Inside Cabins

[denali1]

I haven't sailed in an inside cabin in awhile.Been getting verandahs or FV. Will have an inside on Constellation in September. Wondering what everyones views are on inside versus outside. Is it worth the extra money to you? If so, why?

[canderson]

I haven't sailed in an inside cabin in awhile.Been getting verandahs or FV. Will have an inside on Constellation in September. Wondering what everyones views are on inside versus outside. Is it worth the extra money to you? If so, why?

Like you, we've been in FV or veranda cabins for quite some time. Our shortest trip was last April (a quick 'fix' between scheduled cruises) for 7 nts. Even then, I can say I really enjoyed the balcony, but on short, port intensive trips (few at-sea days) as that one was, an inside cabin wouldn't have made nearly as much difference. On long itineraries, especially those with quite a few at-sea days, the ability to wander out onto an aft CC (or FV!) veranda for a snooze in the sun, or to read a book, or to have a smoke, or just to watch the wake is worth quite a bit to us.

[CruznTom]

I think it depends on your schedule, financial situation and your attitude.

 

We can usually do a back to back or sail twice for the difference between a balcony and an inside. Yes, we love verandas (especially aft), but when time is not a problem, we like to double our days cruising.

[CaptData]

I have had OV and inside. I perfer inside so that I can sleep in middle of day. I did enjoy the OV. I'll be getting a balcony later but only because of grandchildren. I use the extra money to pay for my spa.

[tuggers]

I'm with Tom! Have had insides, outsides, oceanview, balcony and suites. Loved them all, but when I can do b2b or b2b2b on the difference in cost, I'm all about the sea days!!

 

BTW, you can't beat the afternoon naps in an inside!!

[Begete]

We decided to go with an Inside cabin for our Aug 27 Baltic cruise, with the hope that if we become claustrophobic we can pay for an upgrade to a veranda.

 

The last time we paid $1000 more for a veranda on a cruise, our next door neighbor smoked incessantly on his balcony limiting the amount of time we could use ours.

 

This will be a new experience for us - an inside cabin - but we are now willing to try. Plus I love having that extra money to spend on shore.

[Anchors Away]

I have never booked an OV - only balcony and inside rooms. I enjoyed the balcony on a 10 day cruise to the Southern Caribbean on the Summit last October, but I'm not sure I spent enough time out there to justify the price difference. Like a previous poster, I had a loud, unpleasant neighbor who made me want to spend time anywhere but on my balcony. I also enjoy the dark and quiet of an inside room that makes an afternoon nap so wonderful.

 

But I would select the type of room based on the itinerary. I very much look forward to someday spending time on my private verandah as I watch the glaciers glide by on an Alaskan cruise. I am sure I would not like to fight for a deck chair to enjoy the view as I island hop in Hawaii or Tahiti. But on a Caribbean cruise visiting ports I have previously seen, I would pick the inside room everytime.

 

Although I agree with saving money to be able to cruise more often, the price of a balcony is well worth it if increases your enjoyment of the cruise.

[hajekfam]

We had an inside for our very first cruise. After sleeping through breakfast all but 1 day and nearly missing our shore excursions due to sleep, we decided that we needed an oceanview. When the alarm would go off, we would turn it off or hit snooze and be immediately lulled back to sleep due to the total darkness in the room and the gentle rocking of the ship. We realized that we needed a bit of daylight to wake us.

Since then we only book oceanview at the least and leave the drapes open just a crack (don't want to find people from another ship's cabin window staring at us or the window washers/painters looking in). We find that the little bit of sunlight helps us to wake up and now we only miss breakfast if it is our choice.

[DeltaOne]

We decided to go with an Inside cabin for our Aug 27 Baltic cruise, with the hope that if we become claustrophobic we can pay for an upgrade to a veranda.

You're assuming there will be an empty room. Most ships are sailing full these days.

[Tatka]

We were in Outside Cabin for our very first cruise.. the rest - only inside, and fine with it.

 

It's great to sleep in complete darkness, and for the rest of the day we leave lights on...

 

Actually we leave TV (mute) on all night - Ship channel with cameras - so if we woke up at night we would know exact time and location.

[flashdog_1]

This will be my first inside cabin.The cruise to Alaska is so port intensive (or glacier/viewing) so i hope it will be okay.

 

BUT if my roommate snores as much as my husband did, I will not have the balacony to escape to! I don't know how I'd feel about wandering the ship in the middle of the night to escape snoring. I used to just go out on the balcony & read if his snores had awakened me.

 

The difference in price was $1500 per person for Alaska, so I'm going to try to live with it. Our excursions cost as much as the cabin for Alaska, so I'm still ahead, even with cruise/air.

 

I'm light sensitive and the heavy curtains did keep light out and i was able to sleep with a balcony cabin. Don't think there will be any problem sleeping with an inside.

 

Good idea about putting the tv on mute, set to the bridge's view with the hour given.

[CruisingChick]

In our 8 cruises we've had 2 outside, 6 inside and 0 veranda cabins.

 

We like the insides and they cost allot less than a veranda cabin.

 

Anne Maria

[tuggers]

I, also, leave the tv on to the bridgecam. You get the sun light, only through the tv!

[geoherb]

We were in an inside cabin on the Century for last year's holiday cruise. The difference in price to move to an outside cabin was more than $1,600 for the two of us. A window isn't worth that much to us. We've also had balcony cabins, ocean views, and one mini suite before there were balcony cabins.

 

The difference we're willing to pay has never come down to an exact figure--we just take it cruise by cruise. I'm just happy to take a cruise, although DH would prefer to always have a balcony.

[WeBeCruisin']

My wife and I have had inside, outside, and balcony cabins and actually prefer the insides because of the better sleep we get. We also like the extra money we then have for the casino, souvenirs, and future cruises. We had a balcony for our 14-day Baltics last summer, and spent very little time on the balcony. Either it was too windy, or too sunny (we both burn easily) or too stinky from cigarette and cigar smoke, or too non-private due to other balcony people looking down on you, or around the partition, or too noisy, with people and their tvs making all kinds of noise you can't avoid. Not worth it, to us.

 

Allen

[tuggers]

To get rid of those pesky gawkers just strip down and start to sunbath nude on your balcony. They'll run! At least they always do for me!! (LOL)

[teedee]

I had an inside for the first time last year and was surprised to find out I really liked it. I always thought I needed an outside cabin, but I was fine without it. Especially if it saves me enough to take another cruise!

Terri

[crazidude1400]

I ALWAYS book an inside cabin, for several reasons, since you can't go wrong in any way, unless you are very claustraphobic (sp?)

 

1. It is cheap.

2. I get better sleep than I get at home, and I sleep longer.

3. The beds are the same as all other rooms.

4. If you wanted a good look at anything outside, you can always just go outside on the decks, and get a 360 degree look at it, instead of just a one-sided look at it.

5. No sunglight to wake you up in the morning.

6. More money for excursions.

7. The bathrooms and showers and sinks are the same.

 

So what is so different aside from the fact that you get a view of the ocean?...I don't know.

 

People think they will not live without some vision of the sea while in the cabin. Inside cabin people miss nothing.

[canderson]

 

People think they will not live without some vision of the sea while in the cabin. Inside cabin people miss nothing.

Nothing? Until you've gone to sleep some night listening to the wake of the ship from an aft cabin (just as one of many possible differences) I think you might need to withhold judgment on that.

[denali1]

I appreciate everyones comments on this topic. I love the balcony, but don't love the price. I do like the darkness of the inside cabin at night.On our September Transatlantic last year, the balcony was nice, but due to weather, we used it less than I thought we would.

I love the comments about the cabins being essentially the same, i.e same shower, sink, bed, etc.

[Tatka]

I had an inside for the first time last year and was surprised to find out I really liked it. I always thought I needed an outside cabin, but I was fine without it. Especially if it saves me enough to take another cruise!

 

Terri

 

Shhhhhhh... don't let this secret out.;)

 

Inside rooms are bad!!!! Don't book them. Just kidding....:D

[ISABELLA]

Like most of you, if there is no bargains - we book inside. We like to spend more time around the ship at sea days. Although, in Europe, we had balcony, only because, entering Venice at 6 am, the view from the balcony was priceless. We glad we had it. We prefer to cruise twice a year in the inside than once with a balcony. In the Caribbean, it is only nice early in the morning, then it could be very hot and sunny, and in the evening when it is time to get ready for dinner. I do not think " balcony" worth big $$$.

If I book inside and will get offere upgrade to a balcony - that is another story............

[Sillyjilly]

I ALWAYS book an inside cabin, for several reasons, since you can't go wrong in any way, unless you are very claustraphobic (sp?)

 

1. It is cheap.

2. I get better sleep than I get at home, and I sleep longer.

3. The beds are the same as all other rooms.

4. If you wanted a good look at anything outside, you can always just go outside on the decks, and get a 360 degree look at it, instead of just a one-sided look at it.

5. No sunglight to wake you up in the morning.

6. More money for excursions.

7. The bathrooms and showers and sinks are the same.

 

So what is so different aside from the fact that you get a view of the ocean?...I don't know.

 

People think they will not live without some vision of the sea while in the cabin. Inside cabin people miss nothing.

 

I gotta agree with you. I like the dark, quiet of an inside room. We felt the noise of an outside/balcony room, along with the light, just wasn't our cup of tea.:)

[canderson]

I gotta agree with you. I like the dark, quiet of an inside room. We felt the noise of an outside/balcony room, along with the light, just wasn't our cup of tea.:)

When the slider is closed, there's no noise... not that there's much to begin with -- and nearly all noise problems in ships come from adjacent cabins or from above.

 

Do you have "blackout" drapes in your bedroom at home?

 

There's a variety of reasons for selecting an inside, but these two don't agree with our experience.

[Sillyjilly]

When the slider is closed, there's no noise... not that there's much to begin with -- and nearly all noise problems in ships come from adjacent cabins or from above.

 

Do you have "blackout" drapes in your bedroom at home?

 

There's a variety of reasons for selecting an inside, but these two don't agree with our experience.

 

Perhaps it makes a difference where you are on the ship. We kept our slider closed and there was too much creaking noise. And no matter how thick the curtains are, it is not as dark as an inside room. We have yet to have a noise problem on an inside. Different strokes for different folks. :)