Some ocean views cheaper than interiors?

[no1volman]

I thought an ocean view was an upgrade from an interior? We just booked an ocean view on the Fascination for June and it was $10 more than an interior, and I thought that was a great deal. Now I'm looking at cruise's for next year and noticed some of the ocean view rooms are actually $50-$60 cheaper than interiors. I've never stayed in an ocean view. So am I missing something?

[Velvetwater]

I think some Spa interiors and Havana interiors (only on Vista) are as you get extra perks like use of the spa/exclusive Havana pool area.

 

Although it depends on the sailing.

[SadieN]

You're missing natural light.

[Vitamin_Sea]

I thought an ocean view was an upgrade from an interior? We just booked an ocean view on the Fascination for June and it was $10 more than an interior, and I thought that was a great deal. Now I'm looking at cruise's for next year and noticed some of the ocean view rooms are actually $50-$60 cheaper than interiors. I've never stayed in an ocean view. So am I missing something?

 

Well, I booked a Port hole cabin at the price of an inside for upcoming Splendor cruise.

The cabin has a regular window though not port holes.

 

But its an upper/lower beds on deck 2

Edited April 20, 2015 by limoguy1

[lizardhowson]

Well, I booked a Port hole cabin at the price of an inside for upcoming Splendor cruise.

The cabin has a regular window though not port holes.

 

But its an upper/lower beds on deck 2

 

Sounds like a "compact" cabin :eek:

[Tapi]

Some people prefer to pay more for an interior on a higher deck than for an oceanview on a lower deck. Personally, I don't get it, but some people prefer a shorter walk or shorter elevator ride to the food than to have natural light and a view.

[Vitamin_Sea]

Sounds like a "compact" cabin :eek:

 

I think 160 Sq feet

 

 

Does not matter since were hardly there

 

my Cabin was $519pp 8 nts

 

A regular OV cabin was $819

 

So I pocket the $600 and still have a window

Edited April 20, 2015 by limoguy1

[Vitamin_Sea]

****CCL said it was 185sq ft not 160

[no1volman]

We were looking at the Valor for next June. They show interior for $809 and ocean view for $773. That just seems odd to me. Especially for a cruise that's still over a year away.

[theriac]

Supply and demand. If the interiors are almost sold out they can demand a higher price for them as some people only like interiors. In December when I went on the pride Balcony Guarantees were $20 pp less then Oceanview Guarantees.

 

It all depends with how certain categories are selling and the supply they have left. Pretty simple economics.

Edited April 21, 2015 by theriac

[Vitamin_Sea]

Supply and demand.

 

correct!

[ASchaff]

Some people prefer to pay more for an interior on a higher deck than for an oceanview on a lower deck. Personally, I don't get it, but some people prefer a shorter walk or shorter elevator ride to the food than to have natural light and a view.

 

I find ocean view to be a waste personally. Id rather have a better location than a window. We like complete darkness of the interiors as well.

[seacat66]

each time that i have booked a cabin on carnival, after my first time, ocean view has been cheaper than interior for me. and that's when i used to call for the cheapest cabin.

i never minded the interior cabin's, but the oceanview are nice, plus you get the little couch also.

[Tapi]

I find ocean view to be a waste personally. Id rather have a better location than a window.

 

 

The two times when I've done an inside cabin, I was ready to jump off the ship due to claustrophobia. I felt like I was vacationing in a dark broom closet. Going on a cruise to enjoy the ocean and then booking a cabin (where I'll be spending AT LEAST a third of my time onboard) from where I can't see the ocean kinda defeats the purpose of going.

 

To me, a "better location" means riding the elevator 20 seconds less.

[cruizinisthebest]

I don't mind an inside although we only stayed in one on our very first cruise years ago. I would take an inside on the Lido deck or somewhere closer to the action & food than an oceanview down on decks 1 or 2. I know the motion is said to be less down low, but still. Maybe....maybe to try a Cove balcony I would go to Deck 2. Deck 1 is out of the question.