How to make an inside cabin more pleasurable??

In less than two months we will be in our first inside cabin for 12 days. I am expecting the worst: cramped room, dark, musty, no fresh air, etc....

DH is loving it though because he says that at least he will be able to sleep on sea days. Since I usually wake up with the sun light around 7am and ready to go.

We also figure we would spend the extra money on excursions and souvenirs than the room, since our cruise is very port intensive.

Does anyone know of anything I can do to make my stay a little more pleasurable?

Don't open your eyes !

I never really noticed anything bad about our inside stateroom. The only thing that slightly bothered me was that you will need an alarm clock. With the lights off, it is always pitch black in the room. Great for sleeping, but when you wake up at 8am, you would swear it was only 5am. If being in an interior stateroom really bugs you, just do what we did - use it as a place to sleep, shower, and change. Everything else, do in the public areas!

Don't spend much time in the cabin. That should definately help make it more pleasurable. ;-)

You'll probably be so busy outside of the room you won't be doing much but sleeping and showering in there anyway!

MTS

We've always done inside cabins and an alarm clock is a must. But 12 days is a long time, so you might want to think about maybe doing some stateroom decorations, either thru RCI or bring some yourself, to maybe flowers from onboard. A little something to liven it up.

Remember though, as grvdggr71 stated, even with decorations

With the lights off, it is always pitch black in the room.

Have a great cruise.

Don't worry. I have twice had an inside cabin for $$ purposes and it was not bad at all. NO MUSTY smell. Bright because of the lighting used so you don't feel like you're in a dark basement.

To feel less cramped stay ORGANIZED!!! Put all your belongings away, utilize all the drawers and closet spaces and keep table and dresser tops clear of stuff. Keep shoes in closet, get rid of Icebucket if you don't need it. Thats about all you can do. I am sure you will be out and about all day long and yes your Hubby will LOVE the fact that he can sleep longer. I am just like you and no matter how dark, I am still up at the crack of dawn. Enjoy, you'll be fine.

I loved the inside state room. Of course I suffer from accute migraines so the absence of light 24 hours a day was a big plus. Our cabin did not smell musty either. The only aroma enhancement issue we had to handle was an air freshner in the bathroom for personal reasons. We also brought along a battery operated alarm clack with the Indiglo feature so it only lit up when the appropriate button was pushed. I would say the cabin was easily enough room for my wife and I. The only downfall was the shower was barely big enough for the two of us to share at the same time.

First - spend some time after your luggage arrives to find a spot for your things. Put luggage away under bed. Try to keep this picked up and tidy. Since the cabin will be small the least bit of clutter will make it worst.

second- Take one of those air freshners that sit on the table, the ones that have a button to push for a squirt of freashness is really nice.

Third - I take all the books & magazines off the table & vanity and put those in the cabinet above the tv. Again less clutter. I also have a folder that I keep all the compass (s), etc. in and I put that in one of the drawers.

Fourth - Dirty clothes that are not going to be cleaned or worn again (if not really dirty) go in a plastic bag and I store that under the foot of the bed.

You should also make up your mind now, before you leave that "you are going to have a great time no matter what!!!"

Enjoy

Oh no, I am really excited about the cruise, I can't wait. I always have a good time, it is all a mater of good attitude. I just wanted some ideas on how to make our room a little nicer.

I almost forgot, someone mentioned before to set the tv to the outside webcam. That way we will know the weather outside. Great idea!!!

We've had lots of inside cabins, and I've never found one that was "dark" (except for being pitch black when the lights are out!), or "musty". I do like the idea of getting some fresh flowers to liven it up. There is usually a huge mirror on the wall where the window would be, and plenty of lighting, so I wouldn't worry. If you are particularly concerned about smells, bring a couple of those little round air fresheners that twist open. I bring them and just set them in the bathroom and cabin. Another good trick is to bring Febreeze, so if you are in the casino or another smoky area you can "deodorize" your clothes when you get back to the room. We do this when we visit Las Vegas, and not having smoky, stinky clothes lying around really helps to keep the room fresh.

Thanks for these great tips. I've just got the chance of an extra cruise this summer but only inside cabins remaining (3 of us!!!). Was going to say no but think I might just go for it. After all most of the time is spent elsewhere and I love a dark room for sleeping!

I bought a package of window clings at the party store before our last cruise. On valentine's day, I put them (hearts of various sizes, with expressions) all over the mirrors (there are a lot of mirrors) and also on the window of our oceanview cabin. It looked great! I'm planning to do the same for our inside room on Splendour coming up. You can get all kinds of decorations like this. Definitely more festive - and they are so inexpensive you don't need to worry about taking them with you. We also took a CD walkman and a mini speaker (about 12"x3") and played our favorite CDs while getting ready for dinner. That was GREAT and the little speaker (from Best Buy) sounded surprisingly good.

We love insides - think of them as a cozy hideaway, not a cramped place.

Another vote for the shipcam on TV. Dark at night, but brightens the room at sunrise - perfect!

I love an inside room so much, that's all i've had for 6 cruises! Especially if you're just sleeping there, use the extra $$ for excursions or shopping!!!

In less than two months we will be in our first inside cabin for 12 days. I am expecting the worst: cramped room, dark, musty, no fresh air, etc....

To set the record straight, an inside cabin is the same size as an outside cabin, the only difference is the window so it is not any more cramped. I have never been in an inside cabin that was musty and the ventilation system runs all the time so the air is not stale. You have nothing to be concerned about at all. Particularly with a port intensive trip you will only be in the cabin to sleep and change clothes. You made a wise decision to save your money and spend it on excursions and other things

If being in an interior stateroom really bugs you, just do what we did - use it as a place to sleep, shower, and change. Everything else, do in the public areas!

EVERYTHING else?

EVERYTHING else?

LOL I was thinking the same thing;)

They are all small! You just sleep there mostly. Take an air freshener that has a little fan (they make them now so you don't have to plug them in) and you will be fine!! I love insde cabins and have booked them many times (especially when I was young) and loved them. If I get an inside cabin I can afford more clothes for the cruise! Fortunatly they have as much storage space as the outside cabins.

Do what Grandeur did and cut a hole in the hull so you can look out?

We don't mind the stalagtites, water sloshing around on the floor, ship groaning noises and the occasional rat. If we want fresh air we just go out on deck.

Inside cabins are the best kept secret on the ship.

There's a station on the TV that shows the camera on the bow. Turn that on when you go to sleep (with the volumn down, obviously) and then you'll know when the sun's up!

Bring an alarm clock and a positive attitude. Cruise ship designers know how to use light and color to "open up" a space. It won't be dark and musty and you'll have nice fresh air. Ventilation systems are wonderful. You'll be quite comfortable. Have fun.

Dude... you're goin' on a cruise! :D

Do what Grandeur did and cut a hole in the hull so you can look out?

You think like my DH. He said now Royal Caribbean is the only line to offer in room snorkeling!

I looked into an inside room on our last trip and I really liked it. It was exactly equal to the quality and decore of our room with a window. I would take a night light to plug in though, and during the day ALWAYS leave a light on so when I went into the room it wasn't dark in the day time.

How to make an inside cabin more pleasurable??

EASY - Just take me along!!! :D ;) :p

Here's something interesting I found. On our Grandeur cruise last year, when walking in the hallways, I noticed a lot of the people with "Inside cabins" kept their doors propped open when they were in there. (Obviously just reading, or chatting with other cruisers, etc.), but I guess it helped alleviate the 'closed-in-feeling".

Hmmmmmm....you want to make it more pleasurable?? Can you say "*****" !! ;) ;)