Your so popular! I'm a res agent and use your channel all the time. Thanks for the good and accurate info. Some vloggers have no clue! I'm now at Seabourn if you ever wanna try! Your channel is life! We love you!
Hi Evelyn! That’s so wonderful- thank you for sharing!! So you’re a res Agent for Seabourn? I would love to try that line but is out of reach financially for us. Is Seabourn adult only? Hugs and thank you!!!!
You would be surprised, we're all inclusive so once on board just shore excursions. Even alternative dining included, combine that with a good promo it's doable! I would only do for exotic one on last minute employee promo lol. I'm the cheapest cruiser on planet. Inside if possible, even made my nephew do upper lower. I'm a camper so a cruise is LUXURY! I love my work and most all helping people see the world!
I agree on the black out conditions. I had an inside cabin on a cruise I took in the 90s. One day I slept till 10am not even realizing what time it was
I took my first cruise last year and had an inside cabinet; I loved it AND I was on a lower floor also. Loved the darkness AND the feel of the ship swaying GENTLY was sleep inducing like being in a hammock.
Hi. I'm not sure whether you've taken your Alaskan cruise yet. We did an Alaskan cruise and were really pleased that we spent extra for the balcony. The reason for that was that many days we cruised past major landmarks at 5am or earlier and we were able to lay in bed and see through the floor to ceiling glass doors. Often times there were also dolphins and seals swimming beside the ship which were visible from the balcony. Enjoy Alaska. My tip is to take a helicopter flight to a glacier. It's mind blowing!!
+Greg Byles thanks Greg! We just can't afford the extra $2800 for a balcony- it's a bit more on this one since it's 10 nights but you're certainly getting me exited to see wildlife!
We loved our inside cabin on our Alaska cruise. It was our first cruise. We found lots of places for scenic views. I binge watched your videos before we left. Thanks for all the great advice!
Great advise! Leave your bathroom light on with the door closed (great nightlight), and find a cabin near an elevator since you may be waaaaaaay down the hallway. Bring some sort of white-noise generator; bluetooth or wifi, to sleep through the night owls in the halls and the ding of the elevators. We prefer splurging on airline first-class rather than a window or balcony in our cabin. If you're too comfortable in your cabin, you're missing something fun elsewhere!
You are spot on Sherry! My husband and I debated rooms when booking our Mediterranean cruise this fall. We found a great deal - 7 nights out of Venice for $599pp interior cabin. The balcony cabins were $1499pp. The cruise is port intensive with long hours in port. We plan to spend all those port days visiting the historic sights and booked both cruise line run excursions and private vendor excursions. The $1800 we saved by booking an interior cabin will go a long way to pay for those excursions, specialty restaurants, and souvenirs! Basically- the time we will spend in our room will be like a hotel room- just someplace to sleep, nap, and shower. BUT- the 10 night Canary Island Cruise we booked for next year is a balcony cabin... it's a much more relaxing cruise with three sea days and less port intensive... And at just $1249pp... we felt like we got a great deal.
We have always booked inside cabins for all the reasons you stated. We try to book as close to the center point of the ship's XYZ axis, IOW amidships, inside and midway up the decks (usually deck 7 or 8 for most ships). This keeps us in a relatively quiet space above the busy retail/bars and theater decks. We also experience less fore and aft and side to side movement here as a general rule. This strategy won't work on the newer RCL Oasis and Quantum class ships since most of their inside cabins are located forward near the bow, but those ships are much larger and tend to be more stable in higher sea conditions. We have booked a Promenade cabin on Mariner of the Seas, which gave us a little more space and a window to look out into the Promenade Deck. I think the only reason we might book a balcony cabin would be for an Alaska cruise or if the price was too good to pass up.
Last October (2017) we booked and inside cabin for the first time to save money. Next time we cruise I'll be booking an inside cabin for the benefits of it: darkness at night and the lack of rocking motion.
I might go for an inside for a very short cruise but I just love the thought of sitting with a cup of coffee in the morning on balcony and in the evening perhaps a glass of wine and a good book. So I would prefer to pay more for that balcony. Definitely if a week or more cruise.
Our first, and only so far, was a balcony and totally worth it. There is absolutely no way I would be in a room with no windows. I can probably do with a window, at minimum but I am all about the balcony. Loved it when I lived in a high-rise, love sitting on my porch now. Awesome waking up to catch the sunrise half the trip and the sunset the other half.
I have cruised many times over. Up to this point, I'd prefer rooms on the 9th through the 12th floor. This time, thanks to my daughter, I gave the 6th floor a try. Same floor as the Schooner Bar and the Boardwalk; 1 above the promenade and the main dining room. I can't tell you how much EASIER it was. No added time need be added for wasting minutes at the elevators. Bing, Bam, you're there. I had thought it might be too loud o busy - again, WRONG! Never heard a peep. Our room was around the corner from the hot dog stand - not a whiff of any sausage or kraut. Overall - EXCELLENT choice!!
assuming your referring to Royal Caribbean, definitely agree with you, we had a deck 3 room on Freedom (4 in one window cabin) and were a bit bummed as the room was smaller than Carnival, then we got a great deal and had 2 Balcony rooms on Allure (deck 6) and we all loved the convenience of the location Plenty of storage space between the two rooms
All your reasons are so true, but I am one of those people who DOES spend a lot of time in the cabin sitting on my balcony loving the ocean view. Thanks for video. :-)
I never thought about engine noise/vibration on the lower decks - thanks for the tips. Haven't stayed in a inside cabin yet but was thinking I might for a Mexico cruise 🚢
I went on my first cruise and my husband and I booked an inside cabin to save money.. which we did , thousands!. The space was more then enough for us two and we were barely in our room, it really did indeed encourage us to get out and explore alot more making more value out of the onboard activities and amazing sunsets ..bliss. you dont need a room with a view to enjoy your cruise everywhere on the ship has a view it's amazing.. but the good night's sleep wow.. pitch black it was incredible I found the rocking was barely there and we left our bathroom light on and shut the door most of the way leaving a small stream of light.. would definitely do an inside cabin again having the extra cash is so worth it
Fully agree... our last cruise it was $900 per person difference between inside and balcony and our 2019 cruise is only $150 more then what we paid on out last cruise per person. So we decided on a balcony.
I’ve only been in one inside cabin that I shared with my cousin for 7 days and it was awesome. I slept way better and I was WAY more active on the ship. I went to shows, raffles, parties, etc and really took advantage of what the ship offered. I went in my room to nap, shower, and sleep at night. I’d do it again.
We had a balcony mini-suite when we went to Alaska for our honeymoon. We honestly did not spend a great deal of time in our room, but we did love cracking the door just a bit for fresh sea air during the night! Despite how much I loved that, I would love to try an inside cabin sometime to save money.
For my first cruise I booked an inside cabin, then discovered that there are inside rooms with a picture window. It overlooks the walkway at the front of the ship and for a total of $50 I was able to upgrade. The walkway has benches out front (or so reviews have noted) and are not often utilized since they are at the far front of the ship away from everything. This equals a semi-private large balcony with amazing views of where we are going next. SCORE!!!!!
first cruise was in an inside cabin, second was with a balcony. i will never go back to the inside cabin. work an extra shift or 2 and pay the extra!!!! your lady sunning topless out on the balcony is totally worth it. one of my favorite picture files i now have haha.
To each their own. If it meant the difference between going or not going I’d go with an interior, but every time I’ve checked into it the price difference isn’t that compelling and I go with the balcony.
In our first time at Disney cruise we paid for balcony and well... My kiddos saw on UA-cam that the inside ones have a realtime view window of outside but cartoon Disney character come and visit the window (you can see donald swimming or the nemo star spying on you)... they were pretty disappointed that Mickey wasn't coming to our balcony. On December we are saving about $500 and we will have Mickey on the window. (Hope is good!)
Carol Mauriello, my first time on a cruise, I was in an inside cabin with my brother who's in his 20s. I loved it because of the darkness of the cabin. I'm not sure I'd want a balcony room.
Thank you for the great video. I also book interior or window rooms. Firstly, when I booked a balcony cabin in the past, I never used the balcony. It was a waste of money. Secondly, I sleep better in a totally dark room. Balcony cabins still have a lot of light even with curtains.
I'm not into cruising, but the couple times I have, when you're spending "a day at sea" between ports there's nothing to see but ocean. One mile of ocean looks the same as the next mile of ocean. Why pay to see nothing but water? If you want to see water, just go onto another deck and look at it.
Well, some people like the idea of being on the ocean, and that very much entails seeing it. Besides, seeing nothing, but ocean is a very rare sight you actually have to be far out on the ocean to experience, and some people are willing to pay for that. You don't seem like an ocean man at all, which makes me wonder why you have been on a cruise in first place?
sorry I got cut off on my last post. I do not see the beauty of the ocean as I do on the ship. I have even went to the back of the ship and taken pictures of the white water from the engines. It still amazes me! In fact I prefer sea days to port days Yep I am crazy. But I have been on some awesome excursions. But the ocean is what I come back for. Simply pristene to what I see from the shore.
We just booked our cruise on the Oasis of the Seas and our travel agent was able to get us an upgraded ocean-view with a balcony, and two drink packages for almost the same price as an interior/state room. The difference was only $100 dollars. ALWAYS use a travel agent. They don't charge for their services and they have connections in the industry that we don't.
I just love being able to open the sliding door in the morning, or any time of the day. The fresh air is incredible after being in a stuffy cabin! And I love being able to have breakfast/brunch out in the peace and quiet. It is worth it!
We ONLY book inside cabins. For a few the same reasons: 1) We LOVE the blackout, quietness of these cabins. We like to book higher up and towards the back or front of the ship for the rocking motion. Best sleep of our lives! 2) Saves a LOT of $ That we would much rather spend on excursions and adventure 3) We are only in our room for sleeping/showering. We love to be in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the ship... where are all the action is located.
For our upcoming Back2Back Cruise I decided to take an Interior Gurantee for the first cruise and a MIdship Oceanview cabin for the next two weeks. As the fist cruise is port intensive it works out well.
Hi been on 37 cruises often upgraded to an outside cabin But yep never booked a balcony Yet....think how much I have saved over the years. ! Sheri Has explained all the good reasons yep. Love inside dark Cabins.
I agree! Our first inside cabin we were always somewhere besides the room! it was fine to wind down in and rest, but I definitely spent more time elsewhere to which I am very happy about! But I also agree you do get spoiled! The second cruise we booked a balcony and the views were breathtaking! I spent every night before bed reading or watching a movie on the balcony with the sea wind! ❤ This time I just booked with a friend of mine, so we got an interior. I'm glad, it saved us several hundred dollars! Although I'm already doubting my decision! Lol It will be fine! I Love cruising!
We usually get an inside cabin low middle of the ship because my wife gets seasick. She us usually fine if we are in rough seas and she is down in the cabin until the Dramamine kicks in. Also, over half the time, when I have booked an inside cabin with Carnival, a month or two later, I get an offer from the Upgrade Fairy giving me a really good deal on an ocean view cabin. One time I upgraded to an ocean view cabin for $50pp on a 9 day cruise out of Barcelona. Normally it would have been hundreds of $'s more. The cruise lines need those cheaper interior cabins available so they can advertise a low "Starting At" price.
We just got back from our Japan 14 night cruise with Princess and we had a inside cabin on deck 10. Like said in the video it just makes you want to do more activities around the ship and try new things and the savings were astounding. We went to bingo, trivia and shows a lot thru out the cruise and it was a blast, met a lot of awesome people that way. There's no doubt if we had a balcony I wouldn't move from it hardly at all!!
I've sailed on two cruises: one with Carnival and the other with a Royal Caribbean. I stayed in an inside stateroom both times and had the best sleep both times. It was amazing! I'm overdue for another cruise but this time I think I'll stay in a room with a balcony. 😃
The only thing I don't like about inside cabins is I can never tell what time of day it is. If i wake up in the middle of the night I cant tell if I overslept, if it's 2 in the morning or if I'm waking up at a decent time. I now know to bring a small clock the next time I use an in side cabin. Thankfully my next cruise is a balcony room.
One nice thing about super-size suites is that you can entertain guests. Some have pianos and bars. We've enjoyed inviting our tablemates to our suite before dinner cor cocktails and hors d'oeuvre; and you can cheaply schedule a piano player. And having a butler......... But we usually book an inside stateroom.
I always book an inside cabin at the centre of the ship. Less rocking movement and when I'm asleep I don't need to look out of windows. Leave the cabin and use the ship instead of cowering away on a balcony.
i always booked inside cabin, the best inside cabin is in royal caribbean's mega ships as it has a bay window to look outside to the promanade.. the reason may sound stupid to you. i am actually very afraid of water !!! yes, water !!! i rarely go near the railings. i love cruises and inside cabin actually makes me feel safe !!!
Consider where the ship is going - cool or cold climate or warm and sunny. If it is going to be cold and/or rainy everyone on the ship but Canadians and the Brits will be inside. Depending on the design of the ship, everything inside will be packed. You will bump into people walking in the public areas. And note that ships with more than 2-3 specialty restaurants will have less inside room to put people into. That means there is less room inside the ship for people to congregate in. We were on one ship (NCL) that had 6 specialty restaurants. It was a northern transatlantic cruise. You could not find a place to sit for a card game to read. In the Caribbean that wouldn't be much of a problem. The inside of the ship was a mad house.
It makes sense that an inside cabin would give a smoother ride. Being located closer to the centerline of the ship, you move less as the ship rocks from left to right since you are in the center where the movement is less. In the same way, a room in the middle of the ship will move less as the ship goes up and down in the seas since being in the middle would be like being in the center of a teeter-totter at a playground. Inside cabin, middle of the ship: that's where you'll have the smoothest ride.
I agree. Recently we were on the Norwegian Dawn in 20' swells. We were in an ocean view (huge mistake) on Deck 5. The guests across the hall in the interior cabins said they didn't feel a thing until they stepped out into the hallway.
All good reasons, but inside cabins were in my past! I've already been spoiled and now love a balcony cabin. I know me, if I booked an inside cabin, I'd probably sleep for a full week!! Would have room service deliver food to me, and back to sleep!! I guess I'm a person who needs to see the sun to get me up and going!! When I did cruise with my teacher friends, we experienced an interesting phenomenon in an inside cabin - we bumped into each other while walking to the bathroom in the middle of the night!! Oooooops!! I have found that I really like to wake up and open a door and see the outside world and feel the breeze!! Balconies do cost more, but I usually only take one vacation a year. Might as well treat myself to a balcony cabin!!
I've been on two cruises (both 4 day to Catalina Island and Ensenada from Long Beach, California and both on Carnival. The first (October 2013) I was on the Inspiration in an interior cabin. I was able to sleep very well, particularly the first night when I was feeling nauseous from seasickness. But on my second cruise (March 2015), I was on the Imagination in an ocean view room. I wasn't as affected by motion illness that time around. And I also slept very well. I guess I'd prefer ocean view rooms, but either is fine with me.
Inside cabins are also great for people who suffer sea sickness, inside and in the middle as much as possible. Took only one as a passenger but worked quite few
We always book a balcony. Not being huge drinkers or show goers, we like relaxing on the balcony with a book. We have nanna naps in the arvo and enjoy having the breeze blowing through the open door. It’s a great place to dry off clothes too
Had an inside cabin once and never again. It felt like sleeping in a closet. If you're at all claustrophobic save up the extra money to have an outside cabin...it's worth every extra dollar!
We prefer inside rooms upper deck but have to confess that we had a balcony on our inside passage Alaska cruise. We had a balcony on our Mediterranean cruise and OMG the views were spectacular!!!
I just booked a 14 day cruise to Hawaii for 2 on an inside cabin for $700!!! and it included free drinks in casino $200 on board credit $200 casino free play. This was a win win choice panaroma aft room
I travel solo. I book a inside cabin the month before the cruise sails, right after the prices drop to half price. . I then bid for a balcony cabin. So far this has worked three out of three times.
Depend on price difference of inside and balcony cabins. I booked 5 days 4 nights Pacific NW cruise in coming September. Inside stateroom is $249 per person plus taxes, but I pay $100 extra to upgrade to balcony and I say it’s worth it.
my wife and i only take one cruise a year so we opt for a balcony.. we enjoy having our morning coffee sitting on the balcony and there's times where you want to enjoy the ocean view without all the hustle and bustle of other cruisers.. for us it's worth the few extra bucks..
This video made some excellent points about inside cabins. The ship may also offer inside cabins that accommodate people with physical needs that are a bit larger; the room across from us on the NCL Escape (deck 13) was such a cabin. On the NCL Escape, we were able to get an inside room that accommodated 4 (two twin beds pushed together and two drop-down bunk beds), which was very handy for the price. However, I would much rather have a suite as my boys are both teenagers and getting too big to share a room with their parents. It is a shame that the price of an suite on NCL's Epic, Breakaway or Breakaway Plus classes are more than the cost of two inside cabins.
Would you please explain the befits of being a platinum member with Carnival? I tried to find videos of the Captain's Lounge, but I wasn't successful. What's the Captain's Lounge like?
Great points, exactly the reasons I almost always sail on inside cabins. Allows me to have 1 or 2 additional cruises a year. We did get an offer from NCL to bid on on upgrades to better cabins for our cruise in two weeks, oceanview and balcony. I made minimal bids just to see what happens.
Best sleep ever in an Inside Stateroom! We just got off of the Norwegian Sky and slept awesome and save money! In fact we just posted a video on our new channel about it. Love your desk setting! -Stacy Dee
BTW - I've sailed with friends who experienced seasickness in inside cabins (as well as balcony & oceanview). Some people are just more prone to it. Even if I have an balcony cabin, I love the "front of the ship cam on the tv (even with the Muzak), especially when a ship is pulling into port!! It comes in handy when getting dressed in the morning - have put on a swimsuit and cover-up assuming I'd be going outside to sit by the pool, only to find that it's pouring rain outside - and if you take the atrium elevators up to the Lido deck - you get soaked running for cover so you can head to the buffet instead of sitting poolside!! At least with a balcony cabin - I know it's raining - stay in and order room service!! I don't mind that it stays light until midnight while cruising in Alaska. The cabins have great blackout curtains, and I'm usually up until midnight - and since I generally do Alaska in Sept., it's usually cloudy and drizzly in the evening!! I'm not claustrophobic - I don't mind being in an inside cabin, I just enjoy cruising more with a balcony cabin (actually, a mini-suite with balcony)!
I went on one cruise; inside cabin. An inside cabin is great if you like to sleep late and stay up late. If you are a morning person the total darkness can really mess your sense of time.
#6 for us, would be a place holder. I've booked 2 inside cabins, and upgraded to OV, after final payment. I would have been fine keeping them, but when cheap upgrades present themselves... why not?
sagrammyfour I am not sure in other cruises, but in the Disney cruise you can upgrade/change cabin at any time online with no problem or extra charge (if stay in the same type)... you can change the cabin weekly back and forward if you want and they have available. I had one first, and then my parents joined to be with the kiddos, so we swap cabins to be next to each other, and then my brother got ecxited too so we swapped again!. Just Fantastic!
I enjoy both. For shorter cruises prefer inside because I sleep so much better in them. For longer ones prefer balcony so I can retreat from the world and still enjoy the ocean view and have fresh air. ~Elizabeth
draw a line from the very nose of the ship to the very tail, do this at the waterline, then put a dot in the middle or closer to the rear, and find the cabin closest to that, there is your stable cabin
I am still kicking myself and wanna my travel agent for booking a mini-suite. I cannot do an inside cabin. The reason I have always wanted to cruise is because of the ocean. To be able to step out at anytime and see the water. Thanks for your continued great efforts at educating. Thanks. Now need a travel agent...
Besides the reasons you mentioned, I don't find that there's really and difference between either cabin if Mother Nature doesn't cooperate-especially if you're going to Mexico, the Caribbean, etc. You'd just be sitting in the rain in a cabin that moves a little more (in story weather). Also,, out of curiosity, I looked at Carnival August cruises around the Caribbean and they all averaged about $20 extra per day.
On our 50th anniversary, we had a balcony(our first) for a Mediterranean cruise. It was delightful to sit out there with a cup of coffee. We were spoiled but I would still book an inside cabin if it meant more cruises. And sit at the rear of the ship with my coffee!
After 33 cruises and all but 3 of them have been inside cabins, some just the two of us, and some with our 2 kids. We've saved a lot of money booking inside cabins and my wife loves the NO light, especially in the morning. Also I can positively attest to less movement in the lower decks. There is more noise in the front and the back. So stay in the middle.
I have a b2b cruise booked on an interior room for 4 people booked interior and 3 more cruises for 2 on interior rooms and love the dark and the cheaper price....
If you are spending a lot of time in your room, you are not taking advantage of your cruise. You can see sunrise and sunset from deck, and you definitely cannot be in either kind of cabin when you are ashore, in the dining room, at a show, or in a club. Plus you won't be on your balcony when it rains. I find the inside cabins to generally be quieter, darker at night, and quite a bit cheaper.
I've been on one cruise (Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas) and we had a window room. Well, we thought we would have a nice window as pictured on the website, but once we got on we only had 2 very tiny portholes! This was a rookie mistake of ours because we didn't bother looking at the deck plans before choosing a room. It didn't matter much to me, but I feel as if we would've been better off choosing an interior room and saving some money. I'll be in an interior room for my next cruise, so I look forward to then with more money to spend on excursions and shopping instead of a tiny porthole! Moral of the story? Check your deck plans!
Having your own secluded quiet balcony to view the unending ocean is much more valuable than standing on a crowded deck shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers and hearing their constant gabbing. Waking up with your window slightly open to the balcony getting that Cool Breeze cannot be compared with an inside stateroom. Yes that's why I'm willing to pay more because I can sit out on my balcony completely naked and no one can see me! Try to do that up on Deck.
Im spoiled on ocean view!!!! I am looking the Mediterranean with MSC OR NCL and the prices are through the roof for ocean view, but I just dont see me ever going back to an inside cabin. I love watching the islands and others ships go by. Drink my morning coffee sitting in the window. Oh how I love that!!! Spoiled very!
Been waiting for this one! Me and Hubby have an inside cabin on the Indy, but my parents and sister (with whom we're travelling) have a balcony....so we're kinda getting two for one! Looking forward to it as it's our first! Thanks for the videos! I've been binge watching them and creating several lists!
i do it all the time..love the inside cabins..had a balcony once though .I too love the total blackout. :) did experience enjoy noise and vibration but it wasnt bad at all.. i still slept okay.
I loved my inside cabin. My best friend and I went and had a Blast. Went on Carnival and met some of the nicest people EVER!!! The staff and the people. If it were up to me I'd just stay on the ship and never go on the ports. Once you've seen 1 beach you've seen them all. Lol.
I understand there’s savings but I would never do it again after doing one. Hated not having any light because messed with me in terms of the time of day and everything. Messed with me too much. Will only do a balcony so worth it to me
Hi thanks for sharing, great infos, we enjoy your channel We are a family of five and also stayed in an inside cabin. It was however not bad. It was even less stressy. A balcony cabin would stress us up with the three small kids. The cost saving lead as well to an extension of the cruise trip ;-)
Well if you like having the equivalent of sleeping in a container then an inside cabin is for you. It is claustrophobic especially when the cruise line switches off the a.c. in the middle of the night to save costs, they think no one notices - WRONG. Get a fan supplied you will need it. Plus the Stewards give you minimal service as they know you are cheapskates by not having the better cabin. Tip switch t.v. set on the channel that shows the front of the ship where the camera is, when its dark leave it there and then you get the sunrise and daylight as it comes up in the morning, not quite a window but better than nothing. Also avoid 1 week cruises, they are shuttle services in and out of port.
If I have to go for an inside room I pick one on a deck near the pools or lido. That way I can get to the outside decks as soon as I wake up. Some cruises really don't require a balcony.
I like an inside cabin cuz when you turn off the lights its gets COMOLETELY dark. My bf and I had an inside cabin and got some of the best sleep of our lives because of the pure darkness
I do inside all the time. I love it being dark when I sleep. And save the money for another cruise or excursions. As well as I don't spend a lot of time in my room. Though I did stay in a balcony cabin once, when the inside, oceanview and balcony cabins were the same price on a 2 day cruise. I did enjoy being able to keep the balcony open and hear the sea at night. Though still did not spend any extra time in my room. For me it's not worth the extra money. Been on 5 cruises, got a 6th reserved.
I find the air con much to dry and get a sore throat if l have an inside cabin and when l wake up I have no idea if it is the middle of the night or breakfast time. So it is a balcony for me with the window open on my next cruise which is transatlantic Barbados to Southampton 😀😀😀😀
I always get an inside cabin. It’s economical and I have a transdermal patch that I put behind my ear for motion sickness. I keep the bathroom light on during the night and keep my phone by my bed to keep up with the time.
We've been on over 20 cruises and booked balcony staterooms three times. However, it became obvious that a stateroom is for showering, changing clothes and sleeping. Unless you're the hermit type who needs constant privacy while admiring the view, balcony staterooms are a waste of money...money better used for beer, wine, specialty dining and excursions. The real view is topside...at or near the aft bar on deck 16. In warm weather, keeping the sliding glass door open in a balcony stateroom kills the air conditioning. On rainy days, it's useless. For daytime naps, there's nothing like an interior stateroom that's totally dark... and you certainly can't admire a view when you're asleep. My advice: Choose an interior stateroom, a little aft of center, decks 8 through 12, about 3 or 4 doors down from a (convenient) laundry. It will be a smooth ride, fairly close to the aft elevator and the dining rooms/food courts and secluded from all the heavy hall traffic from the central elevators. Save money. Live better. Interior!
I've loved you blogs and have agreed with a lot of what you have said, except, I will never ever get an inside cabin again!! Our first cruise we got an inside cabin on other people's advice, "oh you'll hardly be in it, there's no reason to pay for and 'upgraded' room". Well, let me tell you, yes there is!! When you turn off the lights it is so very dark in your room you can't see your hand in front of you! My husband had a full on panic attack, something he hadn't had since childhood, and we had to go up on deck, get fresh air, and let him calm down and come out of it. We left the light on in the bathroom with the bathroom door closed, just to get some light in there. The nightlight is an EXCELLENT idea for and inside cabin, but to be in a room with no window, or balcony, was just too claustrophobic for us. We have been on many cruises since that initial one and every time it's either ocean window or balcony.
Your so popular! I'm a res agent and use your channel all the time. Thanks for the good and accurate info. Some vloggers have no clue! I'm now at Seabourn if you ever wanna try! Your channel is life! We love you!
Hi Evelyn! That’s so wonderful- thank you for sharing!! So you’re a res
Agent for Seabourn? I would love to try that line but is out of reach financially for us. Is Seabourn adult only? Hugs and thank you!!!!
You would be surprised, we're all inclusive so once on board just shore excursions. Even alternative dining included, combine that with a good promo it's doable! I would only do for exotic one on last minute employee promo lol. I'm the cheapest cruiser on planet. Inside if possible, even made my nephew do upper lower. I'm a camper so a cruise is LUXURY! I love my work and most all helping people see the world!
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we always choose an inside cabin! It gets you out of your room to enjoy what ship has to offer.
I agree on the black out conditions. I had an inside cabin on a cruise I took in the 90s. One day I slept till 10am not even realizing what time it was
I took my first cruise last year and had an inside cabinet; I loved it AND I was on a lower floor also.
Loved the darkness AND the feel of the ship swaying GENTLY was sleep inducing like being in a hammock.
Hi. I'm not sure whether you've taken your Alaskan cruise yet. We did an Alaskan cruise and were really pleased that we spent extra for the balcony. The reason for that was that many days we cruised past major landmarks at 5am or earlier and we were able to lay in bed and see through the floor to ceiling glass doors. Often times there were also dolphins and seals swimming beside the ship which were visible from the balcony. Enjoy Alaska. My tip is to take a helicopter flight to a glacier. It's mind blowing!!
+Greg Byles thanks Greg! We just can't afford the extra $2800 for a balcony- it's a bit more on this one since it's 10 nights but you're certainly getting me exited to see wildlife!
We loved our inside cabin on our Alaska cruise. It was our first cruise. We found lots of places for scenic views. I binge watched your videos before we left. Thanks for all the great advice!
I booked the inside cabinet twice, it's TRUE that during night time it was total darkness...wow, I slept so much better and woke up so much energized.
Great advise! Leave your bathroom light on with the door closed (great nightlight), and find a cabin near an elevator since you may be waaaaaaay down the hallway. Bring some sort of white-noise generator; bluetooth or wifi, to sleep through the night owls in the halls and the ding of the elevators. We prefer splurging on airline first-class rather than a window or balcony in our cabin. If you're too comfortable in your cabin, you're missing something fun elsewhere!
It's 10Xs better to book an inside cabin than not cruising at all.
I've had an inside cabin, a balcony and two ocean view rooms...loved them all. Price is the most important to me.
You are spot on Sherry! My husband and I debated rooms when booking our Mediterranean cruise this fall. We found a great deal - 7 nights out of Venice for $599pp interior cabin. The balcony cabins were $1499pp. The cruise is port intensive with long hours in port. We plan to spend all those port days visiting the historic sights and booked both cruise line run excursions and private vendor excursions. The $1800 we saved by booking an interior cabin will go a long way to pay for those excursions, specialty restaurants, and souvenirs! Basically- the time we will spend in our room will be like a hotel room- just someplace to sleep, nap, and shower. BUT- the 10 night Canary Island Cruise we booked for next year is a balcony cabin... it's a much more relaxing cruise with three sea days and less port intensive... And at just $1249pp... we felt like we got a great deal.
We have always booked inside cabins for all the reasons you stated. We try to book as close to the center point of the ship's XYZ axis, IOW amidships, inside and midway up the decks (usually deck 7 or 8 for most ships). This keeps us in a relatively quiet space above the busy retail/bars and theater decks. We also experience less fore and aft and side to side movement here as a general rule. This strategy won't work on the newer RCL Oasis and Quantum class ships since most of their inside cabins are located forward near the bow, but those ships are much larger and tend to be more stable in higher sea conditions. We have booked a Promenade cabin on Mariner of the Seas, which gave us a little more space and a window to look out into the Promenade Deck. I think the only reason we might book a balcony cabin would be for an Alaska cruise or if the price was too good to pass up.
Last October (2017) we booked and inside cabin for the first time to save money. Next time we cruise I'll be booking an inside cabin for the benefits of it: darkness at night and the lack of rocking motion.
I might go for an inside for a very short cruise but I just love the thought of sitting with a cup of coffee in the morning on balcony and in the evening perhaps a glass of wine and a good book. So I would prefer to pay more for that balcony. Definitely if a week or more cruise.
Our first, and only so far, was a balcony and totally worth it. There is absolutely no way I would be in a room with no windows. I can probably do with a window, at minimum but I am all about the balcony. Loved it when I lived in a high-rise, love sitting on my porch now. Awesome waking up to catch the sunrise half the trip and the sunset the other half.
I have cruised many times over. Up to this point, I'd prefer rooms on the 9th through the 12th floor. This time, thanks to my daughter, I gave the 6th floor a try. Same floor as the Schooner Bar and the Boardwalk; 1 above the promenade and the main dining room. I can't tell you how much EASIER it was. No added time need be added for wasting minutes at the elevators. Bing, Bam, you're there. I had thought it might be too loud o busy - again, WRONG! Never heard a peep. Our room was around the corner from the hot dog stand - not a whiff of any sausage or kraut. Overall - EXCELLENT choice!!
assuming your referring to Royal Caribbean, definitely agree with you, we had a deck 3 room on Freedom (4 in one window cabin) and were a bit bummed as the room was smaller than Carnival, then we got a great deal and had 2 Balcony rooms on Allure (deck 6) and we all loved the convenience of the location Plenty of storage space between the two rooms
All your reasons are so true, but I am one of those people who DOES spend a lot of time in the cabin sitting on my balcony loving the ocean view. Thanks for video. :-)
Carnival Vista inside cabin deck 7 in February . very enjoyable and not much noise. That time of year we find alot less rowdy crowds.
I never thought about engine noise/vibration on the lower decks - thanks for the tips. Haven't stayed in a inside cabin yet but was thinking I might for a Mexico cruise 🚢
;-)
We have interior on an upcoming cruise in the Lido deck. Interested in seeing what that is like.
I went on my first cruise and my husband and I booked an inside cabin to save money.. which we did , thousands!. The space was more then enough for us two and we were barely in our room, it really did indeed encourage us to get out and explore alot more making more value out of the onboard activities and amazing sunsets ..bliss. you dont need a room with a view to enjoy your cruise everywhere on the ship has a view it's amazing.. but the good night's sleep wow.. pitch black it was incredible I found the rocking was barely there and we left our bathroom light on and shut the door most of the way leaving a small stream of light.. would definitely do an inside cabin again having the extra cash is so worth it
Fully agree... our last cruise it was $900 per person difference between inside and balcony and our 2019 cruise is only $150 more then what we paid on out last cruise per person. So we decided on a balcony.
I’ve only been in one inside cabin that I shared with my cousin for 7 days and it was awesome. I slept way better and I was WAY more active on the ship. I went to shows, raffles, parties, etc and really took advantage of what the ship offered. I went in my room to nap, shower, and sleep at night. I’d do it again.
We had a balcony mini-suite when we went to Alaska for our honeymoon. We honestly did not spend a great deal of time in our room, but we did love cracking the door just a bit for fresh sea air during the night! Despite how much I loved that, I would love to try an inside cabin sometime to save money.
For my first cruise I booked an inside cabin, then discovered that there are inside rooms with a picture window. It overlooks the walkway at the front of the ship and for a total of $50 I was able to upgrade. The walkway has benches out front (or so reviews have noted) and are not often utilized since they are at the far front of the ship away from everything. This equals a semi-private large balcony with amazing views of where we are going next. SCORE!!!!!
first cruise was in an inside cabin, second was with a balcony. i will never go back to the inside cabin. work an extra shift or 2 and pay the extra!!!! your lady sunning topless out on the balcony is totally worth it. one of my favorite picture files i now have haha.
I love inside cabins, I wish people would believe me when I tell them that you don’t need a balcony to enjoy your cruise!!
Emma Cruises I have an inside in May 2018.. I hope I’ll like it.
To each their own. If it meant the difference between going or not going I’d go with an interior, but every time I’ve checked into it the price difference isn’t that compelling and I go with the balcony.
Emma Cruises that's so true. I love my inside cabins but I also enjoy a balcony every once in a while.
In our first time at Disney cruise we paid for balcony and well... My kiddos saw on UA-cam that the inside ones have a realtime view window of outside but cartoon Disney character come and visit the window (you can see donald swimming or the nemo star spying on you)... they were pretty disappointed that Mickey wasn't coming to our balcony.
On December we are saving about $500 and we will have Mickey on the window. (Hope is good!)
Carol Mauriello, my first time on a cruise, I was in an inside cabin with my brother who's in his 20s. I loved it because of the darkness of the cabin. I'm not sure I'd want a balcony room.
Thank you for the great video. I also book interior or window rooms. Firstly, when I booked a balcony cabin in the past, I never used the balcony. It was a waste of money. Secondly, I sleep better in a totally dark room. Balcony cabins still have a lot of light even with curtains.
Thanks for sharing!
Yep....we always go internal. Heck if you want a view, just go on deck!
I'm not into cruising, but the couple times I have, when you're spending "a day at sea" between ports there's nothing to see but ocean. One mile of ocean looks the same as the next mile of ocean. Why pay to see nothing but water? If you want to see water, just go onto another deck and look at it.
Well, some people like the idea of being on the ocean, and that very much entails seeing it. Besides, seeing nothing, but ocean is a very rare sight you actually have to be far out on the ocean to experience, and some people are willing to pay for that. You don't seem like an ocean man at all, which makes me wonder why you have been on a cruise in first place?
Liked your view. I live in Florida and can see ocean every day. BUT standing on a pier or sitting on the beach t
sorry I got cut off on my last post. I do not see the beauty of the ocean as I do on the ship. I have even went to the back of the ship and taken pictures of the white water from the engines. It still amazes me! In fact I prefer sea days to port days Yep I am crazy. But I have been on some awesome excursions. But the ocean is what I come back for. Simply pristene to what I see from the shore.
Life's a journey...not a destination.
You pay for a private viewing of the water. No listening to kids, people, music. Just you & the ocean. Its peaceful.
We just booked our cruise on the Oasis of the Seas and our travel agent was able to get us an upgraded ocean-view with a balcony, and two drink packages for almost the same price as an interior/state room. The difference was only $100 dollars. ALWAYS use a travel agent. They don't charge for their services and they have connections in the industry that we don't.
I just love being able to open the sliding door in the morning, or any time of the day. The fresh air is incredible after being in a stuffy cabin! And I love being able to have breakfast/brunch out in the peace and quiet. It is worth it!
We ONLY book inside cabins. For a few the same reasons: 1) We LOVE the blackout, quietness of these cabins. We like to book higher up and towards the back or front of the ship for the rocking motion. Best sleep of our lives! 2) Saves a LOT of $ That we would much rather spend on excursions and adventure 3) We are only in our room for sleeping/showering. We love to be in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the ship... where are all the action is located.
Great points Michele!
For our upcoming Back2Back Cruise I decided to take an Interior Gurantee for the first cruise and a MIdship Oceanview cabin for the next two weeks. As the fist cruise is port intensive it works out well.
Hi been on 37 cruises often upgraded to an outside cabin
But yep never booked a balcony
Yet....think how much I have saved over the years. ! Sheri
Has explained all the good reasons yep. Love inside dark
Cabins.
I agree! Our first inside cabin we were always somewhere besides the room! it was fine to wind down in and rest, but I definitely spent more time elsewhere to which I am very happy about!
But I also agree you do get spoiled! The second cruise we booked a balcony and the views were breathtaking! I spent every night before bed reading or watching a movie on the balcony with the sea wind! ❤
This time I just booked with a friend of mine, so we got an interior. I'm glad, it saved us several hundred dollars! Although I'm already doubting my decision! Lol
It will be fine! I Love cruising!
Inside cabins are often cooler when on a hot weather cruise. We could never get our balcony cabin cool enough.
We usually get an inside cabin low middle of the ship because my wife gets seasick. She us usually fine if we are in rough seas and she is down in the cabin until the Dramamine kicks in. Also, over half the time, when I have booked an inside cabin with Carnival, a month or two later, I get an offer from the Upgrade Fairy giving me a really good deal on an ocean view cabin. One time I upgraded to an ocean view cabin for $50pp on a 9 day cruise out of Barcelona. Normally it would have been hundreds of $'s more. The cruise lines need those cheaper interior cabins available so they can advertise a low "Starting At" price.
We just got back from our Japan 14 night cruise with Princess and we had a inside cabin on deck 10. Like said in the video it just makes you want to do more activities around the ship and try new things and the savings were astounding. We went to bingo, trivia and shows a lot thru out the cruise and it was a blast, met a lot of awesome people that way. There's no doubt if we had a balcony I wouldn't move from it hardly at all!!
I've sailed on two cruises: one with Carnival and the other with a Royal Caribbean. I stayed in an inside stateroom both times and had the best sleep both times. It was amazing! I'm overdue for another cruise but this time I think I'll stay in a room with a balcony. 😃
We are booked in an inside cabin for a cruise next year. I just didn't want to pay more
The only thing I don't like about inside cabins is I can never tell what time of day it is. If i wake up in the middle of the night I cant tell if I overslept, if it's 2 in the morning or if I'm waking up at a decent time. I now know to bring a small clock the next time I use an in side cabin. Thankfully my next cruise is a balcony room.
True!
can u not tell the time then , they do great kids watches in the shops
One nice thing about super-size suites is that you can entertain guests. Some have pianos and bars. We've enjoyed inviting our tablemates to our suite before dinner cor cocktails and hors d'oeuvre; and you can cheaply schedule a piano player. And having a butler......... But we usually book an inside stateroom.
I always book an inside cabin at the centre of the ship.
Less rocking movement and when I'm asleep I don't need to look out of windows.
Leave the cabin and use the ship instead of cowering away on a balcony.
i always booked inside cabin, the best inside cabin is in royal caribbean's mega ships as it has a bay window to look outside to the promanade.. the reason may sound stupid to you. i am actually very afraid of water !!! yes, water !!! i rarely go near the railings. i love cruises and inside cabin actually makes me feel safe !!!
Consider where the ship is going - cool or cold climate or warm and sunny. If it is going to be cold and/or rainy everyone on the ship but Canadians and the Brits will be inside. Depending on the design of the ship, everything inside will be packed. You will bump into people walking in the public areas. And note that ships with more than 2-3 specialty restaurants will have less inside room to put people into. That means there is less room inside the ship for people to congregate in. We were on one ship (NCL) that had 6 specialty restaurants. It was a northern transatlantic cruise. You could not find a place to sit for a card game to read. In the Caribbean that wouldn't be much of a problem. The inside of the ship was a mad house.
MadJayhawk And Vancouver to San Diego there is virtually no view. Just ocean due to strict shipping rules.
It makes sense that an inside cabin would give a smoother ride. Being located closer to the centerline of the ship, you move less as the ship rocks from left to right since you are in the center where the movement is less. In the same way, a room in the middle of the ship will move less as the ship goes up and down in the seas since being in the middle would be like being in the center of a teeter-totter at a playground. Inside cabin, middle of the ship: that's where you'll have the smoothest ride.
I agree. Recently we were on the Norwegian Dawn in 20' swells. We were in an ocean view (huge mistake) on Deck 5. The guests across the hall in the interior cabins said they didn't feel a thing until they stepped out into the hallway.
Top centre is better if rocking side to side as takes longer to go side to side
You also get less wind noise.
All good reasons, but inside cabins were in my past! I've already been spoiled and now love a balcony cabin. I know me, if I booked an inside cabin, I'd probably sleep for a full week!! Would have room service deliver food to me, and back to sleep!! I guess I'm a person who needs to see the sun to get me up and going!! When I did cruise with my teacher friends, we experienced an interesting phenomenon in an inside cabin - we bumped into each other while walking to the bathroom in the middle of the night!! Oooooops!! I have found that I really like to wake up and open a door and see the outside world and feel the breeze!! Balconies do cost more, but I usually only take one vacation a year. Might as well treat myself to a balcony cabin!!
I've been on two cruises (both 4 day to Catalina Island and Ensenada from Long Beach, California and both on Carnival. The first (October 2013) I was on the Inspiration in an interior cabin. I was able to sleep very well, particularly the first night when I was feeling nauseous from seasickness. But on my second cruise (March 2015), I was on the Imagination in an ocean view room. I wasn't as affected by motion illness that time around. And I also slept very well. I guess I'd prefer ocean view rooms, but either is fine with me.
I've been on a couple of balconies, but I prefer the inside cabin due to the darkness when we turn off the lights. Loved your video.
Disney cruise lines offer a magic porthole for all inside cabins. It shows a picture of the ocean outside as well as other surprises that fly by.
Inside cabins are also great for people who suffer sea sickness, inside and in the middle as much as possible. Took only one as a passenger but worked quite few
Excellent points 😎
Im glad. I get sea sick. Mum booked inside cabin
We always book a balcony. Not being huge drinkers or show goers, we like relaxing on the balcony with a book. We have nanna naps in the arvo and enjoy having the breeze blowing through the open door.
It’s a great place to dry off clothes too
Had an inside cabin once and never again. It felt like sleeping in a closet. If you're at all claustrophobic save up the extra money to have an outside cabin...it's worth every extra dollar!
We prefer inside rooms upper deck but have to confess that we had a balcony on our inside passage Alaska cruise. We had a balcony on our Mediterranean cruise and OMG the views were spectacular!!!
I just booked a 14 day cruise to Hawaii for 2 on an inside cabin for $700!!! and it included free drinks in casino $200 on board credit $200 casino free play. This was a win win choice panaroma aft room
We saved $800 per person by booking an Interior and Oceanview on our 3 week cruise and use the savings for the excursions and specialty restaurants.
I travel solo. I book a inside cabin the month before the cruise sails, right after the prices drop to half price. . I then bid for a balcony cabin. So far this has worked three out of three times.
Depend on price difference of inside and balcony cabins. I booked 5 days 4 nights Pacific NW cruise in coming September. Inside stateroom is $249 per person plus taxes, but I pay $100 extra to upgrade to balcony and I say it’s worth it.
my wife and i only take one cruise a year so we opt for a balcony.. we enjoy having our morning coffee sitting on the balcony and there's times where you want to enjoy the ocean view without all the hustle and bustle of other cruisers.. for us it's worth the few extra bucks..
This video made some excellent points about inside cabins. The ship may also offer inside cabins that accommodate people with physical needs that are a bit larger; the room across from us on the NCL Escape (deck 13) was such a cabin.
On the NCL Escape, we were able to get an inside room that accommodated 4 (two twin beds pushed together and two drop-down bunk beds), which was very handy for the price. However, I would much rather have a suite as my boys are both teenagers and getting too big to share a room with their parents. It is a shame that the price of an suite on NCL's Epic, Breakaway or Breakaway Plus classes are more than the cost of two inside cabins.
Would you please explain the befits of being a platinum member with Carnival? I tried to find videos of the Captain's Lounge, but I wasn't successful. What's the Captain's Lounge like?
Sure! I'm not sure I can explain what the lounge is like, but I'll explain Platinum on next Tuesdays vlog.
Great points, exactly the reasons I almost always sail on inside cabins. Allows me to have 1 or 2 additional cruises a year. We did get an offer from NCL to bid on on upgrades to better cabins for our cruise in two weeks, oceanview and balcony. I made minimal bids just to see what happens.
Cool, keep us posted on those bids!
Best sleep ever in an Inside Stateroom! We just got off of the Norwegian Sky and slept awesome and save money! In fact we just posted a video on our new channel about it. Love your desk setting! -Stacy Dee
BTW - I've sailed with friends who experienced seasickness in inside cabins (as well as balcony & oceanview). Some people are just more prone to it. Even if I have an balcony cabin, I love the "front of the ship cam on the tv (even with the Muzak), especially when a ship is pulling into port!! It comes in handy when getting dressed in the morning - have put on a swimsuit and cover-up assuming I'd be going outside to sit by the pool, only to find that it's pouring rain outside - and if you take the atrium elevators up to the Lido deck - you get soaked running for cover so you can head to the buffet instead of sitting poolside!! At least with a balcony cabin - I know it's raining - stay in and order room service!! I don't mind that it stays light until midnight while cruising in Alaska. The cabins have great blackout curtains, and I'm usually up until midnight - and since I generally do Alaska in Sept., it's usually cloudy and drizzly in the evening!!
I'm not claustrophobic - I don't mind being in an inside cabin, I just enjoy cruising more with a balcony cabin (actually, a mini-suite with balcony)!
+bonnie bergstein Mini-suites are the BEST!
I went on one cruise; inside cabin. An inside cabin is great if you like to sleep late and stay up late. If you are a morning person the total darkness can really mess your sense of time.
#6 for us, would be a place holder. I've booked 2 inside cabins, and upgraded to OV, after final payment. I would have been fine keeping them, but when cheap upgrades present themselves... why not?
Excellent point!
thejokerspeaks: How do you get upgrades? I tried once and they sounded personally insulted.
sagrammyfour I am not sure in other cruises, but in the Disney cruise you can upgrade/change cabin at any time online with no problem or extra charge (if stay in the same type)... you can change the cabin weekly back and forward if you want and they have available. I had one first, and then my parents joined to be with the kiddos, so we swap cabins to be next to each other, and then my brother got ecxited too so we swapped again!. Just Fantastic!
@@sagrammyfour You can wait until your 2nd day onboard then ask the desk if they have any empty cabins to which you can upgrade.
@@MrPAULONEAL have you cruised yet 8 2020
I enjoy both. For shorter cruises prefer inside because I sleep so much better in them. For longer ones prefer balcony so I can retreat from the world and still enjoy the ocean view and have fresh air. ~Elizabeth
draw a line from the very nose of the ship to the very tail, do this at the waterline, then put a dot in the middle or closer to the rear, and find the cabin closest to that, there is your stable cabin
It's true about sleeping in an inside cabin. I think I slept the best ever when we had an inside cabin!
I prefer a balcony cabin where I can be at one (naked) with the sea air.
Lol
Doug: Beware of drones.
“be one with” is the phrase
Doug Lamp I agree!! Also try air-drying too. Maaan, having you're own pvt balcony is the best!!!!
That's awesome Doug. There's nothing like being at one with nature.
I always book an inside cabin when I go to Europe on the QM2. I spend so little time in the cabin it just makes sense.
The reason you don't stay n your room is because you DON'T have a Balcony!!!
True. I wouldn't wanna spend so much money for a room I'm hardly gonna be in.
we saved $1000 on a 7 night Alaskan cruise by going inside Aloha deck midship. Using that money towards helicopter and seaplane excursions :)
I am still kicking myself and wanna my travel agent for booking a mini-suite. I cannot do an inside cabin. The reason I have always wanted to cruise is because of the ocean. To be able to step out at anytime and see the water. Thanks for your continued great efforts at educating. Thanks. Now need a travel agent...
Besides the reasons you mentioned, I don't find that there's really and difference between either cabin if Mother Nature doesn't cooperate-especially if you're going to Mexico, the Caribbean, etc. You'd just be sitting in the rain in a cabin that moves a little more (in story weather). Also,, out of curiosity, I looked at Carnival August cruises around the Caribbean and they all averaged about $20 extra per day.
On our 50th anniversary, we had a balcony(our first) for a Mediterranean cruise. It was delightful to sit out there with a cup of coffee. We were spoiled but I would still book an inside cabin if it meant more cruises. And sit at the rear of the ship with my coffee!
We always book inside so my husband sleeps well. That total blackout is no joke!
After 33 cruises and all but 3 of them have been inside cabins, some just the two of us, and some with our 2 kids. We've saved a lot of money booking inside cabins and my wife loves the NO light, especially in the morning. Also I can positively attest to less movement in the lower decks. There is more noise in the front and the back. So stay in the middle.
I have a b2b cruise booked on an interior room for 4 people booked interior and 3 more cruises for 2 on interior rooms and love the dark and the cheaper price....
Right? You can save a lot on certain itineraries.
If you are spending a lot of time in your room, you are not taking advantage of your cruise. You can see sunrise and sunset from deck, and you definitely cannot be in either kind of cabin when you are ashore, in the dining room, at a show, or in a club. Plus you won't be on your balcony when it rains. I find the inside cabins to generally be quieter, darker at night, and quite a bit cheaper.
I've been on one cruise (Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas) and we had a window room. Well, we thought we would have a nice window as pictured on the website, but once we got on we only had 2 very tiny portholes! This was a rookie mistake of ours because we didn't bother looking at the deck plans before choosing a room. It didn't matter much to me, but I feel as if we would've been better off choosing an interior room and saving some money. I'll be in an interior room for my next cruise, so I look forward to then with more money to spend on excursions and shopping instead of a tiny porthole! Moral of the story? Check your deck plans!
Having your own secluded quiet balcony to view the unending ocean is much more valuable than standing on a crowded deck shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers and hearing their constant gabbing. Waking up with your window slightly open to the balcony getting that Cool Breeze cannot be compared with an inside stateroom. Yes that's why I'm willing to pay more because I can sit out on my balcony completely naked and no one can see me! Try to do that up on Deck.
Im spoiled on ocean view!!!! I am looking the Mediterranean with MSC OR NCL and the prices are through the roof for ocean view, but I just dont see me ever going back to an inside cabin. I love watching the islands and others ships go by. Drink my morning coffee sitting in the window. Oh how I love that!!! Spoiled very!
Been waiting for this one! Me and Hubby have an inside cabin on the Indy, but my parents and sister (with whom we're travelling) have a balcony....so we're kinda getting two for one! Looking forward to it as it's our first! Thanks for the videos! I've been binge watching them and creating several lists!
i do it all the time..love the inside cabins..had a balcony once though .I too love the total blackout. :) did experience enjoy noise and vibration but it wasnt bad at all.. i still slept okay.
I loved my inside cabin. My best friend and I went and had a Blast. Went on Carnival and met some of the nicest people EVER!!! The staff and the people. If it were up to me I'd just stay on the ship and never go on the ports. Once you've seen 1 beach you've seen them all. Lol.
I understand there’s savings but I would never do it again after doing one. Hated not having any light because messed with me in terms of the time of day and everything. Messed with me too much. Will only do a balcony so worth it to me
We booked our first cruise for next May and we've got an inside room. I'm hoping I like it. It's 14 nights. Ha ha
Hi thanks for sharing, great infos, we enjoy your channel
We are a family of five and also stayed in an inside cabin. It was however not bad. It was even less stressy. A balcony cabin would stress us up with the three small kids. The cost saving lead as well to an extension of the cruise trip ;-)
Well if you like having the equivalent of sleeping in a container then an inside cabin is for you. It is claustrophobic especially when the cruise line switches off the a.c. in the middle of the night to save costs, they think no one notices - WRONG. Get a fan supplied you will need it. Plus the Stewards give you minimal service as they know you are cheapskates by not having the better cabin. Tip switch t.v. set on the channel that shows the front of the ship where the camera is, when its dark leave it there and then you get the sunrise and daylight as it comes up in the morning, not quite a window but better than nothing. Also avoid 1 week cruises, they are shuttle services in and out of port.
If I have to go for an inside room I pick one on a deck near the pools or lido. That way I can get to the outside decks as soon as I wake up. Some cruises really don't require a balcony.
+Ginger Johnson great tip! We're doing the same on our next few cruises.
I like an inside cabin cuz when you turn off the lights its gets COMOLETELY dark. My bf and I had an inside cabin and got some of the best sleep of our lives because of the pure darkness
I agree I just swapped my junior suite to an inside and saved a fortune.. literally enough to book a whole seperate sailing ;-)
NICELY DONE. that's how we roll too.
good points you make. We prefer balcony cabin as it is a niver experience but I do agree that I have never slept better than we did inside cabin!
Going on my 6th cruise in 39 days. Have always had an inside cabin. Have not missed the balcony. I just go on deck
I do inside all the time. I love it being dark when I sleep. And save the money for another cruise or excursions. As well as I don't spend a lot of time in my room. Though I did stay in a balcony cabin once, when the inside, oceanview and balcony cabins were the same price on a 2 day cruise. I did enjoy being able to keep the balcony open and hear the sea at night. Though still did not spend any extra time in my room. For me it's not worth the extra money. Been on 5 cruises, got a 6th reserved.
Excellent points. Wishing you a great 6th cruise.
I find the air con much to dry and get a sore throat if l have an inside cabin and when l wake up I have no idea if it is the middle of the night or breakfast time. So it is a balcony for me with the window open on my next cruise which is transatlantic Barbados to Southampton 😀😀😀😀
Going on my first cruise in a few weeks. I’ve been watching your videos & they’ve been super helpful. Thanks!
Thank you! Have a wonderful cruise!
I always get an inside cabin. It’s economical and I have a transdermal patch that I put behind my ear for motion sickness. I keep the bathroom light on during the night and keep my phone by my bed to keep up with the time.
We've been on over 20 cruises and booked balcony staterooms three times. However, it became obvious that a stateroom is for showering, changing clothes and sleeping. Unless you're the hermit type who needs constant privacy while admiring the view, balcony staterooms are a waste of money...money better used for beer, wine, specialty dining and excursions. The real view is topside...at or near the aft bar on deck 16. In warm weather, keeping the sliding glass door open in a balcony stateroom kills the air conditioning. On rainy days, it's useless. For daytime naps, there's nothing like an interior stateroom that's totally dark... and you certainly can't admire a view when you're asleep. My advice: Choose an interior stateroom, a little aft of center, decks 8 through 12, about 3 or 4 doors down from a (convenient) laundry. It will be a smooth ride, fairly close to the aft elevator and the dining rooms/food courts and secluded from all the heavy hall traffic from the central elevators. Save money. Live better. Interior!
I've loved you blogs and have agreed with a lot of what you have said, except, I will never ever get an inside cabin again!! Our first cruise we got an inside cabin on other people's advice, "oh you'll hardly be in it, there's no reason to pay for and 'upgraded' room". Well, let me tell you, yes there is!! When you turn off the lights it is so very dark in your room you can't see your hand in front of you! My husband had a full on panic attack, something he hadn't had since childhood, and we had to go up on deck, get fresh air, and let him calm down and come out of it. We left the light on in the bathroom with the bathroom door closed, just to get some light in there. The nightlight is an EXCELLENT idea for and inside cabin, but to be in a room with no window, or balcony, was just too claustrophobic for us. We have been on many cruises since that initial one and every time it's either ocean window or balcony.