This is our review of the wheelchair accessible balcony cabin C304 on the Sky Princess cruise ship. This will be the same design as most other wheelchair accessible balcony cabins on the ship as most mirror the setup. Some simply being on the port or starboard side, or on different decks. This cabin was on deck Caribe or simply deck 10.
We filmed a short video as to be honest if you have a few minutes this is the best way to see the whole room and the bathroom. It shows the ramp to the balcony and more. I have also tried to describe the cabin in my own words below to help if you cannot play the video.
First, here is the video…
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My review of the wheelchair accessible balcony cabin
As an accessible cabin, this room was close to the forward lifts. Cabins close to the lifts mean you do not have to wheel down the long corridors worrying you might meet someone on the way and have to pass. If you are pushing someone the corridors are also carpeted making pushing a little more difficult. The location close to the lifts means neither are an issue here.
Bigger, better, wider…
The first impression of the cabin is it is much bigger than a standard balcony. This is mainly due to the width, the cabin is the same depth as a regular cabin. As the bathroom takes up more room you actually lose an easy chair but this is not a real compromise. Give me the extra width every day, lots of room for the wheelchair.
Princess has multiple price points for their balcony cabins depending on their size and location. In my experience, they price their accessible cabins at the same level as a deluxe balcony cabin which makes sense. The balcony is bigger (wider like the cabin) and therefore could be classed as a deluxe balcony.
The door into the cabin is also wider making getting a wheelchair or mobility scooter in and out much easier.
The Princess bed
The Princess bad has had much written about it and it is every bit as good as they say; pure luxury. We had read and worried the bed would be a little bit too high but did not find this to be an issue at all. I can only say that I wish I could have taken it home with me.
The bed linen too. Those pillows were to die for.
The bathroom
The bathroom is huge and is a fully fitted out wet room for accessible needs.
The door has a ramp allowing easy access, there is a large and sturdy shower seat and grab rails just about everywhere. The sink or vanity unit allows a chair to wheel under it.
You lose the bathtub as a result, the bathroom would have to take over the whole cabin if you had both. It is large enough as it is!
The balcony
The balcony is wider than a standard balcony cabin, but not deeper which can make manoeuvering difficult. We did get Hayley’s wheelchair outside, but I took it out and then Hayley transferred to it as she preferred it to the deck furniture. The standard deck furniture was just a little narrow for us and quite difficult for Hayley to get in and out of.
There is a ramp that drops down when you open the patio door. This forms a flat ‘roll over’ ramp between the cabin and balcony.
Plug sockets
Why does Princess insist on only putting just two plug sockets in the room, and then put these next to the desk, opposite the bed? If you want to take an electric chair or mobility scooter you might want to look at taking a short extension lead so you can charge it where you want.
My pet hate though is I like to plug my phone in by my bedside so I can look at the time during the night. Instead, I have to leave it across the room charging up or have a loose wire or trip hazard, not great Princess.
The plug sockets are US and EU in design so if you want to use the UK or plug from another region of the world you will need an adaptor. On our cruise from the UK, Princess included an adapter in the room which I thought was good.
The Princess Medallion
The Princess Medallion is also worth a separate mention.
It is a small coin-sized pendant you wear around your neck. Amongst other uses onboard, the cabin door automatically unlocks when you approach which made life a little easier, no more rooting for your room key!
Looking for something even bigger than a balcony cabin?
We have also been lucky enough to try a wheelchair accessible mini-suite, for our review of the mini-suite click here.
It was even bigger with the same bathroom and Princess bed, but with an extra sofa/settee area and an extra TV, along with a slightly larger balcony. If you want to splash the cash sometimes the upgrade is not as much as you would think (and sometimes it is!).
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