Cabin 8696 · Symphony of the Seas

Cabin 8696 is a Connecting Ocean View Balcony on Symphony of the Seas, 182 to 198 square feet plus a private balcony of 42 to 55 square feet.

Cabin 8696 is a Connecting Ocean View Balcony on Deck 8 of Symphony of the Seas, aft of midship. There is some movement here, more than midship and a good deal less than the ends. Most people never think about it. We score it 7 out of 10 for steadiness.

You are 7 cabins from Bar. Close enough to be useful, far enough that it should not keep you awake. A bar at the aft end of Central Park. Worth knowing: moderate. The park closes down early compared with the Boardwalk. Quiet comes out at 7 out of 10, roughly par for this ship. For getting about, 8 out of 10.

Of the 179 cabin positions on Deck 8, this is the 128th from forward. You share Deck 8 with Central Park, Vintages, Central Park Retail and Bar. There are 329 cabins along this deck, so the corridor is a long walk end to end.

The Connecting 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 better placed for getting around than 87 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.