On our last cruise it was quite cold, so we barely visited. However when we were in warmer weather we used it extensively. So our suggestion would be consider what time of year you are sailing as you may not be spending a lot of time there in the winter months.
It's an outrageously large area to rope off for exclusive access for suite guests on a ship like Adventure/Encounter. Meanwhile, everyone else is crowded into the non-exlusive areas if they want to enjoy being outdoors on this ship. I just don't understand this as a business decision by P&O - people are going to cruise on this ship and decide "never again", or potential guests like me are going to be turned off the whole idea and choose a different ship. Hopefully Carnival have better sense.
Its not uncommon for cruise ships to have areas that are "exclusive" to guests in a suite or with a higher tier of loyalty status. The interesting thing with Byron Beach Club on Pacific Adventure is that it is slightly larger than on Pacific Encounter. In the grand scheme its actually not a lot of space. At the end of the day people will always choose whats right for them. Some people prefer smaller ships, some larger. Some like ships with lots of activities, some don't. The great thing about cruising is there are so many choices.
Thanks for sharing this info, we haven't booked Byron yet.
On our last cruise it was quite cold, so we barely visited. However when we were in warmer weather we used it extensively. So our suggestion would be consider what time of year you are sailing as you may not be spending a lot of time there in the winter months.
It's an outrageously large area to rope off for exclusive access for suite guests on a ship like Adventure/Encounter. Meanwhile, everyone else is crowded into the non-exlusive areas if they want to enjoy being outdoors on this ship. I just don't understand this as a business decision by P&O - people are going to cruise on this ship and decide "never again", or potential guests like me are going to be turned off the whole idea and choose a different ship. Hopefully Carnival have better sense.
Its not uncommon for cruise ships to have areas that are "exclusive" to guests in a suite or with a higher tier of loyalty status. The interesting thing with Byron Beach Club on Pacific Adventure is that it is slightly larger than on Pacific Encounter. In the grand scheme its actually not a lot of space. At the end of the day people will always choose whats right for them. Some people prefer smaller ships, some larger. Some like ships with lots of activities, some don't. The great thing about cruising is there are so many choices.