Anyone else that doesn't care what cabin you're in?

[MrsToad]

Seriously, I couldn't care less. As long as the cabin is clean and I'm on a cruise, I'm good. :D

 

I have read lots of threads since I've been on CC and it seems everyone here requires minimum of a balcony. :rolleyes:

 

Maybe when I have taken more cruises I will become more jaded. As it stands, I can't imagine paying more for a room that I barely spend any time in. First cruise I never got back to our cabin until 2am or so and was up, showered and out of there by 8am.

[Wj420]

Oh, so many ways to respond... The wonderful thing about cruising is that each traveller can have the vacation they choose. Some people, like yourselves, are never in the cabin. Others, prefer lots of private time, enjoying the ocean from their own balcony. The nice thing about ship life is, you pick the cabin, your pick the level of activity, many great choices to frame whatever a perfect cruise is, to you.

[Droop]

Wj420 you have so much wisdom. I agree with what you have said.:)

 

Mrs. I could see to a point that it would not make much of a difference in your activity. For myself as well as the hubby we usually like to make sure that we are not awakened by the noise of chairs scraping from the pool deck at 6 am or the anchor being deployed in the early hours of the morning. We are very much aware of what is above/below us. :D

 

But please know that I do understand that not everyone feels the same way. It's great that you are happy with the rooms that you pick. If you are happy THAT'S what matters. Happy Cruising. :D

[Bug & Sprouts]

Only been on one cruise so far but...I can say I really don't care what TYPE of stateroom I'm in. I do kinda care about LOCATION tho. On the first cruise my friend and I had an Inside my mom picked, while my parents had a Aft Penthouse Suite. So I got to experience both ends of the spectrum. While I liked the space in the Suite and enjoyed being out on their balcony, I was just as comfortable and happy in my tiny little inside.

 

Having said that, I am a VERY light sleeper. I didn't have a problem before because my inside was the last one on the section in our hallway on deck 8. But I do worry about being kept awake so for our next 2 (:D) cruises I have chosen specific rooms. There is only staterooms above, a hallway below and since they are sideways rooms on the end, they only have people on one end. On our cruise in 136 days its my parents right next to us so no problem there.

[MrsToad]

Oh my goodness, OF COURSE I know that it's personal choice and everybody is different. I'm not deranged. Geez....

 

Again, what I was wondering is if anyone here feels the same way about it that I do. I was especially curious if anyone's feelings on the subject have changed with more cruise experience. Perhaps cruising is so new to me that I haven't noticed annoyances yet.

[MrsToad]

Only been on one cruise so far but...I can say I really don't care what TYPE of stateroom I'm in. I do kinda care about LOCATION tho. On the first cruise my friend and I had an Inside my mom picked, while my parents had a Aft Penthouse Suite. So I got to experience both ends of the spectrum. While I liked the space in the Suite and enjoyed being out on their balcony, I was just as comfortable and happy in my tiny little inside.

 

Having said that, I am a VERY light sleeper. I didn't have a problem before because my inside was the last one on the section in our hallway on deck 8. But I do worry about being kept awake so for our next 2 (:D) cruises I have chosen specific rooms. There is only staterooms above, a hallway below and since they are sideways rooms on the end, they only have people on one end. On our cruise in 136 days its my parents right next to us so no problem there.

 

Thank you for a real answer. :)

 

I can understand the location thing. I used to be a light sleeper also, now I take Ambien every night and could sleep on a cot in the engine room.

[Bug & Sprouts]

If I knew I would sleep thru the noise, I would be perfectly happy on a cot in the engine room too. I'd still be on a cruise! Plus my dad would probably be sleeping right next to me. He's a retired Navy Machinist Mate, and he CAN sleep on a cot in the engine room! He actually slept thru a 7.1 earthquake once. Only woke up when the 6ft tall entertainment center in the living room crashed to the floor.

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[MrsToad]

If I knew I would sleep thru the noise, I would be perfectly happy on a cot in the engine room too. I'd still be on a cruise! Plus my dad would probably be sleeping right next to me. He's a retired Nave Machinist Mate, and he CAN sleep on a cot in the engine room! He actually slept thru a 7.1 earthquake once. Only woke up when the 6ft tall entertainment center in the living room crashed to the floor.

 

LOL. My dad was in the Navy also. I think it contributes to his love of ships and cruising.

[Ashland]

Oh my goodness, OF COURSE I know that it's personal choice and everybody is different. I'm not deranged. Geez....

 

Again, what I was wondering is if anyone here feels the same way about it that I do. I was especially curious if anyone's feelings on the subject have changed with more cruise experience. Perhaps cruising is so new to me that I haven't noticed annoyances yet.

Thanks so very much for your easy to please cabin location attitude...It's because of cruiser's like you that those of us that location matter's to have a wider choice :D:D

[GerryW80]

Great to meet all you people with this positive optimism, though im not a luxury seeker, but i do seek basic comfort for the little time i spend in my cabin during sleep time. The rest i wouldnt care less as long as its clean and spacious enough for me and my baggage:) its the crusie that matters, i love water and crusing and most time is spent out of the cabin anyways. even spending the night out in the open under the sky is peaceful :)

[OneStrangeGuy]

I'm signed up for my third cruise. The first was an inside cabin, second was an ocean view (Big window) and now I'm back to inside.

One thing that I did learn from others experience was that apparently (On some ships) the ventilation system can on occasion ingest diesel fumes which can then be noticed in the cabins. This is most likely to happen to the aft cabins. Also, cabins t the ships center point are the most stable, so you will notice more movement if you are far forward, aft, or high on the ship.

 

Of course, lower cabins sink first!:rolleyes:

[Jackwil80]

I agree, though the view from the cabins at the forward or aft ends is great but there is more noise there!

[beej]

Mrs Toad, just hopped over to say hi from the NE Lily Pond Are you related to me' cause a cuzzin down south coulb be a warm experience in the cold winter months MsToad

[cb at sea]

I care....I wouldn't be happy at all in an interior cabin...I must have natural light!

[MrCruzeaddict]

I've been a a few cruises (42, but who's counting). I have been in everything from a 95sq ft inside on the old Norway to a CC class Balcony on the Eclipse. I really don't care most of the time what cabin that I'm in. We have a "Boardwalk" balcony coming up on the Oasis of the Seas, An A1 balcony on the "hump" on the Equinox in Feb, but we have an inside on the Golden Princess for Alaska next July. I guess that you could say that I'm getting used to the balconies, but I don't really need one.

 

My favorite cabin is a PR on the larger RCCL ships. An inside with a bay window overlooking the Promenade.

 

 

Joe

[karinad]

We've always had a balcony except for our first cruise on Carnival in 1989. We had an inside with bench type beds that couldn't be put together. Our TA said to us that we'd have nothing to compare it to, so we wouldn't know better. Of course there wasn't any or many balconies back then. We hated it! We didn't cruise again until 2001 on Celebrity on the Millenium. Loved it! We had a balcony!

 

We were almost going to book an OV on a cruise to NE/CA., but stuck to our guns and went with a cheaper itinerary with a balcony. Even if we don't use it alot, we need to be able to just step outside;).

[Essiesmom]

I'm an opportunist. I look for bargains, so I can cruise more often. I have four cruises booked, B2B2B2b...sort of. On Silhouette, I booked a 2C partially obstructed balcony...because the price was reasonable. but then there was a price drop, and I could save $1200 by dropping down to a 2D gty (mostly obstructed). It was worth it to me.

On my Infinity cruise, C3 was reasonable, although I'm not real happy with location...But I expect to be able to move when cabins open up after final payment.

On my 4 day cruise in Queen Elizabeth, inside is all I can do. But I just added a Panama Canal cruise in Infinity that is a B2B with the Infinity TA, and booked an inside. EM

[Harriet1910]

Seriously, I couldn't care less. As long as the cabin is clean and I'm on a cruise, I'm good. :D

 

I have read lots of threads since I've been on CC and it seems everyone here requires minimum of a balcony. :rolleyes:

 

Maybe when I have taken more cruises I will become more jaded. As it stands, I can't imagine paying more for a room that I barely spend any time in. First cruise I never got back to our cabin until 2am or so and was up, showered and out of there by 8am.

 

Agree!

[Keith1010]

We care about the cabin.

 

Like a cabin in the middle of the deck.

 

Keith

[NCTribeFan]

I might book more balcony cabins if my budget allowed, but I'd rather cruise more often.

 

I'm one who absolutely will not pay extra for "just" a window, though. Natural light? No thanks! I prefer it to be dark when I'm sleeping. I know, I'm funny that way!

 

Location matters to be because of motion and noise, so I usually get an inside cabin, not in the bow, on a lower deck, preferably between other passenger decks.

 

I have zero desire to be close to the Lido pool and buffet. I even take the stairs exclusively to help offset the caloric intake, so more stairs to climb is a plus.

 

And there's plenty of "free" deck space on the ship. What to know what the weather is like? Get up, climb some stairs, and go out on deck!

[Duddy]

Seriously, I couldn't care less. As long as the cabin is clean and I'm on a cruise, I'm good. :D

 

I have read lots of threads since I've been on CC and it seems everyone here requires minimum of a balcony. :rolleyes:

 

Maybe when I have taken more cruises I will become more jaded. As it stands, I can't imagine paying more for a room that I barely spend any time in. First cruise I never got back to our cabin until 2am or so and was up, showered and out of there by 8am.

 

True. I have always sailed on inside rooms, or outside portholes, no big deal. The vacation is outside your room; not in it. We chose a balcony this time with 2 teens. I am thinking by the 3rd or 4th day we will all be happy for the extra space! ;)

[lady_cruiser]

Seriously, I couldn't care less. As long as the cabin is clean and I'm on a cruise, I'm good. :D

 

I have read lots of threads since I've been on CC and it seems everyone here requires minimum of a balcony. :rolleyes:

 

Maybe when I have taken more cruises I will become more jaded. As it stands, I can't imagine paying more for a room that I barely spend any time in. First cruise I never got back to our cabin until 2am or so and was up, showered and out of there by 8am.

There are some of us who are "jaded." I need my balcony and I probably spend more time in it then you. We love having breakfast on our balcony. It beats trying to find a table when the buffet area is so crowded that you can't find a table, especially on sea days.

 

We are not pool people so if we can't find a shaded spot away from the pool we get a couple of glasses of ice tea and relax with a good book on our balcony.

 

When in port, if we are lucky enough on the side of the ship that is docked port side we sit and watch the late runners try to make it to the ship before it leaves them behind.

 

Before we head out to dinner we relax on our balcony with a glass of wine and plate of cheese (both ordered from the ship, no rum runners for us).

 

After the seeing the dinner shows, meeting up with friends we always make onboard and an hour or two walking around the shops or trying our hand at the casino, we once again. land back on our balcony to sit and watch the stars drift by.

 

And then, well before 2 AM, we are in bed (usually around midnight) and ready to start the next day.

[Bigorange&crimsoncruiser]

There are some of us who are "jaded." I need my balcony and I probably spend more time in it then you. We love having breakfast on our balcony. It beats trying to find a table when the buffet area is so crowded that you can't find a table, especially on sea days.

 

We are not pool people so if we can't find a shaded spot away from the pool we get a couple of glasses of ice tea and relax with a good book on our balcony.

 

When in port, if we are lucky enough on the side of the ship that is docked port side we sit and watch the late runners try to make it to the ship before it leaves them behind.

 

Before we head out to dinner we relax on our balcony with a glass of wine and plate of cheese (both ordered from the ship, no rum runners for us).

 

After the seeing the dinner shows, meeting up with friends we always make onboard and an hour or two walking around the shops or trying our hand at the casino, we once again. land back on our balcony to sit and watch the stars drift by.

 

And then, well before 2 AM, we are in bed (usually around midnight) and ready to start the next day.

 

:) I am so with you on the balcony, at 6am pulling into a new port no place I would rather be than on my own private balcony, with my camera! No rushing to get up and dressed for breakfast it is delivered to the door, at night before bed we always want to spend time watching the stars and the ocean go by. Worth every extra cent. ;) Our first cruise we had just a window on a carnival, 2nd was a RCI with a balcony and so we were hooked! Can not wait until the next one!

Penny

[Bigorange&crimsoncruiser]

There are some of us who are "jaded." I need my balcony and I probably spend more time in it then you. We love having breakfast on our balcony. It beats trying to find a table when the buffet area is so crowded that you can't find a table, especially on sea days.

 

We are not pool people so if we can't find a shaded spot away from the pool we get a couple of glasses of ice tea and relax with a good book on our balcony.

 

When in port, if we are lucky enough on the side of the ship that is docked port side we sit and watch the late runners try to make it to the ship before it leaves them behind.

 

Before we head out to dinner we relax on our balcony with a glass of wine and plate of cheese (both ordered from the ship, no rum runners for us).

 

After the seeing the dinner shows, meeting up with friends we always make onboard and an hour or two walking around the shops or trying our hand at the casino, we once again. land back on our balcony to sit and watch the stars drift by.

 

And then, well before 2 AM, we are in bed (usually around midnight) and ready to start the next day.

 

:) I am so with you on the balcony, at 6am pulling into a new port no place I would rather be than on my own private balcony, with my camera! No rushing to get up and dressed for breakfast it is delivered to the door, at night before bed we always want to spend time watching the stars and the ocean go by. Worth every extra cent. ;) Our first cruise we had just a window on a carnival, 2nd was a RCI with a balcony and so we were hooked! Can not wait until the next one! I am not "jaded" I just love my balcony.

Penny

[serene56]

Again, what I was wondering is if anyone here feels the same way about it that I do. I was especially curious if anyone's feelings on the subject have changed with more cruise experience. Perhaps cruising is so new to me that I haven't noticed annoyances yet.

 

Lets see., 16 cruises (mostly carnival- but we have tried Princess and Royal)

 

I started out with an inside cabin for 5 on our first one. next I went to an aft balcony (which 9 of our cruises were aft) Never went back to an inside. Never tried a window cabin.

Huge difference of a price of a cabin that is between an inside vs a balcony. If I wanted to pay 400 extra dollars for a window -that window will be on my house.

 

But I love the aft cabins but they are now out of my price range. And I got older and that walk from the back of the ship to the front of the ship started wearing me down. Still prefer balconies but that balcony will be located between cabin space and away from public areas. I also want to be by the aft elevator.

 

What I think you do not realize is the members here represent less then 1% of the sailing people.. do not justify numbers based on what you see posted here. Yes, it will seem that people prefer balconies-- but all insides and oceanviews are booked too.

Edited August 25, 2012 by serene56