Cabin 8299 · Harmony of the Seas

Cabin 8299 is a Boardwalk View Balcony on Harmony of the Seas, 182 to 193 square feet plus a private balcony of 47 to 52 square feet.

Cabin 8299 is a Boardwalk View Balcony on Deck 8 of Harmony of the Seas. You are aft of midship. You are far enough from the middle to notice a swell, but nowhere near the worst of it. We score it 7 out of 10 for steadiness.

You are 8 cabins from Dazzles. Close enough to be useful, far enough that it should not keep you awake. Dazzles, the two deck lounge aft, spanning decks 8 and 9 with a wall of glass over the wake. Live bands and themed dance nights. Worth knowing: runs late, and it is a dance venue rather than a quiet lounge. Aft cabins on the decks below hear the bass more than the band. Quiet comes out at 6 out of 10, roughly par for this ship. For getting about it scores 9 out of 10, so almost everything is a short walk.

Of the 168 cabin positions on Deck 8, this is the 127th from forward. You share Deck 8 with Giovanni's Italian Kitchen, Giovanni's Wine Bar, Rising Tide Bar and Trellis Bar. There are 325 cabins along this deck, so the corridor is a long walk end to end.

The Boardwalk View Balcony grade runs 182-193 square feet. The balcony adds another 47-52 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 better placed for getting around than 97 per cent of them. It suits families running back to the cabin several times a day. It is a poor fit for anyone who wakes when a door closes.

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.