Am I the only one who likes the idea of an inside cabin...

[dinek1]

Really? On our Panama Canal cruise, my mother was upgraded to a great balcony cabin. We had an inside. and we did go out on her balcony....We are booked on three more cruises and we have booked all insides.....

 

I never though much of that "sweet, private, haven" called a balcony. Yes, it was pleasant a couple of time, but there are plenty of other places on the ship that were as pleasant or more pleasant that her balcony......

 

We book an inside. As others have said, saves money to spend on something else. We also don't spend much time in the cabin. Once got an upgrade to a balcony so I made sure I walked out on it a couple of times.

 

If the "upgrade fairy" wanted to change us to a special suite, I probably wouldn't object.

[Ocean Boy]

Really? On our Panama Canal cruise, my mother was upgraded to a great balcony cabin. We had an inside. and we did go out on her balcony....We are booked on three more cruises and we have booked all insides.....

 

I never though much of that "sweet, private, haven" called a balcony. Yes, it was pleasant a couple of time, but there are plenty of other places on the ship that were as pleasant or more pleasant that her balcony......

 

Unfortunately, some people seem to transfer their likes and dislikes, as well as the reasons that they cruise, onto everyone else. They loose sight of the fact that cruising attracts people for many different reasons. What one person enjoys may mean absolutely nothing to another. How many times does someone write on these boards that they tried cruising and didn't enjoy it that much? The next thing you know people are trying to convince them to try a different cruise line or a different ship, etc. Why? Just accept that cruising isn't for everyone and move on.

 

I don't need a balcony. I don't particularly want a balcony. I also don't particularly want an inside cabin. I like ocean views. Why should anyone else care what I like or try to convince me that I would prefer something else if I just tried it or that I would spend more time in my cabin if I had a "better" one? I book the cabin that I want. I like being out and around the ship. I would never try to convince a cabin dweller that they would have more fun if they got out of the cabin and spent more time exploring a multi million dollar cruise ship. ;)

Edited July 20, 2013 by Ocean Boy

[dustyroad]

We have booked a South Pacific cruise on Rhapsody in February 2014, and we will be on the bottom deck, inside cabins, 2537 and 2539. I know the cabins will be small, they are basically the cheapest cabins on the ship.

 

But I would really love to know if I'm the only one who actually likes the idea of an inside cabin: no sunshine streaming in during the early hours, a bit quieter (hopefully), and no looking at the swell (I'm very prone to sea-sickness).

 

Love to hear what others think.

 

:)

 

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an inside cabin is just about the only way I can cruise. I am on a very tight budget and the inside is the way to go for me. I can go to a outer deck to get the views and sunshine but money talks with me to be able to get on the ship.

[Zhane's mum]

We had our 1st inside last week having had ocean views and balconys before. We got an inside because of the cost and I didn't mind it. It was very cosy and we slept very well. My hubby says he wouldn't do it again but I would depending on price and itinerary. IMO an inside cabin makes you use the ship more and I can understand why regular users say they only use use their cabins to sleep, shower and change.

On our cruise the weather was changeable and some days we had to go back and put on more clothes when we had been out on deck because the view cam doesn't show temperature.

 

In future I will decide on cabin type based on itinerary

[WetToes]

On our cruise the weather was changeable and some days we had to go back and put on more clothes when we had been out on deck ... .

 

 

This is 'one' of the reasons why I love a balcony.

I want to 'feel' the weather so I know how to dress.

[gubby]

Discovered cruising in '01. Since then we have been on many cruises ( about 30 ),including Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Med, South America, Canada/New England, Bermuda and a couple of TA's. We have been in OV's if the price differential is less than $ 100. We chose the insides mainly due to price and can cruise more often because of it. We are able to enjoy most of the same aspects of a cruise ship as those in balconies. We have spent time with friends on their balcony and found it enjoyable just to sit and watch the scenery. I cannot say we would never cruise in a balcony cabin because if we were offered one as an upgrade, we would take it.

 

Most cruises we need to pay airfare and so choose to spend time exploring other regions for a week or two before boarding a ship. This way we have seen Paris, Madrid, Malaga, Prague, Rome and Venice for the same air fare. Our next cruise in October we will spend a week in Paris, another in Normandy and then board the Equinox for a Med that will take us to Dubrovnik and Montenegro. The weeks beforehand are the same cost as 2 people in a balcony cabin. For us, this way of spending money makes more sense.

 

On the ships that we have sailed, the cabins do not seem any smaller than our friend's balcony cabins. We do not contend with smokers about 5 feet away and love to go to the MDR for breakfast. We have been very happy with the service we receive from our stewards, and even received an invitation to din with the captain one evening. I can envision many more cruises staying in inside cabins because of the lower pricing.

[GrandmaHofmann]

It's like sleeping in a rather small walk-in closet.

[Aplmac]

It's like sleeping in a rather small walk-in closet.

Not Carnival insides.

Other cruise lines' inside cabins are tiny by comparison.

 

Carnival inside cabins seem overly spacious

-a big reason they're quite bearable.

 

Insides are cosy -and you'll sleep better since you're down low

(on Deck 2 where you'll find me most cruises),

closer to the axis of the keel, and therefore the ride is nicer!

 

But to each his own!

 

.

Edited July 20, 2013 by Aplmac

[CPT Trips]

Let's see. A couple cruises inside on the "squid" deck or only one in a veranda? For me, it' easy. . . The more cruises the better!

[Harry and Lucille]

We have tried em' all. Outside, inside, balcony, etc. This is what we found out. On a cruise or in a hotel/motel, as long as the shower works and the bed is comfy, when the drapes are closed and the lights go out, they all look alike. Money saved on an inside cabin will pay for more casino time and more beers. :cool:

[askimdog]

First off, financially, it's what we can afford. Yet, it is our favorite, way upper decks have more room to relax than a balcony, w/o the noisy neighbors too. Rooms are dark and our favorite deck the Riviera is stable. Riviera, inside, mid ship is our home.

 

I also cruise with a 8 year old, so her 8-8:30 bedtime works great, dark and no outside sun tempting her to go play longer.

[Scottymed2]

Inside cabins can be noisy. Your best bet is to call Royal Caribbean and ask about best cabin location for your likes and mention noise concerns. Once on the ship, if you are not happy, the staff sometimes can move you to a better location.

[poncho1973]

Inside cabins can be noisy. Your best bet is to call Royal Caribbean and ask about best cabin location for your likes and mention noise concerns. Once on the ship, if you are not happy, the staff sometimes can move you to a better location.

 

Any cabin can have a lot of noise. One of the noisiest cabins we've ever stayed in had a massive oversized balcony.

 

Granted, I don't think it was typically that way, just that way because of the neighbors we had that week. Thankfully, they weren't really noisy at night, just during the day.

 

It's like sleeping in a rather small walk-in closet.

 

I've slept in walk-in closets before and this is wrong. I know it makes you sound all fancy and posh to put down inside rooms, but there is no need.

 

I twice slept in a friend's walk-in closet as a younger man because that's the only space she had left with a massive groups of friends not driving home on NYE. That was a small walk-in. Very small.

 

Once I slept in our walk-in closet, which is quite large but still smaller than a RCI room, because we had a house full of people visting from out of state and my wife had hurt her back. Every move I made in the bed cause her a lot of pain, so I moved to the floor and apparently began snoring so loudly down there (???? don't know why this made me snore so badly ????) that I moved to the closet.

 

I can safely say... it's not like a "SMALL WALK-IN CLOSET" in the slightest. It's not like a large walk-in closet either.

[dsrdsrdsr]

It's like sleeping in a rather small walk-in closet.

In my experience, inside cabins are as large as outside ones - the only reasons the outside ones are stated as larger is because they include the balcony area in the cabin size. The actual room size is the same.

[Sipsey]

I've never had anything but an inside cabin. I've seen the "oceanview" cabins across the hall, and the "view" is a round porthole with water splashing up over it. Even when it's dry, you can't see squat. For this I am going to pay extra?

 

Last cruise we got invited by our dinner table companions to see their suite, and it was very nice. I spent some time on their balcony, but it was pretty small. I don't think it was worth 4-5 times what I paid. We just don't spend a whole lot of time in the room, and when we do it's to sleep or read a little. Maybe one day I'll splurge and pay for a suite, but right now it's an extravagance I cannot afford.

[USVI-4-me]

Over the years, we've tried all types of cabins.

We find Inside is fine on most ships because we use the cabin

to wash, dress and sleep. Other spaces on ships are the answer

for light, relaxation, and enjoyment of the sea.

 

However, some of the newer ships are squeezing spaces for more

revenue. With the addition of more balcony cabins the lounge

areas are more likely to be inside rooms w/no windows, or outside

rooms with obstructed views covered by draperies.

 

Inside cabin or balcony cabin for us depends on the ship design.

We will pay the extra for a balcony if we are taking a cruise primarily for the scenery.

 

Another consideration is the length, seating arrangement and view from a promenade. Again, the newer larger ships are minimizing or eliminating the Promenade space.

 

An older ship may have musty smells or plumbing problems. If the ship is older, and we take an inside cabin, we must book one on a deck that has balcony cabins opposite our inside -- for the fresh air. Lower deck insides usually have oceanview cabins --- no fresh air.

 

One other consideration is that a balcony makes the cabin feel larger.

 

-Marisa

Edited July 22, 2013 by USVI-4-me

[Sweet on the sea]

It's like sleeping in a rather small walk-in closet.

 

I disagree on VOS our inside was the same size as our Aunties balcony cabin. Not a walk in closet at all.

[GlendaleCruiser]

I've been in most types of cabins and don't really think suites and balconies are worth the money. I went on the balcony twice in 16 days on my last cruise.

 

I like inside cabins. I'm a light sleeper and it helps me to stay asleep. I have a travel clock, I set a wake -up call and I have a "touch light" that I set on the nightstand for getting up in the dark. Works for me.

 

I also am able to cruise more often because of the cost. My next cruise is a 16-day TA for $529.

[GlendaleCruiser]

I disagree on VOS our inside was the same size as our Aunties balcony cabin. Not a walk in closet at all.

 

 

185 sq feet, both balconies and insides on CCL.

[Candiaccruiser]

We've had concierge level, balcony, ocean view, porthole and inside cabins, and find that inside cabins suit us just fine. Like many cruisers, we like to spend our time out and about on the ship and our money on things other than a balcony, window or porthole. Each to their own!

 

 

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[groveml]

I've cruised twice in an inside cabin and and twice in an outside cabin and I've genuinely liked both just fine. In fact, as much as I loved everything else the outside cabin we had the last time we cruised, I do like a dark room (I have blackout curtains in my own bedroom at home) and was actually a little annoyed at just how bright it was in our room each morning.

 

This year husband and I were looking for a reasonably priced vacation in October, so we decided to take a risk on an interior guarantee (RC's Brilliance) since it was a significant savings over anything else on the ship (including the cheapest 'regular' interior room). We just got our cabin assignment on deck 3, mid-ship, (it's technically an upgrade to category L) which I'm pretty happy with. Looking at the deck plans for deck 2, we're over top of something mysterious, which could very well be engines, but I'm just going to treat it as white noise, and go with the flow...

 

In the future, whether I book an interior, exterior or a grand suite will all depend on my financial status at the time - regardless of what room we're in, we tend to spend very little time in there, and I will always just be happy I'm on vacation!

[Warm Breezes]

We have booked a South Pacific cruise on Rhapsody in February 2014, and we will be on the bottom deck, inside cabins, 2537 and 2539. I know the cabins will be small, they are basically the cheapest cabins on the ship.

 

But I would really love to know if I'm the only one who actually likes the idea of an inside cabin: no sunshine streaming in during the early hours, a bit quieter (hopefully), and no looking at the swell (I'm very prone to sea-sickness).

 

Love to hear what others think.

 

:)

 

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While I have no problem sailing inside, I have found I enjoy balconies more and will book them occassionally as a treat. One of the things I love most about cruising is sitting in chair and just watching the ocean. It calms me. I found it to be much easier to do this with a balcony at my disposal rather than searching the decks for an open chair....especially on sea days. DH also prefers to have the cabin as cold as he can possibly get it. That is usually too cold for me. With a balcony I can escape the frigid room but still be close to DH. But if an inside room is what we need to make the budget work....sign me up :D.

[ibz1492]

I love to cruise and spend most of my time everywhere but in my cabin, so why spend for amenities that I never use. This also allows me to cruise more since the interior cabins are the least expensive. And, as a single, I have to spend 1 1/2 to 2 times what everyone else pays per person, so that has to taken into consideration as well. I typically like mid level deck, not the lowest level... just a personal thought.

 

We have booked a South Pacific cruise on Rhapsody in February 2014, and we will be on the bottom deck, inside cabins, 2537 and 2539. I know the cabins will be small, they are basically the cheapest cabins on the ship.

 

But I would really love to know if I'm the only one who actually likes the idea of an inside cabin: no sunshine streaming in during the early hours, a bit quieter (hopefully), and no looking at the swell (I'm very prone to sea-sickness).

 

Love to hear what others think.

 

:)

 

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[momofmeg]

While I have no problem sailing inside, I have found I enjoy balconies more and will book them occassionally as a treat. One of the things I love most about cruising is sitting in chair and just watching the ocean. It calms me. I found it to be much easier to do this with a balcony at my disposal rather than searching the decks for an open chair....especially on sea days. DH also prefers to have the cabin as cold as he can possibly get it. That is usually too cold for me. With a balcony I can escape the frigid room but still be close to DH. But if an inside room is what we need to make the budget work....sign me up :D.

 

Exactly how I feel. Well maybe more so than you even. I am not so much a go getter anymore-so I really enjoy time on the balcony looking at the ocean. If I am really tired I prefer that to going to the show or a lounge. Maybe that is why I am just as happy renting a condo with oceanview balconies in Myrtle Beach as taking a Caribbean cruise, seeing we have done that so much.

 

That goes for any vacation for me really. When we rent a cabin in the mountains I like to pick one that is by a large creek or body of water so I can sit out on the porch and look at it and listen to the running water, so soothing.

 

but you know, fora more expensive cruises I am willing to forgo the balcony to save money. we really hope to do a Baltic but those cruises are super expensive. You will find me on those type cruises in the evening after dinner and a busy port day, up in the buffet/lido restaurant sitting by a window sipping on a glass of tea-looking out the window at the waves.

[Warm Breezes]

Exactly how I feel. Well maybe more so than you even. I am not so much a go getter anymore-so I really enjoy time on the balcony looking at the ocean. If I am really tired I prefer that to going to the show or a lounge. Maybe that is why I am just as happy renting a condo with oceanview balconies in Myrtle Beach as taking a Caribbean cruise, seeing we have done that so much.

 

That goes for any vacation for me really. When we rent a cabin in the mountains I like to pick one that is by a large creek or body of water so I can sit out on the porch and look at it and listen to the running water, so soothing.

 

but you know, fora more expensive cruises I am willing to forgo the balcony to save money. we really hope to do a Baltic but those cruises are super expensive. You will find me on those type cruises in the evening after dinner and a busy port day, up in the buffet/lido restaurant sitting by a window sipping on a glass of tea-looking out the window at the waves.

 

We tried Myrtle Beach last year....it rained every day all day except the day we left :(....back to a ship (actually 2 ships) this year for me :). Both cruises are balcony for us this year :D....but like you, during the times when it is inside rooms, I am rarely there. You will find me sitting by the windows on the Promenade or Lido or out on an open deck....anywhere where I can sit and stare at the ocean.