At last we finally have those aft cabins pics.......thanks so much for posting them Jacobse! It sounds like you have had some pretty good swells to give the cabin a real shakedown and it's great to read that you have experienced no vibration...... just the usual ship's rock-n-roll in high seas. I hope they fixed the soot problem as that would certainly curtail any balcony enjoyment. Just a couple of questions and observations. With the larger cabin I was hoping they would have managed to put in a bit more closet hanging space but it looks the same as the other C cabins. A tight squeeze at best for the 7 day itinerary but it will make it interesting packing for a 14 day plus voyage with the limited closet. I was glad to see that they used the same credenza set up for the tv and fridge as it had lots of drawers and cupboards to store stuff in which came in real handy to lessen the desk clutter. The balcony looks a lot bigger then the standard C's. I was disappointed to see that there was not at least one recliner or semi-recliner out on the balcony. Do you think there is room for one? Perhaps a few $$ could persuade a room steward or deck hand to bring one down from the pool deck. Also, how have you found the aft balcony for wind protection while under power......pretty good??? Have you been able to sit out there on sea days?? I was studying your pictures trying to figure out what is different about the cabin besides the extra space when it finally dawned on me that it's all those white walls and the lack of the wall length mirror that gives the regulars C cabins such ambiance. Too bad they did not install the wall length mirror somewhere as it really adds to the cabin....even if they put it down behind the loveseat it would have made a difference. All in all the new cabin looks pretty darn good. Enjoy your cruise and thanks for taking the time to share with us.
Pat