my sister says we can still switch to veranda deck, is there any benefit to this it would also be an extended balcony.

Thanks for the info, my sister has already booked one on the empress deck for us. It was that or one half way down on the veranda deck, probably should have gone with the veranda deck one, since the cruise is in sept. and the sea could be rough. I will keep the no cover on balcony in mind and watch for cigs.

Are the aft staterooms on the Carnival Legend smaller than the regular balcony staterooms? It appears in the deck layout that they are not as wide. Can anyone comment on these rooms?   Thanks