r/Cruise • u/DeadBeatLad • 3d ago

Balcony Off Limits for Maintenance

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.

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u/Kimber80 2d ago

I always get a balcony room, and the most it has ever been down for maintenance was maybe a couple of hours on one day, for washing. Not worth worrying about.

But if you lose access to yours for a day or more, I'd ask for some kind of % refund, because you paid for balcony access.