7 Controversial Cruise Cabins I Would NEVER Book Again
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- Watch this video if you want to avoid some of the worst cabins on a cruise! While I'm always happy to just be on a cruise, I have to admit that these controversial cruise cabins have often been mistakes I regretted.
In this video I reveal the 7 worst cruise ship cabins I've ever booked. From obstructed balconies to infinite veranda cabins, to cabins that were just in a bad location, you'll learn what I hated about these staterooms, so you can decide if they're right for you.
Whether this is your first cruise vacation or you're a cruise veteran, this video includes useful cruise cabin tips you can use.
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Hi! I'm Ilana! I live in Montreal, Canada with my husband Frank. We can often be found dreaming about and planning future cruises, ideally to hot and sunny destinations! I believe in having fun, being kind and that you are never too old, or too young, to live the life of your dreams!
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A "bad" cabin on a cruise is still better than being at work!
Best comment ever!! 😊
Being in the U.S. Coast Guard and being stationed on a cutter, if the seas are rocking and rolling or your prone to motion sickness it is best to get a cabin in the lower deck, the higher you are the more swaying you will feel. The next is to get a midship or more in the "middle" of the ship; the more closer you are to the bow or the stern the more you will feel the waves as well going up and down. So remember lower and center is best. So I wish you fellow cruisers fair winds and following seas.
I appreciate this advice....looking to take my first cruise next year and very prone to motion sickness!
Good advice
On our last cruise we had a guaranteed cabin and we ended up in the first cabin forward on the fourth floor of the Nieuw Statendam. It was the worst cabin we have ever been in after 30+ cruises. The heavy steel door which led to the Officer’s Bar was right outside our door and as staff came and went to the bar, the door slammed behind them. The staff also were talking very loudly as they passed by, obviously having had a good time. We heard that door slam on average once every five minutes until 2:00 am. At which point I went down to guest services. I was told nothing could be done about it that night but to come back in the morning. Thankfully the next morning at 7:30 am we were changed to a beautiful, mid ship, quiet cabin. I will never purchase a guarantee cabin again…not worth it.
Oh my!! Good thing you asked and they were able to change you
I had just a regular crew door that slammed. I asked guest relations if they could adjust the door as even the crew that tried to keep it from slamming couldn’t stop that last umph to close -- they managed to do it.
We loved the IV on the Beyond
We loved the infinite veranda on the Celebrity Beyond. The bed was near the window but we had to issues with the arrangement.
Same thing happened to me in an obstructed view cabin...Crew were working on the lifeboat, walking back and forth past our window every sea day. The only bonus was, on a port day they lowered the boat to work on it and we had a great view :)
Haha thanks for sharing
Obstructed view cabins can be an incredible bargain on a cruise ship. I have found some that actually cheaper than an inside cabin (depending on the cruise).
That’s definitely a good reason to book them
In colder climates I like the Infinity balcony where you can get fresh air but wouldn’t use a regular balcony all that much. In warmer climates I prefer a regular balcony where we sit outside a lot and don’t have to heat the cabin.
We had an inside cabin with an adjoining cabin. It didn't have a small couch or loveseat, only a chair. The neighbors had noisy small children. Periodically one of the children would play with the adjoining door latch. It was a relief when the noisy family left after about three days.
I have never had a bad cabin. I am booked in a solo ocean view on Norwegian Pearl transatlantic in November. The cabin is the second or third from right forward. It may turn out to be a little rough but I don’t get sea sick.
I totally agree with you...we booked a connecting cabin on Anthem of the Seas. We will never do that again. We could totally hear the family on the other side of the door the entire cruise. Plus we felt like we needed to whisper in our stateroom. Love your content!
I really enjoyed your video! I found it very informative! Especially description of infinite balconies , obstructed views and room configurations.
Never really had a “bad” cabin, but I did have a cabin below the lido deck smoking section. So as a former smoker, I was “ enjoying “ the second hand smoke”. It didn’t make me start smoking, but it did entice me a bit. Just like going to the casino. 😅
Enjoy your videos,we always cruise with balcony cabins.April 14th this year we did the first transatlantic on Celebrity Ascent to Portugal and Spain and had the infinity balcony stateroom 11238 and really liked it.Ascent was great and crossing was smooth and as usual Celebrity was great.
My last cruise for my husband and I was a guaranteed inside cabin just like the photo on the left side of your video except the beds were pushed together. The Pullman beds made for a very tight squeeze to get in on the side of the bed. We basically shimmied up from the end of the bed so we wouldn’t bump into them. I don’t know why I thought they would be more flush to the wall. The room felt so much smaller because of that lost space. Never again!
I hear you 😂
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I would refuse or try to change any connecting cabin or hotel room unless family is in the connecting room. We had a horror show in a hotel when the party started next door after 10 pm!!! We tried to sleep but the bed was on that wall as well. In the middle of the night, 2 am-ish, someone tried to come through the door, it even sounded like they were trying to break the lock!!! We called the desk and started talking really loudly next to that door that we were calling the police. Gradually the noise next door quieted down. When we checked out in the morning the desk clerk/ manager said when a staffer went to the room that night the tenants said WE were to blame!!!! Never again.
Ours happened during the first day they thought it was the door to the bath!
I always book a cabin near the aft elevators because they are easier to walk to and 2 floors below any deck that has activity.
I love your videos. My fiancé and I went to Bermuda. I absolutely fell in love with that beautiful place. The people the culture can’t say enough about it. I watched a couple of your back-to-back cruise videos. Need to do a video on how to talk to fiancé on board with it.🤣😂🤣😂. I’m 64 and she’s 63, And when I took her on our first cruise three years ago, I was so grateful she liked it… We’ve done seven. Thanks for everything and I’m gonna look for any Bermuda videos you have.🇺🇸👮♀️👍
We booked room 12329 on oasis, which is the last interior balcony room, at the rear of the ship, overlooking boardwalk. We liked it because we had a good view of the ocean and were able to watch the aqua theater shows from our room. The only drawback for us was the long hike getting to the elevators.
We had a large wraparound veranda on the aft end of the Westerdam. It was fantastic, we spent half of our time on it. Would book that same stateroom in a heartbeat.
The worst cabins we ever had- there were 2. One was an adjoining cabin with 2 hearing impaired women beside us. They talked very loudly day and night. We were so annoyed the entire cruise. The other one was on HAL Oosterdam. We booked a guaranteed cabin, and at the time I was having severe mobility problems. The cabin was very far forward away from any elevators. The ship hallways on some of the levels would be obstructed and we had to re- navigate a route to the room. It made for a very unpleasant and uncomfortable experience. I always choose my cabin, and I’m very picky! 😊
We ALWAYS pick our own room. But last cruise my friend did an upgrade to a mini suite, very nice room. But it was a connecting room. Luckily they weren't too noisy!
I need, at minimum, an oceanview room. I can't do an interior. I need light. Next cruise, I will select a balcony.
I'm definitely a balcony girl (a real one, not Infinite) especially on Alaska and Northern Europe cruises. Love sitting out relaxing and enjoying the views.
Thanks for the info on cabin arrangement. I always like to have the couch next to the balcony. It just fits much better for us. We cruise mostly on Celebrity or Royal. Your tip about the "wide" area of the cabin on the deck plan works for Celebrity. Royal has only rectangles for the cabins on their deck plans, so no help there.
There's almost always a room next door unless you have an end room, then what are you going to hear, people walking by or on stairs? The fact there are connecting rooms is less desirable than a window that is blocked & a bunk above your bed is crazy! There are connecting doors making them connecting rooms all the time in hotels, it's not a problem. Even if there is no connecting doors, one on each side, you can still hear people in the next room. 🚢
We did a guaranteed room on RC Independence and it was at the very back of the ship, with obstructed view. The bad: we were not going to look out and see the water down below, we were in the "cage", and I also think people could drop stuff onto our balcony (if you can call it a balcony). The good: the balcony (outdoor space? Patio??) was HUGE, and we did get to see the wake of the ship from it. Our son was 9 at the time and thought it was the coolest, weirdest room. It was a short, fun trip, and out of our usual DCL comfort zone. I also know that I don't get seasick because it was a wild ride back there but it rocked me to sleep.
I had 3 interior and it was great. I didn't feel rocking and it was quiet. There was a 4th time but I was upgraded (for free) to an ocean view.
I like the inside cabins
I've booked a lot of inside rooms, some outside rooms (and obtained a few free upgrades from inside to outside / obstructed outside), and recently shifted to balcony. I always ask my travel agent for one sandwiched between two decks of staterooms, and away from lounges or other noise sources. Oh, I also ask for a non-connecting.
I've been in some weird rooms (back when I did guarantee insides), including a very far forward inside room with a support beam running through it. It was also the ship I had the worst seas on. I woke up to being tossed upwards out of bed (not by much, and not out, just up). The ship closed the buffet when the pancake syrup was tossed out of the dish. About 80% of the passengers were seasick, but, more telling, about half the crew was. My anti-seasick pills worked; I had no issues, but spent most of the day in the atrium reading a book.
We aren't prone to seasickness or noise but found out that staying in the cabin all the way aft in a fairly lower level, you can hear the engine noise and feel the vibration all night long which is something you need to consider. I thought I am going to avoid aft from now on (or at least it needs to be in the higher decks).
I loved my inside cabin. We did spend some time in our cabin, but not a whole lot. And when we were in there it was to relax and sleep. It was very easy to do in an inside cabin because it’s quiet and, for sleeping, pitch black. I wish my room at home was that dark! When we wanted to relax looking at the ocean, there were plenty of seaside deck chairs well away from the pool area with very few other passengers walking by us.
An Infinite Veranda Cabin seems to be a cabin where you have an Ocean View Cabin where uniquely the window opens and unlike an Ocean View Cabin your flooring near the window is not carpeted.
There are ways to get a veranda cabin under Lido deck. There are parts of Lido that are quiet. It depends on the ship, but we always book a veranda under Lido deck. Just look at the deck plans of the ship.
We've done a balcony and a suite on deck 15 forward below the gym on Caribbean Princess. We heard chairs being put out, UT don't sleep that late anyhow. We've also done 2 full aft suites and an aft side mini. I found the vibration and up/down more annoying than the up/down forward. Mostly, we are always in minis center/center near the elevator and love it. I was in an obstruction ov re entry and thought I'd hate it. It was okay.
Celebrity Ascent infinite veranda - didn’t like it. I’d rather have a regular balcony. But I’ve gotten a regular balcony another time and there was a lifeboat right below us. The view of the ocean was blocked below. I also don’t like the oceanview cabins because I felt like I was on the water (deck 2) and the window was so filthy you couldn’t take pictures out of it.
Last year we were on cruise from hell my unobstructed view had an overhang a wall and I lifeboat the dining experience sucked I was told I was to old for milk my wife got blocked in with wheelchairs and was told if I wanted a 2 helping of main course it was going to cost me 50 dollars The only bright spot on the carnival spirit was our room Stewart
We had the infinite veranda on Celebrity Flora and loved it. The room itself was very special so maybe that helped too. But the weather was such that we would open the window and it was really nice weather for it. The cabin wasn't too hot. Plus we spent most of our time on excursions or in the public spaces. I would wholeheartedly recommend it on that particular cruise. That being said, I would probably never book that room on most cruises. Rather have a real verandah.
The only thing I do in my room is sleep,so I could care less what room I’m in.oh and I can sleep through a concert
Good way to look at it
Infinite “veranda” is not a balcony it’s a window that opens. One can’t sit on the veranda part without the AC turning off. So my husband who like to watch TV boils inside the cabin section. I HATE it! N. Never will book again.
When you book a stateroom, will it be listed as an “obstructed view” cabin? In other words, how do you know if your cabin will be obstructed view?
We booked a balcony guarantee cabin on Oases of the Seas- just discovered it is an adjoining cabin.8325. Do you think we should go to customer services once on board and ask if there is another one available that is not adjoining?
I really want to know when the sun is up, but I have no use for an actual balcony. So the infinite balcony is not a problem for me. But is the price difference is significant, I will choose an oceanview instead. What I learned is that on Edge class, it's _much_ better to be closer to the stern elevators than the bow ones.
I am used to ultra luxury lines so seeing a five digit cabin number as opposed to three is kind of jarring.
Very interesting
@@LifeWellCruised I'm sorry, I didn't say why. All the included dining and most of the entertainment is at the back of the ship.
I want to see you and Emma on a cruise together.
Balconies ALWAYS facing the sea. I'm on a ship and enjoy seeing the sea, not looking at people chatting. We love looking over the railing looking at the blue waters.
You’re right
Agreed!!!
😂😂😂 I can't imagine. I can see that at home. I definitely want to look at the ocean and relax!
No not always on royal central park en boardwalk have also balcony cabins
It's the main reason we cruise. Fresh bugless air, starry nights.
I did a last minute balcony, unassigned until arrival. As a solo and a balcony hey $650 for a 5 day balcony it was worth the risk. Attendant told me bording it was a partially obstructed view. Trying to take pictures and videos looking forward sure was. Looking aft was peachy! I met and hung out with two women a few doors down from me. Their cabin was $2700 booked a year in advance and two passengers. I booked 3 days before departure and all they could do was assure the cabin type. Free at Sea, 4 specialty dining, $100 to shore excursions at every port, it rocked. So what was the horrible obstructed view? Bulkhead support between my cabin and the one forward of me. I was expecting a lifeboat blocking my view. Lol
I need to learn your secrets!!!
Solo traveler cabin...dont. I booked one to see what it was like. Shame on me, i didnt realize the "Solo passenger bar and dancing" was 20ft away. Kicked off about 9 went to 2am. I went to customer service the following morning and demand to move. The upgrade cost me $100 but it was a Jr Suite in Haven. Wow...that is unheard of luxury for a person like me. What, no one to feed me grapes and fan me? Those cabins $4000 on up double occupancy.
I cannot believe someone popped out of the lifeboat. That's wild.
Haha that was a funny one, doing maintenance on a port day
I would wonder if he was a stowaway!
A balcony on VV is the only way to go for me. I'm an early riser, and my husband sleeps in. Every morning, I ordered breakfast, sat in the hammock, and enjoyed quiet moments at sea. We also sat on the balcony late evenings, and there's nothing better than the sound of the waves. We just talked for hours. I even took naps in that hammock! Lol Looking forward to a repeat.
I have mostly sailed on interior cabins, following Gary Bembridge's advice of having other cabins surrounding you so that you are mostly shielded from noise. Nothing to complain about them.
Good advice
We once had an "obstructed view" balcony on RC. The lifeboats were on the deck below us, which was the obstruction, but it only blocked the view if you looked straight down. We had a perfect view, straight ahead, of the ocean.
I'm hopeful that this is my experience. First time cruiser so I wasn't as knowledgeable when choosing the cabin so I didn't realize it was obstructed.
That’s not bad at all
@@auth3ntic118 We've done a few obstructed view balconies and they all turned out fine.
Me too! It was fine.
We had the same experience. There were no side by side regular balconies available when we booked. But, traveling as a family, we needed two cabins side by side. We took a chance on obstructed view balconies. The vacation was amazing.
You’ve become my favorite cruise expert. Hubby and I are going on our first cruise up to Alaska in September
You're heading to my favorite place! Our first cruise was to Alaska on Celebrity Millennium in 2010. Loved it so much went back there four more times over the years - with our grandsons, our daughter, and my sister, all on Celebrity ships.
I always bring a turtleneck for glacier day, in addition to a fleece zip-up, a rain jacket with hood, and a pair of stretchy 'texting' gloves (so I can take pictures with my gloves on).
Happy sailing!!😊🛳🌊🌊
When I first started cruising, I wanted the cheapest rooms & I never had a problem with any cabin, because any day on a cruise is great. That is until until someone took me on a cruise with a balcony & I’ll never have an inside cabin again. There’s nothing like walking out on the balcony first thing in the morning & the last thing at night. Eating a danish & drinking a cup of coffee on the balcony while you’re waking up enough to get dressed to go eat breakfast is the absolute best & it’s worth EVERY SINGLE PENNY!!😀
I so agree with you, especially with itineraries like Alaska, Scandinavia, or the fjords. No sense freezing on deck at places like the glaciers when you can be on your balcony and just step into your cabin for a minute to warm up. 😊🧥🧣🧤
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Oh, I’m dying to try those Infinite Verandah cabins. As someone who cruises on the inside of the ship, I reckon I’d probably love the room for the simple fact there’s a view, but the window opening would make my cruise feel SO much more premium than I’m used to!
Our last cruise we stayed in an Infinite Veranda Cabin (Celebrity Edge). We loved the cabin and feel that its a great concept.
@@DEREKRCROCKETT I will be sailing on the Edge from Honolulu to Sydney in October. I chose an infinite veranda cabin. I’m really looking forward to it!
I like the middle of the ship
One time we booked a balcony cabin overlooking “Central Park” on (I think Anthem) and we loved it for the first 2-3 days. Kinda reminded us of home… and then it SUCKED! “Birds” chirping in the mornings, loud parties hosted down there, etc. Never again!
Haha good point
My wife and I actually like the Edge class infinite veranda cabins but I agree with you that I’d prefer the bed closer to the door and the siting area closer to the veranda.
I'm on a limited budget, so I can manage in any cabin. However, I always make sure what is above and below. I try to be well away from the laundry, a reasonable distance to the elevator, and midship. That usually works for me. Thanks for your tips.
Love that!
As long as I am on a cruise ship, there is no bad cabin. Now some are better than others, but it's all about individual preferences.
Absolutely
I feel the same - I reserve the right to critique, but I do keep in mind that I'm on a CRUISE either way!! 😆🤩
We had a double whammy on NCL once. A window cabin that looked directly onto a lifeboat where the lights were on all night long, and just outside the door was the kitchen for the 24 hr restaurant and we constantly heard carts rolling by. We used to laugh saying we just had to open the door and reach out and get a late night sandwich.
This past April we went to the ABC Islands. We were on Celebrity Beyond, and I loved the Infinity Veranda. For the 8 days we rarely opened the window, we just sat relaxing and enjoyed the view. It was totally private, unlike traditional balconies where you can hear the people next door……OR THEIR LOUD MUSIC.
Some complain they are noisy but we didn’t think it was noisy.
I love your positivity❤
Do Cruise lines ever recognize your name during booking? or do you let them know at booking? Thanks in advance.
When I’m booking, no I don’t think so. I’ve never had that happen. These days I do typically try to reach out and let them know we’ll be onboard. Since I film I prefer this, but never have had an issue
Last cruise on the Disney Dream out of NY. it was an aft balcony that I was so excited about, that we hardly used because of the kids next door yelling and screaming outside that we couldn’t really enjoy it for more that 15 minuets till they came out. Sooo disappointed.
As far as I'm concerned my cabin is just good for showering, changing clothes and sleeping. The rest of the time you won't find me there.
Agree 100%.
Absolutely!
YES! We choose our rooms based on proximity to elevators/stairs and at least one deck below the deck that's directly under the pool!😆
We love balcony cabins. Hubs has to have outdoor access or he’d go nuts. We actually do spend time in our cabin. Naps during the day, movies in bed in the evening.
Sometimes it's nice to tuck away from hustle and bustle and have a nice little private den to yourself. Especially on longer cruises.
I have not been in a Veranda cabin. From seeing all the videos from you and others, I have absolutely no desire to book one.
Veranda cabins are wonderful for Alaska and Northern Europe trips; maybe not as essential for Caribbean cruises.
Just wanted to let you know that I love your videos! I will probably never go on a cruise, but if I do, I will be well prepared!
Glad you like them & I appreciate you watching. If you do go on a cruise, no doubt you’ll be a pro :)
Great video and insights Ilana. Thank you!
I just get an MSC Yacht Club suite and fuhgeddaboudit! Lol
That sounds amazing 👏👏👏
Absolutely loved, loved, loved infinite veranda on Celebrity Beyond. We were on a European cruise. We were able to keep the window open all night and watch the waves and moon on the water. It was very private and made the room very spacious even though it was configured with the bed close to the veranda.
You're right, always makes sense with ocean view cabin to always have the bed on the other side of the room, not where you want to enjoy the sea scenery. Kind of defeats the purpose of enjoying the view if the bed is right there.
We sailed on the Celebrity Beyond recently and loved our infinite veranda room. Our bed was away from the veranda, and it was definitely more spacious when configured that way. We liked sitting there while having our coffee in the morning, because there is no veranda rail to impede the view of the sea ❤
I've never had a balcony, but those infinite veranda things sound awful. I wish Celebrity would convert them to balconies.
Our worse cabin was on the first cruise we took many years ago. They were on a bunk bed next to the engine room, so noisy. It took us a few years after that to go back to cruising. We learned to check where the cabin is located before final booking 😂.
We are on Bliss to Alaska next June. Our cabin is 5722, ocean view. Hopefully a good room. It is a connected cabin, but my sister is in that one.
Loved our 15 day Panama Canal cruise on Norwegian Bliss in January BUT hated our deck 5 ocean view cabin. It was the first time I worked with a travel advisor and he wasn’t very informative or cautionary. The cabin was really tiny with the bed below the window and no sofa. It was located below the edge of the Q bbq restaurant . I swear the staff was dragging metal tables across the floor until well after midnight or 1 am. Customer service’s solution was to offer ear plugs. We also found we were right above one of the gang plank entries - fortunately that entry was only used a couple of times. Being nearer to the water, we got a lot of wave noise throughout the night. I was much more careful and chose our cabin myself after research for our next cruise. I went back with a balcony in a better location.
We just sailed in an Infinite veranda cabin on Edge to Alaska and we loved it. It makes us feel it's more spacious than other verandas that we've been on, and when it's opened, it's pretty cozy even on sunny days.
I've seen a lot of complaints about Infinite veranda on Icon recently that the air condition is just gone once windows are opened. I think the main factors are climate difference, and the design that separates balcony and cabin by curtains on Icon instead of folding doors on Edge class ships. In my view, infinite veranda is probably the best non-suite balcony cabin that cruise ships offer if sailing right itinerary in right time.
My worst cabin experience was with an adjoining room, and a noisy neighbor. I did catch them in the hall and mentioned the issue, and they did take care of it. I had a forward room on my Antartcia cruise. The motion was a little noticeable as was the noise as the ship hit larger waves but nothing bad.
Very helpful and informative article! Thanks
Thank you for the information! Always informative
Thanks for watching & so glad you enjoyed it
The worst cabin we've had was above the azipods. Coming into port there's too much noise!
Team inside cabins here! We try to pick cabins on the Lido level or higher and usually forward and nestled between cabins above below and both sides of us.
Sounds great
We had a cruise on Holland America that gave us a Handicapped cabing. Neither of us is handicapped so I don't know why we were given this cabin. It was the worst, we were right next to the anchor! Talk about loud!! It was insane. The noise started around 6:30am and continued till almost 8. Luckily after many hours of my husband complaining we were moved a couple of cabins further down the hall. It was better but still by the infirmary. We've been on 2 Holland American cruises and I have to say they are my least favorite line. Even MSC was better, and it was super crowded!
Our last 3 cruises have been balcony state rooms and I'd like to think that we won't book anything else. Our first one on RCL was a repositioning trans Atlantic cruise so it was basically the price of a porthole cabin. But I MIGHT under the right circumstances book an unobstructed port hole cabin (the first one had a lifeboat in front of the window) or even an inner cabin (had the best nights sleep in one).
Probably won't sail Celebrity nor RCL so I probably won't have to worry about the IV.
The worst cabin: inside. I lost track of time and sleep all day!!😂😂😂 Seriously, I go solo, and the only requests are 1. Close to elevators if the ship is big 2. Twin beds. I travel off the suitcases (just plain lazy) . Great video as usual.
Inside cabins require sleep with the bow channel on. When the sun comes up its like a window
Thanks for all ypur tips ,we just got off our first cruise, Carnival Sunrise. Your videos really got us ready. The ship itself wasn't very impressive. We were on deck 1, the very back of the ship. A lot of movement we could also hear the engine !
Help!!!
What size of insulated bottles empty are we allowed to bring to cruise to fill with ice and water?????
Just booked a guaranteed obstructed ocean view cabin because it was just $100 more than an inside cabin. Saw some photos of this kind of cabin on this ship, and the obstructions are mostly lifeboats. Looks like it will have a walking deck right outside. I was mostly wanting a little natural light - inside cabins can be VERY dark. For a view, I'll go outside. But I'm a bit worried about noise.
Found your information very useful. However, Celebrity seems to not currently show sufficient information to determine where the bed placement is. I find this very annoying, for the amount of money we spend on these cruises you should be able to determine your preference for bed placement. I would generally give Celebrity High Marks, but on this, on a scale of 1-10, I would give them a 1. I prefer the bed closer to the bathroom. My best guess is this not where we are going to be on the Eclipse out of Amsterdam next May 09 for 13 nights, spending over $10k.
I am in a wrong cabin right now. We are in an 11 day cruce to Alaska and back to San Francisco. My cabin is a balcony cabin in Baja deck 201 (deck 11) is one of the furthest cabins forward…from there to the buffet is a 950 ft to the rear…maybe 900 ft to the last elevator to the Horizon buffet. Not only that, all the other places a far like the atrium, we are using room service for our breakfast to save a long walk.
I’ve booked a guaranteed balcony room with Virgin Voyages for next month. It looks like we’ll be directly over either the nightclub or the karaoke rooms. Should we be worried about the noise? Thanks!🙏
Hello I love cruising. I would love your advice. We have some friends who have never cruised we are all in our 50’s and older. We have sailed Carnival and Holland America. What would be the best cruise line to take them on? We will be cruising March or April of 2025. Thank you
As a person in a wheelchair, I do not get a lot of options on cabin location.
I was on the Celebrity Beyond this past March. I didn’t hate the infinite veranda as much as I could, but I didn’t love it either. Even with the window all the way open, since I was seated, I did not get the feeling of being outdoors. Also, my view was the window frame.
Looking at all the comments makes me very nervous. Our upcoming cruise on the Oceania Vista is a guaranteed level 1 veranda cabin or better. This is our first cruise and I didn’t know this could be such a problem. Would love any info /comments folks have about the Oceania Vista. Thanks
Wow, it would help if you hadn't said anything about the crew member popping out of the lifeboat because now people will start saying Carnival or whoever is spying on them with crew hiding in lifeboats. Lol YES, I know that isn't true, but you know people will say stuff about it,
I would never do an inside cabin again best am claustrophobic!!!!
My wife and son(8) and I are going on our first cruise, so we took the guarantee room to save money so we can spend it on the islands. I only know we are on the second level. We figured we would spend most of the time on the islands and touring the ship and pools so I’m not too worried about the room. Honestly I’m more worried about my wife bringing the kitchen sink. Thanks for all the tips.
i disagree about the forward-facing cabin. I was on Radiance of the Seas to Alaska a couple of weeks ago. The room (7502) was listed as a "spacious ocean view", and it really was a lot longer than a balcony room midships (my sister had one of those). Even the couch was longer than what she had. I don't suffer from motion sickness, so I had no concerns there, even on the two days when we really were out in open ocean. While the window was above the bed, and separated from it by a long shelf because the window was at a slant, I still had nice views over the helipad and bow. I would definitely rebook that room.
We have lucky, have done some guaranteed cabins and have ended up with great cabins!
It appears to me that your purpose for producing these videos is to promote, in the most positive way, any and every cruise line.
"It was the worst cabin I've ever booked, but not in a bad way. I was just having a bad hair day"
As long as you get comped it'll always be rainbows and unicorns.
We require handicapped accessible cabins. As ships don't have many accessible cabins, we take what we can get.
Same here, kind of makes me angry when I see all these people who were booked into ADA rooms, didn't need them, and didn't like them. smh We had to book a cruise 3 years in advance to get an ADA room, and there wasn't a choice of location.
What about Disney cruise ships you have not talked about them.