Cabin 12546 · Symphony of the Seas

Cabin 12546 is an Ocean View Balcony on Symphony of the Seas, 182 to 198 square feet plus a private balcony of 42 to 55 square feet.

Cabin 12546 is an Ocean View Balcony on Deck 12 of Symphony of the Seas, and it sits far forward. Out at this end you feel the sea. In rough water the movement here is noticeably stronger. Right up in the bow, a head sea can send a shudder through the hull that midship guests never feel at all. We score it 3 out of 10 for steadiness. If you are at all prone to seasickness, look elsewhere.

The nearest is the forward lift bank, and that is 12 cabins away down the corridor. That buys you quiet. It also means a proper walk with your bags on embarkation day. The forward lift and stair lobby on deck 12, one of the two vertical routes through the ship. Worth knowing: handy to be near and noisy to be next to. The doors chime and the lobby is a natural place for people to stand and talk at any hour. Quiet comes out at 8 out of 10, roughly par for this ship. For getting about, 5 out of 10.

Of the 164 cabin positions on Deck 12, this is the 11th from forward. You share Deck 12 with Wonderland. There are 313 cabins along this deck, so the corridor is a long walk end to end.

The Ocean View Balcony grade runs 182-198 square feet. The balcony adds another 42-55 on top of that. A balcony buys you outside space of your own and, on sea days, somewhere to sit that is not the pool deck. It is the step up most people make, and the one they find hardest to give up again.

Worth knowing before you book: Crown and Anchor pays one cruise point a night at this grade. A suite pays two, and so does sailing solo on a double occupancy fare, which is the cheaper of the two routes if you are travelling alone anyway. Checked against the line's own published terms on 8 September 2026.

Against the rest of the ship it is quieter than 87 per cent of the 2,798 cabins on board, livelier in a swell than most of them and further from the action than most. It suits light sleepers. It is a poor fit for anyone who feels motion badly.

Scored by Cruise Ship Wiki using model v1.8, from the position of this cabin relative to every public space on the ship. Each part is out of 10.