Don't forget to close those drapes! Some supposedly "oceanview" staterooms actually have obstructed, or blocked, views due to the ship's structural design.
These include balconied cabins under the pool deck overhang, which limits visibility; cabins above or adjacent to the lifeboats; and forward balconied cabins located close to the bridge wing. But there is an upside to a blocked vista -- they can be a good deal. If the amount of view you get relative to the amount of money you spend is important to you, look for "secret porthole" insides or "obstructed view" outsides.
The secret porthole cabins are those sold as inside cabins that actually have windows with blocked views and the partially or fully obstructed cabins are sold as outsides but often at the price of an inside.
Windowed and balconied cabins don't always look out to sea. For example, some Royal Caribbean ships have inside-view cabins, with windows looking out onto interior public areas.
Oasis-class Royal Caribbean ships, for instance, have inward-facing cabins with views of Central Park the ship's garden area with live greenery and the Boardwalk an amusement park-themed stretch of ship with a carousel and food stands.
These are typically sold at a price that falls somewhere between the insides and outsides. Virtual views are the latest trend for inside cabins that wouldn't otherwise have a window. Disney and Royal Caribbean have created "magical portholes" and "virtual balconies" by using ship-mounted cameras to play real-time images of the sea and port onto high-definition display screens, meant to simulate real cabin windows and add views and light to interior staterooms.
If scenery is important to you, take a good look at your cruise itinerary before selecting your cabin, specifically if you are choosing an outside or balcony. On a roundtrip Caribbean cruise or a transatlantic crossing, for example, the side of the ship you are on doesn't really matter. If, on the other hand, you are doing a one-way sailing such as a southbound Alaska cruise or a trip from Barcelona to Rome , you might want to consider choosing a cabin on the side of the ship that faces the land.
Sometimes the views can be breathtaking, and you won't get those views from the cabins that face out to the open sea. Inside cabins with no views at all are typically the smallest, cheapest cabins onboard. They are great options for budget-minded travelers who don't intend to spend a lot of time in their stateroom, or who want to sleep all day in absolute pitch dark.
They are less ideal for cruisers prone to seasickness, those who need natural light and groups who require a lot of in-cabin space. Not everyone will be happy in an inside cabin; it's worth upgrading if the lack of light will put a damper on your vacation. Only you know your vacation budget, but figuring out the best way to spend it can be tricky.
Here's our primer on the most important things to know about cruise pricing as related to choosing a cabin. For more tricks of the trade on getting that cruise steal, find out how to save money on your next cruise. Cruise fares fluctuate like airfares; they can change daily. Generally speaking, you'll find the lowest fares by booking early eight months or more prior to sailing or booking late two to six weeks before departure. Often, fares drop just after final payment is due about two months before sailing.
But waiting for a higher-category cabin to come down in price to fit into your travel budget is risky; if the cabin category is selling well, fares will just go up.
When trying to determine how much cabin you can afford, don't forget to factor in the cost of the rest of your trip. If you have to spend a lot on airfare, pre-cruise hotels and activities in port, you might not be able to afford the fanciest suite; if you're using frequent-flyer miles or don't need to book a hotel, you'll have more money for cruise fare; the money you save on airfare can be used to spring for a nice stateroom. Or, look for value-added perks from cruise-line and travel-agent promotions.
Offers for complimentary onboard cash, prepaid tips or included airfare can free up some money to pay for other vacation expenses. While you can't count on the "upgrade fairy" to pay you a visit after you've booked that low-tier cabin, you can look out for upgrade deals before you book. One common cruise-line promotion is to offer outside cabins for the price of insides, or balconies for the price of outsides. Just be wary of any offer promising a two-category upgrade or similar ; the fine print usually indicates that the line will give you a "better" whatever that means according to the line cabin within the same category inside to better inside, etc.
You will then be stuck with whichever cabin they give you -- whether you agree it's better or not. A "guarantee" cabin selection is one in which you pay a low rate for the cabin type inside, outside, etc.
If you luck out, you could get assigned to a higher-category cabin e. On the flip side, you might get the worst cabin in the category you chose -- the one that's slightly smaller or has a blocked view or is in a noisy corner of the ship.
Letting the cruise line choose your cabin is risky, so be sure you'll be happy no matter which cabin you get assigned. For more cabin-selection tips and to ask questions of other cruisers, visit the Cruise Critic message boards. Find a Cruise. Cruise Tips. You may also like Dismiss. Aft Balcony vs. Balcony Cabin on Cruise Ships. Havana Cabanas on Carnival Vista and Horizon. Balinese Beds on SeaDream Cruises.
Facebook Pinterest Twitter. A stateroom is the nautical term for a cabin on a ship. Staterooms come in four different types: interior, ocean view or exterior , balcony and suite. An interior room is inside without a view, an ocean view room has either a window or a porthole a round window to the outside, a balcony has, well, a balcony attached to the room, while a suite usually has separate sleeping and living quarters as well as a balcony.
Stateroom sizes vary depending on the cruise line and the ship. Here's the breakdown for each type of stateroom. There's no bad deck to stay on during the duration of the trip. Just keep a few things in mind when picking a room, depending on your own preferences and needs. Passengers who can afford them enjoy private sundecks with swimming pools and jacuzzis and exclusive facilities like restaurants, bar lounges, gyms and spas. The innovation was funded by the UK Government.
The new modular cabin prototype is half the weight of a typical cruise room. Reducing the ship's topdecks weight is an important issue for naval architects as the trend for building large-capacity cruise vessels continues. The new prefabricated module's halved weight opens up opportunities for adding more passenger rooms to newbuild ships, without adding to the ship's DWT weight.
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Loft Suites aka Duplex Suites Loft Suite accommodations also called "duplex suites" are on two levels. Grand Suite Twin beds in this type of cabins can be joined in a king bed. Captain Suite Captains Suite accommodations have a huge ft2 20,5 m2 separate bedroom, while the living area is sized ft2 27 m2. Owners Suite Owner's Suites are some of the most luxurious accommodations at sea. Penthouse Suite Penthouse Suites have a twin beds configuration beds can convert to queen.
Balcony cabins on cruise ships Most balcony cruise ship cabins feature floor-ceiling sliding glass doors leading to a private step-out veranda. Premium Balcony Premium Balcony cabins also have twin beds that convert to King-size, their wraparound balcony enfolds the stateroom. Cove Balcony Staterooms Cove balconies, unlike Balconies, have two patio chairs and a table. Oceanview cabins on cruise ships Oceanview cabins: as sizes are similar to Interior staterooms on cruise ships, but each of them has a Porthole or normal window both types do not open.
Deluxe Oceanview These cabins have no balconies but still can offer a marvelous view through their picture window as well as twin beds that convert to King-size. Inside cabins on cruise ships Inside cruise ship cabins' best feature is their price - you book them with the line's cheapest rates available. On Royal Caribbean ships, some Inside cabins have a window looking out to the ship's interior promenade street Inside cruise cabins are fitted with twin beds convertible to King or Queen , private bathroom shower , sitting area.
Single cabins Single occupancy staterooms could be either Inside or Balcony. Next are shown layouts of Quantum OTS single-occupancy cabins balcony and interior. How to choose cabins on cruise ships? The first important thing you have to be honest with your conscious is whether you can get seasick.
Secondly, what type of person you are and what exactly do you intend to do onboard? Are you a party type or you just would like to spend several calm days at sea, away from the office jungle on land. Would you enjoy the pool with its all opportunities for contacts or you would rather have a rest lying at a balcony?
No matter the stateroom type, it could still be noisy or make you seasick. The more central and lower position your cabin has, the more stable it is. Usually, staterooms are able to house no more than 4 people. These two rooms are the same stateroom type, but different categories. You might also find that the rooms directly above or below these rooms are different categories, as often, the higher deck on which you find a room, the higher the category.
This can be important to think about if you're worried about seasickness, as we explain here , rooms midship and on a lower deck can be helpful. Also consider if you want to consistently walk through a long corridoor each time you come or go.
The view you have can impact the stateroom category as well. One of the most common reasons you'll find "lower category" rooms classified as such is because of what lines refer to as "obstructed views". An ocean view room that has an unobstructed view of the water is usually in a higher category than a similar rooms which has it's view obstructed by a lifeboat or other equipment. Obstructions could be directly in front of a window or balcony or off to the side, above, or below it.
Not surprisingly, the size and shape of rooms can help determine their category. Until you get into suites, the sizes will remain somewhat similar, but even an extra 20 square feet can be nice, as can certain layouts which allow for a bit more useful area vs dead space.
We previously mentioned that the exact type and number of windows which an ocean view stateroom has can vary, and this is true of verandah rooms as well. You'll find rooms with larger windows to be different categories than those with smaller portholes.
The area below railings on some verandahs are glass, providing superior views, while others may have metal horizontal sections or be completely flat metal.
On some ships, there may be rather unconventional windows or doors, like those found in Infinite Verandah staterooms on Celebrity Edge series ships.
Over the past few years some lines have created staterooms which may or may not be considered suites, may in fact be similar or identical to other verandah rooms, but which have some sort of perks. A common example are rooms which allow free access to otherwise costly areas of the ship's spa. You may have already guessed, but this is not a technical term - we'll call it a CruiseHabit term.
While many rooms on ships are nearly identical in fact, they're modular , there are some rooms which are outliers based on engineering constraints and other factors. Rooms all the way forward often feature angled walls with different layouts. Verandah rooms at the aft are frequently sought after for fantastic views from their sometimes much longer balconies.
Other rooms are just plane different in the shape, such as rooms on the corner of ships. In fact, these rooms often different because of multiple factors, such as size, shape, window type, and location, and more. You may or may not have the option of booking a guarantee - and generally this is a guarantee within a type.
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