Inside/outside cabin, forward/midship/aft?

[longton]

We are thinking of booking a 10 day cruise from Hong Kong to Singapore in August 2015. We have never cruised before.

 

The ship is Legend of the Seas. It's all a bit overwhelming how to choose cabins and location. Do inside cabins feel very claustrophobic? Is there less movement in the ship in a midship cabin, as opposed to forward and aft cabins? Is Deck number also important to consider?

 

Thanks for your suggestions and advice.

[leinhto]

I've not had an inside cabin before so can say. However, yes you do feel less movement midship and the lower the deck is. Deck number is important if you want to avoid noise. For example the decks right above and below the main activity decks tend to be more noisy rather than a deck sandwiched between two cabin only decks.

 

Sounds like a nice itinerary. I miss Singapore reminds me of a tropical island.

[scottrn7]

We have been on Legends of the Seas. They are pretty much identical in size. You can actually go and look at the square footage of say a Voyager class state room in comparison to Legend and they will be a differance of 20 square foot in space. We have been on all classes except for Quantum and or Vision and the only one we felt cramped on was Majesty of the Seas.

 

I think you will like Legend, great crew and service. We really enjoyed the ship.

 

We are thinking of booking a 10 day cruise from Hong Kong to Singapore in August 2015. We have never cruised before.

 

The ship is Legend of the Seas. It's all a bit overwhelming how to choose cabins and location. Do inside cabins feel very claustrophobic? Is there less movement in the ship in a midship cabin, as opposed to forward and aft cabins? Is Deck number also important to consider?

 

Thanks for your suggestions and advice.

[notsomadhatter]

We enjoy the darkness of an inside cabin to sleep. Some people can't do without natural light. However, we spend so little time in our room that it doesn't matter. Only caution to the choice is set an alarm clock!

[Sarvowinner]

We sailed on the Legend in September. This is my review for 2032 which is a mid ship oceanview with a reasonably sized window - The cabin was compact with lots of storage space. The bathroom has been recently refurbed and was sparkling new. We did have problems with our hot water for a couple of days but they were working on the pipes in the hallway. While the remainder of the cabin hadn't been refurbed, it was clean and neat. No fridge, mini bar on the desk which we put up top. While the size was adequate my husband felt shortchanged by a lack of balcony and we will book balconies from now on.

 

We didn't have any problem with motion. Mum had a interior accessible cabin which was very large but of course only people who need these cabins should request them.

 

Our friends scored a panoramic oceanview on deck 7. It was amazing - huge wall to wall - floor to ceiling windows & a great size. However I think there are only 8 on the ship.

[nautica34]

Haven't been on this particular ship but just about all my cruises were inside. Never felt claustrophobic. Like someone else mentioned, spent little time in cabin. Inside cabins are a great way to save $$. I've felt less motion with inside cabin and if there is a lot of motion, you won't have to see it.

 

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[Clarea]

We are thinking of booking a 10 day cruise from Hong Kong to Singapore in August 2015. We have never cruised before.

 

The ship is Legend of the Seas. It's all a bit overwhelming how to choose cabins and location. Do inside cabins feel very claustrophobic? Is there less movement in the ship in a midship cabin, as opposed to forward and aft cabins? Is Deck number also important to consider?

 

Thanks for your suggestions and advice.

To mimimize motion, go to the lowest deck in the center of the ship. Being in an inside vs outside in this location won't make that much difference with regard to motion.

[papaflamingo]

We were on Legend last year and loved it. It is a wonderful ship and, at least last year, had a fantastic crew. As for cabins, only you can know if you get claustrophobic or not. We began cruising in inside cabins, moved to an oceanview for a couple of cruises, discovered balconies, then suites! No question that I love balconies and especially suites. But not always in the budget. For the longer cruises we try to get at least a Junior Suite, but they can be expensive on a smaller ship like Legend.

But to be honest, when we did inside cabins, I would slip out in the morning with my book, go up to the Windjammer where coffee was available, grab a cup, find a chair by a window on the pool deck, and enjoy the beauty and the quiet. If later in the day my wife wanted to nap, I'd get my book and either find a chair on the promenade outside or near a window in the Centrum. So, the cabin was only for dressing and sleeping. A Balcony is a whole different thing. I love sitting on the balcony in the peacefulness provided by the ocean sound.

So, I'd go with the best cabin for what I can afford. Keep in mind that Legend does have the smallest cabins in RCI's fleet.

As for location, always check the deck plans for what is above and what is below. Avoid above or below bars, the casino, and the theater.

Midships, as pointed out, and lower tend to ride better.

Have a great cruise.