Inside cabin

[Mothballs]

Although I haven't gone on many cruises I have only cruised on balconies or window cabins but due to some upcoming medical expenditures (my advice,look after your teeth everyone) I have booked an inside cabin for the first time on a cruise departing next February.

I ticked the box for twin beds as I have heard this is a better room arrangement for an inside but if this is not true please don't tell my husband;) After all I'm on holidays too.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Regards Elaine.

[rkmw]

Although I haven't gone on many cruises I have only cruised on balconies or window cabins but due to some upcoming medical expenditures (my advice,look after your teeth everyone) I have booked an inside cabin for the first time on a cruise departing next February.

I ticked the box for twin beds as I have heard this is a better room arrangement for an inside but if this is not true please don't tell my husband;) After all I'm on holidays too.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Regards Elaine.

 

you dont say what ship you will be cruising but if its a princess australia ship its best to seperate the beds as it makes the room bigger....if its a p&o ship the cabins are bigger than princess

[Mothballs]

We are cruising on The Voyager of the Seas.

Regards Elaine.

[happyaussies]

nothing wrong with an inside.......any cabin on a ship is better than not on a ship....lol! anyway after-all you are only there to sleep....andd with twins... I guess sleep it will be....lol!

 

PS not sure but do you know about this scheme and not sure if you'd qualify but thought I'd put it up anyway. It's worth talking to your GP or dentist.

 

We only found out about it AFTER my DH had his work done........bugga!

 

B&B

Medicare Chronic Disease Dental scheme

 

The Medicare chronic disease dental scheme was introduced in November 2007. The scheme allows chronically ill people who are being managed by their GP under an Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) plan access to Medicare rebates for Dental services.

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/7533542E67ED8B39CA2573720007E9E9/$File/Fact%20sheet%20on%20dental%20items%20for%20Patients%20-%20Nov%202011.pdf

[Mothballs]

Thankyou happyaussies for the link.I do fit some of the criteria so I will have study of this information and speak to my Doctor.

You are right about an inside cabin being better than no cruise at all.

Regards Elaine.

[windsor26]

We always have an inside cabin as we would rather cruise twice for the money Also we always ask for twin configuration as that gives you room to move around when you are dressing and it is easier to leave the bed during the night if you require to.

 

I have been exceedingly comfortable on every cruise I have ever taken in m,any many different cruise lines.

[Mothballs]

Thanks windsor 26.This is a 9 night cruise and if we do O.K then we will be able to travel more often.Looking at a Caribbean cruise then maybe cruising through the Panama Canal hopefully at the end of next year.

Regards Elaine.

[musicorn]

Our first cruise was in an inside quad cabin and we got addicted. I think there would be more room by separating the beds no matter which cruiseline simply because the beds go up against the wall and the space around each bed is put against each other. Hope that makes sense.

 

If it helps with your husband we get a quad cabin to save money and cruise more often and we sleep in 2 sets of bunks. :)

[bazzaw]

Yes - we first learned this lesson on Pacific Dawn. Cabin space is much better utilised by having twin beds. For an outside cabin, where the bed heads are often up against the wall which has the window, it also offers better access to the window (for looking out to see if the ocean is still there :) )

 

Barry

[sama10]

We have just done a 2 nighter down to Sydney on Sun Princess. We wanted to try out an inside cabin to see how it would be and if it would be worth booking one on our next cruise (only done balcony before). When booking we asked for a twin arrangement as it would give us more room. Unfortunately we had a queen and it seemed like a lot of hassle for the steward to change it just for 2 nights, so we stuck it out. However if it had been longer than 2 nights we would have had it changed as the amount of free room space in the cabin would have been much better. So go for the twin!!

Anne

[Mothballs]

Looks like I have done the right thing ticking the twin bed box.

I will just have to bring my alarm with me to wake up.I work nightshift but when I'm cruising I like to wake up early.

Regards Elaine.

[Sandielle]

We have just done a 2 nighter down to Sydney on Sun Princess. We wanted to try out an inside cabin to see how it would be and if it would be worth booking one on our next cruise (only done balcony before). When booking we asked for a twin arrangement as it would give us more room. Unfortunately we had a queen and it seemed like a lot of hassle for the steward to change it just for 2 nights, so we stuck it out. However if it had been longer than 2 nights we would have had it changed as the amount of free room space in the cabin would have been much better. So go for the twin!!

Anne

 

Anne, did you have a square-ish inside cabin or a long one?

[Aus Traveller]

Looks like I have done the right thing ticking the twin bed box.

I will just have to bring my alarm with me to wake up.I work nightshift but when I'm cruising I like to wake up early.

Regards Elaine.

I have a clock ($6.95 from Crazy Clarks) that has a large red time display that is powered by electricity. The time part of the clock is powered by batteries. Australian clocks that have the time powered by electricity will run 'fast' on local ships because their power is 60 cycles a minute whereas Australian 240 volt power is 50 cycles a minute. That would be an easy way to make sure you wake up early. :D

[rugbypopsie]

Lots of people who use inside cabins find tuning the tv to the bow cam is the perfect solution and leaving it on as the sun comes up and they wake up naturallly.....

[johndon]

We have mostly had an inside cabin and would not go for a seaview or a balcony now. As has been said, nearly 2 cruises for the price of one and being pensioners we can afford one cruise a year but NOT at balcony or seaview prices. We also put the TV onto the bridge cam channel and wake up with the sun. We have never felt clustrophobic in an inside and realistically, we are not in the cabin much at all, too many things to do on the ship.

Keep on cruising.

 

John

[Billy and Charlie's Mum]

We have had all sorts of cabins from mini-suites to insides. Our last long cruise last May we had a mini suite to do Asia then across to Alaska. Whilst it was nice to have the extra room (which we stores our suitcases in) and it was nice to have a balcony (which I went onto 3 times) we didn't utilise it very much as we were always up with our CC friends socialising or playing games, trivia etc. I am glad we got it at a bargain price booking in the states.

 

This next one coming up on the Ruby Princess from FLL doing the Caribbean and staying on to do the TA and then the first cruise in the Med for the season (33 nights) we have an inside (however, we did pick the cabin which is R736 - a couple of steps and we are on the Terrace Deck pool area and our large balcony LOL) so my advise is - book an inside but choose your location and stick to it if you are doing long cruises. The money we have saved is being well spent on the tours we have organised. Short cruises go inside guarantee, it doesn't matter where you are on the ship for a few nights.

[Rassa]

In my all our cruises, we have only picked insides 3 times. I just love having daylight but only need a window cabin. However, the Dawn Princess cruise (leaving this week I think) Melbourne to Melbourne, about 25 days, circumnavigate Australia has been on US websites for about $1800AUD for an inside for the last fortnight. If I wasn't booked for anything else, we would go for it - it is way too tempting.

Rosie

[Mothballs]

Thanks for the advice everyone.

Billy and charlies mum,you are right.We had a balcony for our last cruise and we hardly used it,actually we were hardly in our cabin.

Regards Elaine.

[Sandielle]

On the Sun/Dawn/Sea Princess, which inside cabins are better - the square-ish ones or the long ones? Any thoughts, please?

[callmewhatever]

Mothballs, please look after the ship for us as we r on her after u. :)

[sama10]

Anne, did you have a square-ish inside cabin or a long one?

 

Not sure which one. It was squarish but had a little long hallway as we were on a corner. We had cabin A728 which was the third inside cabin from the back deck on Aloha. We picked that cabin for ease of access to the back deck on Aloha which was usually fairly quiet. If you check the deck plan you might be able to work out the relative shape. I was going to ask our steward (Ferdink? - who was very nice and very helpful) if all the inside cabins were the same size, but didn`t see him before we disembarked.

Anne

[Sandielle]

Thanks, Anne. That's what I call a squarish room. :)

[happyaussies]

We prefer the longish compared to the squarish! lol!

 

now we have experienced both....back to the long

 

B&B

[Sandielle]

We prefer the longish compared to the squarish! lol!

 

now we have experienced both....back to the long

 

B&B

 

Thanks B&B. It's good to know the ins and outs. :D:D Do you think there is more room in the long rooms, or is it a more usable space?

[Sutho]

I dont think there is anything wrong with inside cabins and I have used them before. I have used inside all the way up to the top suite on a ship and would not turn my nose up at any cabin on a cruise ship.