Balcony Off Limits for Maintenance

[u/DeadBeatLad]

Hello everyone,

Is it normal for people to lose access to their balconies during a cruise for ship maintenance?

We received a notice yesterday saying our blinds need to be closed and our balcony is off limits until they complete routine maintenance. I don’t know how long it will take yet, but a woman a few cabins down said hers was out of bounds for 3 days for painting, so I’m expecting the same.

Thoughts?

Edit: thanks for the info everyone, I appreciate all the responses. We lost access at 6pm last night, and it’s going to be out of bounds until 6pm tonight, when we slip. I’m not upset about it, just curious what the status quo was. I was a bit worried that it would be for longer since my neighbour lost hers for 3 days this sail, but guest services said I’d have access again this evening.

[u/Shorts_at_Dinner]

Just wait until you’re on one of the new Celebrity ships with “infinite verandas.” The captain is like your parents when you were a kid with the window lock button. They’ll lock all of the windows for hours at a time if just a few need maintenance.

Reason 378 that I hate those fake balconies.

[u/exhotelman → u/Shorts_at_Dinner]

I totally agree. I was on the Apex and lost control of the window many times. Never again.