We always booked interior. For YEARS. We loved it and never felt like we were missing out on anything not having a window or a balcony. I still wouldn't feel that way if I booked an interior tomorrow. I love the midnight all day vibe of an interior room. 🤣 However, we do prefer balconies because that is what works for my family. In 2014 we were offered an upsell on the Carnival Dream to move from our interior cabin to a Balcony for $100! We took it because our DD's (4 & 5 at that time) went to bed early and I didn't want whoever put them to bed to feel like their day was done at 8pm. It was the best decision ever for my family. We have continued to book balconies ever since. Now that the DD's are 11 & 12 and have many cruises under their belt we still prefer the balcony. I wake up very early and love to sit on the balcony every morning and watch the sun come up with a cup of coffee and a good book. Every evening we return to the room to dress for dinner and sit on the balcony and have a few cocktails and watch the sun set before we head to the MDR. Then after everyone has partied the night away and is getting into bed, it is not unusual for me to end the same way I started... On the balcony, with a drink, and a good book. We do not spend a lot of time in the room but when we are in the room we are on the balcony.