best inside cabins on the Royal

[Tennant]

On all ships there are those extra special cabins in every category. We are consider an inside cabin on the Royal for a 12 night British Isles cruise in 2015. The prices are high so inside cabin it is. Any suggestions for those hidden gems?!

 

Thanks!

[Pam in CA]

I was in the same boat, i.e., unwilling to pay the premium for a balcony. On my cruise, the difference is over $2,000 as a single. That's another cruise. :)

 

The best insides are the "sideways" cabins. The Royal has quite a few of them. I selected C329 on Caribe deck. The reason is that there's a cabin on either side and behind (in the white space) is an air duct. There is some air sound but it's constant and more like white noise. I would avoid an inside on Marina deck. My sister had one underneath the HC and there was constant noise from above with rolling carts, cleaning, etc.

 

The sideways cabins are larger and better laid out. The negative is that the door enters directly into the cabin so you need to be careful when opening the door that a passerby won't get an eyeful of what they shouldn't.

Edited April 29, 2014 by Pam in CA

[Tennant]

Thanks! We were leaning towards the sideways cabins but weren't sure how they were laid out. Anyone have a picture?

[Tennant]

Actually just found some pics in another post :)

[jrzebird]

I was in the same boat, i.e., unwilling to pay the premium for a balcony. On my cruise, the difference is over $2,000 as a single. That's another cruise. :)

 

The best insides are the "sideways" cabins. The Royal has quite a few of them. I selected C329 on Caribe deck. The reason is that there's a cabin on either side and behind (in the white space) is an air duct. There is some air sound but it's constant and more like white noise. I would avoid an inside on Marina deck. My sister had one underneath the HC and there was constant noise from above with rolling carts, cleaning, etc.

 

The sideways cabins are larger and better laid out. The negative is that the door enters directly into the cabin so you need to be careful when opening the door that a passerby won't get an eyeful of what they shouldn't.

 

Glad to hear this, Pam. I'm booked in one - C317 - for my repo. I'm very excited to see and be on this new ship. Many new things to discover and lots of old friends sailing together - not to mention Halloween!

 

Maureen

[dmwnc1959]

For double occupancy, my best recommendations based on personal experience would be either:

 

R405/406

A405/406

B405/406

C405/406:

 

I had C406, a 'sideways' inside, for two weeks. Location was perfect, with no cabin forward of me, and quick access to the amidships elevators, or just a bit further walk to the forward elevators and stairs.

 

The cabin layout has it that both bathrooms and closet areas of my cabin and the one aft of it are back-to-back, so noise from the other cabins bedroom area and TV were never an issue, nor did I actually ever hear anything at all from the other cabin during the two weeks I was aboard ship. The head of my bed was facing the bow end, the foot of the bed facing toward the aft end.

 

Storage space was plenty for me, and I never used most of the drawers in the bedroom area or shelves in the two smaller closet areas. A lot of my items I just kept in my suitcase or carry-on and pulled them out as I needed them. My large suitcase fit easily under the bed. The pump dispensers in the shower were a nice addition, but I always bring my own from home. The position of the toilet paper dispenser was a non-issue.

 

The distance to the forward elevators/stairs was an easy for me to walk, and not inconvenient at all. And during the two weeks I was aboard Royal Princess never found the wait for an elevator (including the amidship elevators) any worse than other ships with the exception of embarkation day, which is also about the same on any ship I've been on.

[Tennant]

I was in the same boat, i.e., unwilling to pay the premium for a balcony. On my cruise, the difference is over $2,000 as a single. That's another cruise. :)

 

The best insides are the "sideways" cabins. The Royal has quite a few of them. I selected C329 on Caribe deck. The reason is that there's a cabin on either side and behind (in the white space) is an air duct. There is some air sound but it's constant and more like white noise. I would avoid an inside on Marina deck. My sister had one underneath the HC and there was constant noise from above with rolling carts, cleaning, etc.

 

The sideways cabins are larger and better laid out. The negative is that the door enters directly into the cabin so you need to be careful when opening the door that a passerby won't get an eyeful of what they shouldn't.

 

Pam, did you do a review of your cruise on the Royal? I know you are an experienced Princess cruiser and seem to be a loyal fan so I was hoping to read your opinion of the new ship. We prefer celebrity but also do a fair amount on princess since they seem to have better itineraries and we often cruise with my grandparents and princess is their line of choice. We want to try the new ship but there seems to be some negative opinions. If you did a review and could provide the link, I would be so grateful!

Edited April 30, 2014 by Tennant

[Ferndale Girl]

Actually just found some pics in another post :)

 

Where did you find the other post with the pics????

[PescadoAmarillo]

Count me as one among a few who actually prefer the inside cabins that are perpendicular to the corridor. There is no decor around the door to a parallel inside stateroom; it seems like the door to a storage locker the stewards use. As Pam mentioned, they do seem to have a better layout, with a bit more storage (less closet space but more shelves). What really turned me off is that there is no privacy when the door is open, and that, when the beds are configured as twins, one of them is directly against the corridor, separated only by the width of the wall from all the traffic and conversation taking place there.

 

I published several blog posts about the inside cabins and our cruise on the Royal Princess, as well as a return BVE experience you might find helpful.

 

http://pescadoamarillo.blogspot.com/search/label/Royal%20Princess

[Pam in CA]

Where did you find the other post with the pics????

These aren't mine and Dave has better photos. I'll have my own in September.

 

 

 

[Ferndale Girl]

Thank you for the photos Pam.

[dmwnc1959]

These aren't mine and Dave has better photos. I'll have my own in September.

 

Yours are great! They also show the cabin configuration as two double beds where mine doesn't.

 

:D

[canadarocks]

Yours are great! They also show the cabin configuration as two double beds where mine doesn't.

 

:D

 

They're single beds aren't they? :confused:

[dmwnc1959]

They're single beds aren't they? :confused:

 

Another long day for me, you can tell.

 

Twin beds I believe that make up into a queen size. This was my room on Royal Princess:

 

 

[dmwnc1959]

Where did you find the other post with the pics????

 

More here:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2023125&page=2

 

:D

Edited May 1, 2014 by dmwnc1959