LOVE LOVE LOVE Deck 7!!!
I don't remember our exact category last year,maybe 5c, but we were cabin,I think,7058 & on 3/9, we're going to be cabin 7578, because it's just the perfect place for us.
As far as placement,you're close enough to wherever you want to go and not feel far away AND you're far way enough from activites/noise to feel like you're in a calm place.
As for sitting on the balcony, all I ever see is water - there are no obstructions as far as our view is concerned. If you stand at the rail & lean over/look down,you will,of course,see all that's below. But as far as your view when relaxing-no worries- it's fine.
7602 here on 3/9! Looks like a great place to be . Can't wait!!
Deck 7 is our favorite as well. And honestly I've never been able to figure out what the fascination is with standing at the rail & looking straight down but maybe it's just me. We like to sit outside with a glass of wine relax & just watch the world go by.
Deck 7 is great. The lifeboats do not interfere with the views at all.
We were in a 5C on Fantasy (7574) last month and booked the same location (7578 this time) for April 2014.
The first four pics are from 6634 on the Fantasy.
The bottom two pics are from Cabin 8642 on the Fantasy (sorry I don't have a pic taken straight down to the water).
I enjoyed both views very much and I would take a cabin on Deck 6 again.
Definitely had the split bath. Here is a pic of the room. I am pretty sure the Murphy Bed is right beyond the sofa. It was come down at night.