Cabin 9701 · Symphony of the Seas

Cabin 9701 is a Boardwalk View Balcony on Symphony of the Seas, 182 to 193 square feet plus a private balcony of 47 to 52 square feet.

Cabin 9701 is a Boardwalk View Balcony on Deck 9 of Symphony of the Seas, 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 nightclub aft on deck 9. Worth knowing: dancing until the small hours, and the bass carries through the deck above and below. The single worst neighbour on this part of the ship. Quiet comes out at 6 out of 10, roughly par for this ship. For getting about, 8 out of 10.

Of the 233 cabin positions on Deck 9, this is the 190th from forward. You share Deck 9 with Dazzles. There are 394 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.

On loyalty, this is a standard grade, so Crown and Anchor credits its base one cruise point a night. There are exactly two ways to double that: move up to a suite, or sail on your own on a double occupancy fare. Either pays two a night, and doing both pays three. 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.