was ideal as we could easily walk to the popular decks. Also, we
never heard any noise from either the outdoor decks or from the bars and
restaurants closer to the promenade. Carnival Cruise Line indicates that a
standard balcony room is 220 square feet. On our first impressions of the cabin, we
thought it was on par with similar staterooms from other brands like
Norwegian Cruise Line or Royal Caribbean. The space was certainly adequate for two
adults cruising on the 7-night voyage. The layout of this room had the bed
located closer to the balcony door which is actually our preferred layout.
Upon entering the room, we passed the bathroom on our right. The bathroom was
pretty basic. The shower did not have a door but rather a shower curtain.
Compared to some other larger ships from other lines, the bathroom space felt a
bit cramped. In terms of bathroom storage, there were a few shelves for toiletries
on either side of the sink ,though we could have used another storage space in
the shower to store his in her bath products.
Continuing into the room, there is a closet on the left. The storage space
here is maximized for families with a few different configurations possible.
For those with little ones, there's an option to have two clothes racks so you
can hang children's garments on the lower one. We folded up the bottom rack
so we could utilize one full-length rack to accommodate dresses and our formal
outfits. Along with these options, there was a standard set of shelves with some
drawers for storing additional clothing items or shoes. The desk area was a bit
smaller than what we've come to expect from other brands. Typically, there's
enough space for our electronics along with space for the Princess to get ready.
Unfortunately, this was not the case in the Carnival Panorama balcony stateroom.
I had to store some of my gear on the shelves off to the side and the
remainder just stayed on the sofa. Further, there is only one drawer on the
desk which housed the hairdryer. Across from the desk was a sofa and coffee table.
This became our dumping grounds throughout the trip as it usually does.
Later on in the cruise, it also became home for our towel animal farm. As
furniture goes, the sofa was comfortable and was on par with other balcony
cabins. Further into the room, there's a flat-screen television mounted to the
wall .We never tested out the television, but it was positioned so it could be
viewed from either the bed or the sofa. No matter the cruise, we're typically going
all day, so falling asleep is never an issue for us. Still, we found the bed to
provide plenty of support and comfort. Next to each side of the bed were small
nightstands. One drawback of the stateroom was lack
of outlets or USBs near the bed. In our opinion, this was a huge oversight. Being
our first Carnival cruise, another surprising thing was the balcony. Instead
of the standard sliding door, there's a large window and a small door that
opened out to the balcony. This meant that leaving the door open
while in the stateroom was never really an option. In terms of the balcony itself,
there were two chairs and a small table. The size of the balcony felt comparable
to other ships. There was just enough room to sit outside to enjoy the ocean
breezes and the views, but you certainly weren't going to suntan on this balcony.
Overall, the balcony stateroom on Carnival Panorama provided a convenient
and easily accessible layout. We had just enough space for our 7-night cruise,
though the decor was rather basic and did not give the room a luxurious feel.
As Carnival Panorama is a brand new ship, the cabin was in impeccable shape of
course, but the ship did lack the style of other newer ships. Still, our cabin was
more than functional, and we found it an ideal place to rejuvenate before heading
out and enjoying all the ship's amenities. And there you have it, that's our
Carnival Panorama balcony tour and review, but of course, we'd love to hear
from you. Let us know in the comments section below your review of a stateroom
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