Obstructed views are actually not a big deal if you are like me and am outside of the room most of the time, but just want the light to come in to wake up naturally.
@@Cause023 only of natural sunlight is important to you. Inside cabins are totally without natural light. I don't do well in the total darkness and find it almost impossible to wake up in the mornings. So, obstructed ot unobstructed rooms are my preference, just for the natural alarm clock.
My husband and I booked an obstructed ocean view on a 3 day Miami cruise. We expected it to really be a huge obstruction, but it only obstructed the view when you look down, not ahead at the ocean. It was totally fine and a beautiful view.
@aecs422 if you haven't gone already, search for cruise deck plans. I've found pictures and videos of many cabins on ships and it helped us pick a slightly obstructed view on our Alaska cruise. Saved us a good $500.
We did a guaranteed interior cabin for our first cruise last month. We wanted to save money and we were also clueless about where the best rooms were. I don't know if we got lucky or what happened, but we ended up on the third deck and were just around the corner from the main dining room. We were far enough down the hall that noise wasn't an issue. We LOVED the location.
I agree with most, except on the Promenade View Cabins. We booked one on the Adventure last year and loved it! We were located on Deck 7, not the highest or lowest deck, more so in the middle. I will say, we enjoyed watching the activities on the Promenade, along with the people watching as well as watching the 70's party from our cabin! My husband was a stickler for shutting the curtains, we got used to it, during our 10-day sailing. He closed them, then our cabin steward would pull them open every day during turn-down service lol. The noise was worst in the hallways... People lack hallway etiquette for sure.
We love almost all the categories you mentioned. We impulse bought a Guaranteed Interior in Sept. for an Oct. cruise on Adventure and was assigned a top floor prom view, connecting cabin. It was fantastic!
I always book staterooms as close to the front of the ship as possible to avoid the noise of other guest coming back to their rooms late at night. I don't mind the extra walking. I don't really agree that mid-ship is the best because there is too much traffic.
My favorite room to book is over looking the park. The beautiful piano and guitar music playing in our room. The beautiful serene lit up trees at night. Quiet and beautiful.
We love the forward facing rooms and have done them on Voyager, Quantum and Oasis class. No issues with noise, love the extra little space. Only issue was a rough night going around the Olympic peninsula in Washington on a pacific coastal.
We have just come off Rhapsody OTS. We had a GTY Junior Suite (8550) under the pool deck. NEVER again, it was so noisy 24/7. We were given a spare balcony cabin on deck 7 to rest/sleep in after complaining. No complaints with RCCL they also gave us a future cruise credit.
This video is why I am so glad I have watched a ton of your videos. I grab our conjoined rooms on a floor that's 2 decks below, and 2 decks above anything other then other state rooms. It's non obstructed, and is not right by the elevator, but rather 5 cabins in to the left with an outside balcony. I took notes sir lol.
Hi Matt! Great videos. Just one suggestion. Could you put the name of the ship somewhere on screen when you post B-Roll Footage. You have so many cool views, and while I can pick a few out, there are many I can't place. Thanks!!
I do agree with the concept of not being way up the front or down the back of the bigger ships, but when you need an accessible cabin, well you have to go where the cabins are....not where you really want to be located on the ship. At least we have a mobility scooter so that takes the pain out of the long walks back and forth.
Had a Central Park cabin on Allure of the Seas and really loved it! There weren’t many people below most of the time and we enjoyed opening our door and hearing the music that was played before dinner.
Great review of rooms. Would have liked to see you develop more of which cabin types have beds that can split for peeps traveling together that need separate beds in the room. Only certain rooms can spit beds.
I had 1L Spacious Panoramic Ocean View on Deck 12 on Adventure of the Seas and it was absolutely amazing. Quiet, clean, and the views were beyond expectation.
If I’m going on 3 or 4 day cruise, then im not too worried about the lack of a view. I can hang out on the ship if I want to see the ocean, and im more focused on EVERYTHING else to do in my limited time. Having said that, if im going on a long cruise, I want a view. 😊
We chose a promenade view for our second trip on Explorer. You can hear music, yes, but you can also watch the parades in relative comfort & we could tell how busy Cafe Promenade was at any given time. We were steps away from the forward elevator & staircase so we could run down there at a moments notice. Did it once, don't think we'd do it again though.
The caveat I'd have is people watching what you do across from you, especially if they have binoculars and can see what you put in your pockets to go ashore. They could see that you take money out of your safe to use ashore. I dunno, maybe I'm paranoid (from SoCal), but I don't like the possibility of being watched what I do.
Stayed in a promenade view room on Navigator in December. Loved it! The people watching was great. The extra room and seating were great. Had no problem at all with noise. Would definitely do it again. We got connecting cabins with our kids in the other room. So nice for them to have their own space and the extra bathroom!
I loved our Promenade room too. It really wasn’t noisy at all, any parties finished before 11pm, and the people-watching (and easy access to Cafe Promenade for morning coffee) more than made up for any drawbacks.
3 weeks ago I went on Vision of the seas out of Maryland. I would usually book midship upper level balcony rooms on decks 9 or 10 but this time I booked the lowest level Deck 2 double window ocean view ( you could have waved to the tug boats). When you have rooms that low the windows become smeared with salt water and at time it hard to look out. And one other thing I payed the same amount of money for this 5 day cruise as I did on Oasis of the seas for a 7 day cruise with balcony. I thought that was odd.
Lower Bow Cabin is really loud when the ship is underway. the waves slamming against the ship's bow sounds like someone dropping a heavy pallet on the floor throughout the time the ship is sailing.
We got an obstructed balcony for $60 more than an inside cabin for a week long cruise! That was well worth the upgrade. We do have a life boat but oh well. An obstructed balcony is better than no balcony!
We just got back from a cruise on Odyssey of the seas and we were in room 8529 which is between midship and front on the interior. We honestly spent very little time in our room a little bit in the evening before I went to bed and occasionally and do a pop back in there to grab things throughout the day. Other than doors shutting occasionally, and people coming in later at night… We didn’t really hear a lot of noise. And even that wasn’t very loud. The toilets were very loud though. We just got used to it though after a day or two. At first, it was almost jarring at night. We just let the yellow mellow and flushed in the morning to bother others.
All of these points are things to consider and i always choose my cabin carefully. not under the pool and not under or over a restaurant. Not all the way at the end of the ship is a good point unless you like to walk a lot. That being said --i have had very good views from partially obstructed balconies , no noise from connecting cabins or locations near an elevatgor. Guarantee cabins were always fine. I espeically enjoyed my balcony upgrade on my last cruise on Ovation of the Seas. It was a good location chosen by RCCL and so quiet!
Staying near the bow thrusters is a nightmare, last year I stayed on a cabin near the front on the second level, the vibration and the noise was unbearable and I would say my tolerance is pretty high however I was pretty bothered
Thanks for this Great video on cabins, We just moved our room for my daughter /kids connecting room but on the front of the ship. My grand daughter does get motion sickness so we moved to middle of ship & lower deck on Icon!! We got a Surfside Family suite so excited to see this new ICON !!
We booked guaranteed rooms for a couple of family members since it was their first time and they opted for the cheaper price. One ended up with the promenade view which they loved since they can see the party going on without having to go down every time and the other had a virtual window which also was a treat for my younger neice that loved it's coolness.
@@sandrawhite8295 The virtual balcony room my cousin had used the camera that was facing that side of the ship. So whatever view was from that side was what they saw from their virtual window.
I'm nervous about getting a promenade room from booking the guaranteed room 😬. We have four young kids and I'm sure they'll randomly open the curtains while someone is naked 🤦🏼♀️
We've stayed in a Promenade Stateroom and it is quite nice. A low price, with a window for a view. But, yes, you have to be mindful of the "neighbors" across the way. I suppose Boardwalk Balcony and Central Park balcony rooms have the same problems. We tried a "guarantee" balcony room once, and never again. It had the smallest balcony (barely big enough for both of us to be on it at the same time, and we also had a much smaller room-because of where we were on the hallway). I thought being Diamond level was going to assure us a good room, but I learned, again, the pitfalls of assuming! We have stayed in Aft Balcony Rooms (one on Liberty and the other on Radiance/Rhapsody in Alaska). It is quite a walk from the elevators, but the view is unbeatable. And we once stayed right under the Windjammer, but that was also the first and only time we were in a Grand Suite. The moral of the story is you have to make some compromises once in awhile
We have done guarantees and have been happy. I however did a royal up to a ultra spacious family cabin on oaisis class. great cabin but right at the end by the aqua theater. You could hear all of the rehearsals and show as if you were in the aquatheatre. I wasn't so bad one show a night but then you had rehearsals, extra shows etc
I had a cabin with a tiny window on the 2nd deck. I was asleep when the ship dropped anchor and it felt like the ship was coming apart and the bed was rumbling. Took a second to realize I was safe and all was OK. I will avoid 2nd deck bookings.
Cabins with adjoining doors is an important one. Unless you want the door because you have a larger group traveling I would definitely avoid them. On our last Holland America cruise we had a guarantee cabin and there was an adjoining door. There was a younger group in that cabin and they would come in late at night. It wasn't too bad but if that would bother you it would definitely benefit you to stay away from these rooms. We have a review of our last two cruises one with Holland and one with Royal on our channel if you are interested.
I had an adjoining balcony on Royal last fall - I almost had heart failure when I entered my cabin to find a strange man standing there! He quickly left and I heard a click as he locked the door. I hadn't even noticed the door prior to that. I made sure the cabin steward secured the door and I know I could have complained formally, but I didn't. The guy looked to be in his 90's and I'm sure his curiosity got the better of him. But now I know to specify that I do NOT want a connecting cabin!
Guarantee cabins are always something of a mixed bag for me. Like Matt says, it almost always saves you money. And, people don't think twice about reserving a room in a hotel without specifying a room. Even more telling, many people will consider it a major win when they receive a Royal Up upgrade. Even though, they now effectively have a guarantee room! On the other hand, I've seen people run down to guest services complaining their guarantee room just isn't acceptable. Therefore, make sure you understand the risks and benefits of these rooms.
My favorite cabin was a lido deck balcony. If I can't get that, I always pay attention to the noise sources. I use that rule of a deck of staterooms above and below me. On the whole, I prefer a forward cabin near an elevator. Obstructed view isn't an issue for me. The worst room I ever had on a Royal Caribbean ship was a far forward inside on Enchantment of the Seas. It was a last minute booking and cheap. It also had a support beam running through it. One day in rough seas I was awakened by being tossed up out of my bed (that was the roughest sea I ever experienced. It was so bad they closed the buffet because the food was being tossed out by the waves. It was so bad most of the passengers and half the crew were seasick (my pills worked perfectly; I spent most of the day in the centrium reading). I didn't let either that rough sea or the stateroom with the beam running through it bother me. At least it was quiet.
We had our first cruise on RC Spectrum of the Sea. We were on the eighth floor, located slightly back from mid-ship. The issue was noise I assume was from our room-ship flexing from waves. The sounds were semi-constant all night and were worse during periods of larger waves. The sounds were banging, popping noises that were not too loud, but noticeable when trying to fall asleep. Ear plugs and white noise helped but it was still a challenge to sleep well. I wonder if this less for rooms located toward the front and back of the ship? Not sure.
We have a cruise coming up in March and booked a guarantee room, just to save some money. Don't have our room assignment yet, and not to worried about it. Getting excited!!!
We did cabins under the jacuzzi, and there was not issue, the only problem was that those balconies could not be connected to the next door cabin, they have solid steel walls because they hold the jacuzzi.
Next year we booked an aft suite for the first time. Fingers crossed lol. Usually we tend to book for the middle of the ship but decided to switch it up
Just cruised. Our room was on below pool deck. No problems or noise. We got upgraded to a virtual balcony. Awesome! Great price and we had the luxury of seeing sun come up. Not just being in an inside cabin with no windows. We will definitely pick one of those rooms again.
My brother and I booked a room that was right next to the Solarium. It was perfect location no noise and it felt like the hot tubs in the Solarium were part of out stateroom.
My very first cruise was a forward cabin on Freedom of the Seas. 9th Deck, right below the bridge. That was back in 2012, but I do not remember the bow thrusters being an issue for me in that cabin.
We booked the AquaTheater Suite, so we are going to be at the very back of the ship, it is going to be interesting to see if that is an issue or not, but it play into our decisions for future cruises.
I love the promenade view. But yes, it is important to pay attention to the blinds. Noise was never a problem. I loved hearing the parties, but the noise was never a problem after 11.
Hi, can you please do a video explaining the ins/outs of the kids programs on the ships? What can I expect? Hours? Prices? Port days? I have school aged kids. Thx!
We LOVE the Promenade View Interior rooms. You get the benefit of the window, the people watching of the Promenade, and lower prices of an Interior room, as well as mid-ship which helps with motion sickness. We have four kids, and the smaller ships don't have 4-person Promenade View rooms, which is a bummer. Speaking of which, it really does suck when people book connecting rooms when they don't need them. It hinders those of us with children who need them. If you have the choice, please book a regular room. Hopefully, Royal Caribbean takes larger families into consideration with room configuration when revamping older ships. We LOVE cruising with Royal!!
I went on independence of the seas in 2021 it was the first cruise ship to leave Galveston after Covid-19 hit and we where able to feel the vibrations from the ship docking in the back of the ship it was enough to rattle the drinks in the room.
All great advice but it's definitely hit and miss when it comes to booking a room and it comes down to luck or lack thereof at the end of the day! I've stayed under a stateroom but have had to call guest services because the noise coming from the room equated to that of a herd of elephants. It was absolutely ridiculous! Kids had to have been jumping off the bed onto the floor. Or perhaps the noise was coming from adults, who know! I shouldn't assume. I think I would have preferred the sound of scraping chairs in all honesty! 😆 I have stayed in an interconnecting room on two occasions, one by choice but not a deciding factor as although it was a family booking, my sister and I were traveling with my adult daughter and her older teenage daughter. So the access between the two rooms weren't a necessity, the location of the cabins happened to suit us and that was more the deciding factor. The other time it was a matter of availability on the ship and we wanted to try a room overlooking the promenade and the only available room left, was a connecting room. A lot of them overlooking the promenade are connecting, on the ship we were on anyway, he's so it was either choose that option or a regular interior room so we opted for the former. We were always mindful to close the curtains when we wanted privacy and we chose the room for the fact we could look out otherwise, for the parades, to people watch or just catch our breath before heading out again. We were in our rooms later in the night so noise from downstairs wasn't an issue and didn't disturb us. We also stayed on deck 11 in the panoramic rooms, (ceiling to floor windows), overlooking the bridge at the front of the ship on Voyager, before she had her makeover and it was by far our favourite cabin yet! The vibrations didn't bother me or if it did I didn't notice it and probably thought it was just a 'cruising or ship thing' that happens. It was so interesting watching the captain and his crew work from our cabin, all whilst seeing the ship from the tip of the vessel, head forward to it's destination!
Great video as always. We did Wonder of the Sea. Ocean view room. Jan 15-22 2023. Room #3248. Close to the elevators but to be honest we typically went down the wrong hall anyways and made our walk much longer. 😅 The room was pretty quiet, the ship did have a “gurgling belly” and we could hear the pipes “knocking” from what I assume was from the toilet. Overall no complaints. We let RC pick the room. We saved a TON of money and we’re able to do an Oasis class shop that otherwise would have been out of our price range. To be honest, I would have booked interior but they were sold out.
We had a room below the spas....they emptied these around 3.00 am each morning....we got moved as I just couldn’t sleep properly. Now I know not to book beneath them or book a balcony being on the outer of the ship means no water above.
I accidentally, without realising, booked a cabin on our Dec cruise on resilent lady directly under the night club. Im ok with music late Into the night :) so hopefully all will be ok :)
Thank you for making this video. I have never been on a cruise, but would like to try some day and this is a HUGE help and great and valuable information to have in my arsenal when I do pull the trigger and finally pick one and go. So thank you very much for making this video. I'd wanna be close to the food and pool, lol.
One reason someone would book a connecting cabin, without knowing the other person is that they want to be on a specific floor. My husband and I are traveling in March on symphony and my sister-in-law plans to join us. Because it’s close to sail date we aren’t sure what will be available when she goes to book this weekend. However, if a connecting room is available on the floor that we are on, she would probably choose that just to be close to us.
I booked a balcony cabin overlooking the boardwalk on the Symphony of the Seas, the problem was if I tried to get to bed before midnight because I had an early morning excursion I could hear the movies playing on the aquatheater screens.
Hey Matt! Thank you so much for all of this great information! I wish I had of known this kind of stuff before we started cruising. My husband and I are still kind of cruise novices. We just finished our fifth cruise. We’ve done guaranteed rooms and it has worked out, but this last one not so much. The good news is we were able to be moved to an upgraded room at the very front of the ship. We did not have any issues with our cabin or any type of noise when the ship was docking. We were on the allure of the seas. I no longer books guaranteed happen because I am particular about where we stay. We have for cruises books, and I know exactly where we are on all of our shit! Happy selling everyone!
I booked a cruise on the Allure of the Seas on black friday 2023 for November 2024. I went with the interior (the cheapest). I went with a guaranteed room. It's my first cruise, and I'm just happy to be finally going on cruise.
Central Park balcony. Any music played on the pool deck magnifies below to the balconies. It's so loud even with the door shut and lock sealed. Be prepared to hear music and bass from 10am to 7pm
I just chose an obstructed ocean view room as it was only slightly more cost than an interior room and about $1000 less on my cruise than a regular ocean view. Compared to an interior cabin it is light years better, with an entire wall of natural light and partial views of the ocean, so you can see the weather situation, etc.
I had the same situation too. If I wanted a balcony, it would be a $1,000 more. But the ocean window versus a fully interior room was a couple hundred more.
@@tdubblzit’s not just that, you have your own private balcony. If you are worried about budget, then cruising is probably not for you. If it’s just the fact that you don’t care about the view and you will just take any room then that’s different. Cruising is expensive and if you can’t afford it, save untill you can
@@iCazZiStronZi $1k is considerable for something you don't appreciate. Cruising is awesome even in interior cabins. I love cruising and I do look at prices to save on things I don't care about. Don't think it's right to discourage people that cruise on a budget.
On our first cruise, we booked an adjoining room. We booked relatively late, so it was probably cheaper because others knew to avoid it. It wasn't bad, but I wouldn't do it again.
I stayed in an interior promenade on IotS and I am an early-to-bed person - oops! It was loud but they did end as scheduled. It was fun to people-watch and I loved the little seating area.
It is the left over cabins when ships are almost full and it has a discount. The operator will inform you that your cabin is partially obstructed before you buy it. I would be very careful not to choose one near a nightclub or the engine room. Mine is usually quite near the escalators like 5 rooms away because I am bad in navigation.
Stay close towards the front on oasis class with kids. We had a balcony towards the aft and it's really long to get too the front... 😂 Carrying tired kids from the front to the back.
Hard part is if you need a handicapped cabin you really don't have a choice of deck some of RCL ships have very limited amount of those cabins and they place them right below the pool deck, Our cabin on Allure was right under the sports deck, It is almost like RCL is trying to dissuade the handicap from cruising on their ships. Not enough cabins, in poor locations, and no Handicap suites. I.E. the suites have tubs and not showers.
Nordic Empress, lowest deck, all the way forward, all the way port, interior....was a fabulous cabin (for a first cruise)....right until we dropped anchor at Coco Cay....
We also tried a promenade view, noise wasn't an issue. The bigger issue was at night there was dragging every night above our room...I don't recall what was above us though.
One you missed was the inside with just the upper and lower bunks. We ended up in one and it was larger area wise then a normal inside cabin but we had to flip a coin as to who got the upper bunk. Still had a great time on the cruise but it was different.😂
I stayed under pool deck was awful!! Nighttime noise during the parties was keeping kids up and the early am rolling of chairs and towel carts was terrible too.
Yep, connecting rooms aren't great. That thin little door may as well be a curtain. You hear normal conversation and everything - even when the people aren't being rowdy. We did that unknowingly ONCE and really try to avoid it now....😬
I’m a light sleeper. For our 30th wedding anniversary we booked a cruise on the carnival magic. We booked a spa cabin in the front of the ship. It was the first time we booked a balcony cabin. I loved it. We were out on it when they announced the drill and almost missed it. Been there done that thing….we really weren’t concerned, but the room steward was very concerned. He came in our room to get us!!! Anyway, back to that light sleeper thing. We heard those thrusters. I can remember our room actually shaking. But having a balcony room we went out and watched the ship docking a port. That was something you don’t see everyday. So we enjoyed it.
Cabin 7526 on Odyssey should be avoided due to excessive noise from flushing toilets. We experienced this issue from neighboring cabins above, below, and on both sides. Specifically, during the night, particularly around bar closing time, we heard frequent flushing for several hours. Compared to other ships we've been on (Serenade, Liberty, Independence, and Adventure) cabin 7526 on Odyssey was by far the noisiest cabin we've ever encountered.
We just cruised on Odyssey and had room 8529. I have nothing to compare it to, but the toilets are incredibly noisy. I have a feeling this is a common problem on any cruise ship. I mean that’s some high suction flushing going on. If you’re surrounded by rooms, you’re gonna hear it. Other than that, we heard nothing.
@@runsusierun80 There were no public restrooms were nearby, we're sure it was from other cabins. It was as if there was plumbing hub of sorts in the wall of our cabin.
@@runsusierun80 As I mentioned, this was our 5th cruise on RC, but the level of plumbing noise within this cabin on Odyssey wasn't common to any of our previous cruises.
Oasis of the seas 9636 junior suite had a connecting door. The other side had a baby. Noise was no issue through the connecting door. Only realized a baby was there when their balcony door was open and my balcony door was open and I heard crying.
Didn't see it on here, another cabin selection to avoid is what looks to be a cabin at the end of a dead end interior hallway. I'll use Vision as an example, if you look at deck 3 plans cabins 3101 or 3331 look good. Dead end hallway , one cabin behind you looks great. BUT and a large BUT, that empty space between you and the elevators is not empty , it's crew/service elevators and crew passageways. Noisy as hell 24/7 . Our 7 sleep deprived nights in one of these is my guide.
I am going on a 10 day cruise in 3 weeks. I have a balcony room, 7th floor, closer to rhe back. But I noticed we had an adjoined room so I asked to move, and got a room not ajoined, 5 cabins further back. Im happy. I heard those rooms can be noisier because of the door. My luck I'd have loud people I have to tell to hold it down.
I had a connecting balcony room once. It was great. The only problem I had was that the the door on the balcony to open it up to both rooms just constantly rattled the entire cruise. Barely got any sleep.
I love the obstructed view balcony because its lower down and I'm afraid of heights and the balcony is not hovering over the ocean usually the walking track
I’m done paying up to $1,000 to $1,500 more extra for a balcony. I don’t want to be in the room as it is. I’ll put that money towards excursions, food or anything else that enhances my cruise experience. Going on WotS 7/16 and again 8/13 2023.
any experience with balcony rooms over looking the aqua theatre / boardwalk area? booked a group cruise with group rates on the wonder for 2024. balcony overlooking the rear aqua theatre.
We are sailing in March on Grandeur. I recently received an email to Royal Up. On a lark, I put in a small bid and didn't expect it to be accepted. To my surprise, it was. We moved from a balcony to a grand suite. However, it meets 2 of your rooms to avoid criteria. It's a connecting room under deck 10. Oh well, I'm hoping for the best.
I like inside rooms at the front of the ship the higher floors; but not right underneath the pool or anything like that. To get to the other side of the ship, I go to the pool deck and walk across. It’s helps to get my steps in. Lol
Same! I had a promenade view room in Independence and loved people watching during the 70s party. The biggest issue was we had a connecting room with people we didn't know, and they got a little loud
This was a great video👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻! I’ve been on several of Royal Caribbeans ships, & now looking to go again This time on Odyssey of the seas. With the cost of everything being so high, we’re trying to see where we can Save, & we’re thinking possibly a balcony with an obstruction , I don’t mind so much an obstruction as to Possibly having to walk a half a mile to get to an elevator. I have a bad knee and also need a hip replacement Which I will be getting but not till after our vacation, but anyway just wondering if there a way to have an obstruction But not the mileage. If anyone has any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks 👍🏻❤️
I have a connected room (not to my group) as a solo next year. I did not want it. But I wanted to be next to my group so it is what it is. They are a group of three in one room and finding a side by side balcony on freedom was awful.
Best ocean view is deck 3 with not much traffic with privacy and with multiple people in one cabin the extra bathrooms from the theater are amazing away from showtimes
On the topic of avoiding connecting cabins... If you do the random cabin assignment will they put you in a connecting room, this is a concern that makes me feel forced to keep paying extra to pick ny exact stateroom.
Yep! We do GTY every time. We were assigned a connecting ocean view on vision and our July sailing on Quantum is a connecting balcony with an obstructed view, but we paid for an interior GTY. It’s Alaska so I’m keeping my mouth shut and taking it as a win.
As a solo I booked a inside gty on radiance OTS. Never crossed my mind I could get a small studio with a twin bed with a inside gty. I'm feeling ripped off. Cruise is jan 30, 10 days. I'm going to be a no show. I think rcl should post you might not get a regular cabin if you are solo. 1 pt not 2 as if I'd gotten a regular inside. Its sold out and was a huge amt to upgrade close to sailing. RIP off.
Any advice for a choice of Room with a large Chair, not a desk chair, in it? Sleep Apnea problem hits during the Night, and most times Im sleeping upright on the pullout with my legs on desk chair Would appreciate any advice. First time on Royal Caribbean
At the end of the day, ANY cabin on ANY ship is always better than no cabin at all and rotting away at work instead.
True!
Lol my daughter said the same thing-except school instead of work. 😂
Definitely not true
Facts
Preach!!!
Obstructed views are actually not a big deal if you are like me and am outside of the room most of the time, but just want the light to come in to wake up naturally.
Rooms are for naps, sleeping, and personal care. No need for anything super special. There's a massive boat for that. I agree
Wouldn’t that logic apply to all staterooms then?
@@Cause023 only of natural sunlight is important to you. Inside cabins are totally without natural light. I don't do well in the total darkness and find it almost impossible to wake up in the mornings. So, obstructed ot unobstructed rooms are my preference, just for the natural alarm clock.
My thoughts exactly!!
Balconies are important for me on certain cruises. If I get a balcony it will be unobstructed. Otherwise I will get an interior.
My husband and I booked an obstructed ocean view on a 3 day Miami cruise. We expected it to really be a huge obstruction, but it only obstructed the view when you look down, not ahead at the ocean. It was totally fine and a beautiful view.
My next cruise is obstructed view balcony cabin. I'm very curious about the view. I'm hoping that we will have similar situation as yours.
@aecs422 if you haven't gone already, search for cruise deck plans. I've found pictures and videos of many cabins on ships and it helped us pick a slightly obstructed view on our Alaska cruise. Saved us a good $500.
I stayed in a promenade view room and it was great. The sheers offered privacy yet allowed a great view. The noise was never an issue.
We did a guaranteed interior cabin for our first cruise last month. We wanted to save money and we were also clueless about where the best rooms were. I don't know if we got lucky or what happened, but we ended up on the third deck and were just around the corner from the main dining room. We were far enough down the hall that noise wasn't an issue. We LOVED the location.
I agree with most, except on the Promenade View Cabins. We booked one on the Adventure last year and loved it! We were located on Deck 7, not the highest or lowest deck, more so in the middle. I will say, we enjoyed watching the activities on the Promenade, along with the people watching as well as watching the 70's party from our cabin! My husband was a stickler for shutting the curtains, we got used to it, during our 10-day sailing. He closed them, then our cabin steward would pull them open every day during turn-down service lol. The noise was worst in the hallways... People lack hallway etiquette for sure.
We love almost all the categories you mentioned. We impulse bought a Guaranteed Interior in Sept. for an Oct. cruise on Adventure and was assigned a top floor prom view, connecting cabin. It was fantastic!
I always book staterooms as close to the front of the ship as possible to avoid the noise of other guest coming back to their rooms late at night. I don't mind the extra walking. I don't really agree that mid-ship is the best because there is too much traffic.
My favorite room to book is over looking the park. The beautiful piano and guitar music playing in our room. The beautiful serene lit up trees at night. Quiet and beautiful.
We love the forward facing rooms and have done them on Voyager, Quantum and Oasis class. No issues with noise, love the extra little space. Only issue was a rough night going around the Olympic peninsula in Washington on a pacific coastal.
We have just come off Rhapsody OTS. We had a GTY Junior Suite (8550) under the pool deck. NEVER again, it was so noisy 24/7. We were given a spare balcony cabin on deck 7 to rest/sleep in after complaining. No complaints with RCCL they also gave us a future cruise credit.
This video is why I am so glad I have watched a ton of your videos. I grab our conjoined rooms on a floor that's 2 decks below, and 2 decks above anything other then other state rooms. It's non obstructed, and is not right by the elevator, but rather 5 cabins in to the left with an outside balcony. I took notes sir lol.
Great job!
Hi Matt! Great videos. Just one suggestion. Could you put the name of the ship somewhere on screen when you post B-Roll Footage. You have so many cool views, and while I can pick a few out, there are many I can't place. Thanks!!
I do agree with the concept of not being way up the front or down the back of the bigger ships, but when you need an accessible cabin, well you have to go where the cabins are....not where you really want to be located on the ship. At least we have a mobility scooter so that takes the pain out of the long walks back and forth.
Had a Central Park cabin on Allure of the Seas and really loved it! There weren’t many people below most of the time and we enjoyed opening our door and hearing the music that was played before dinner.
Great review of rooms. Would have liked to see you develop more of which cabin types have beds that can split for peeps traveling together that need separate beds in the room. Only certain rooms can spit beds.
I had 1L Spacious Panoramic Ocean View on Deck 12 on Adventure of the Seas and it was absolutely amazing. Quiet, clean, and the views were beyond expectation.
If I’m going on 3 or 4 day cruise, then im not too worried about the lack of a view. I can hang out on the ship if I want to see the ocean, and im more focused on EVERYTHING else to do in my limited time.
Having said that, if im going on a long cruise, I want a view. 😊
We chose a promenade view for our second trip on Explorer. You can hear music, yes, but you can also watch the parades in relative comfort & we could tell how busy Cafe Promenade was at any given time. We were steps away from the forward elevator & staircase so we could run down there at a moments notice. Did it once, don't think we'd do it again though.
The caveat I'd have is people watching what you do across from you, especially if they have binoculars and can see what you put in your pockets to go ashore. They could see that you take money out of your safe to use ashore.
I dunno, maybe I'm paranoid (from SoCal), but I don't like the possibility of being watched what I do.
All true, but there are two curtains, one gauzy, one light blocking.
Stayed in a promenade view room on Navigator in December. Loved it! The people watching was great. The extra room and seating were great. Had no problem at all with noise. Would definitely do it again. We got connecting cabins with our kids in the other room. So nice for them to have their own space and the extra bathroom!
I didn't even think about the people watching!!!!!!
You're a people watcher huh lol
I loved our Promenade room too. It really wasn’t noisy at all, any parties finished before 11pm, and the people-watching (and easy access to Cafe Promenade for morning coffee) more than made up for any drawbacks.
3 weeks ago I went on Vision of the seas out of Maryland. I would usually book midship upper level balcony rooms on decks 9 or 10 but this time I booked the lowest level Deck 2 double window ocean view ( you could have waved to the tug boats). When you have rooms that low the windows become smeared with salt water and at time it hard to look out. And one other thing I payed the same amount of money for this 5 day cruise as I did on Oasis of the seas for a 7 day cruise with balcony. I thought that was odd.
Lower Bow Cabin is really loud when the ship is underway. the waves slamming against the ship's bow sounds like someone dropping a heavy pallet on the floor throughout the time the ship is sailing.
Agree and also if the ship drops anchor at a particular island.
We got an obstructed balcony for $60 more than an inside cabin for a week long cruise! That was well worth the upgrade.
We do have a life boat but oh well. An obstructed balcony is better than no balcony!
We just got back from a cruise on Odyssey of the seas and we were in room 8529 which is between midship and front on the interior. We honestly spent very little time in our room a little bit in the evening before I went to bed and occasionally and do a pop back in there to grab things throughout the day. Other than doors shutting occasionally, and people coming in later at night… We didn’t really hear a lot of noise. And even that wasn’t very loud. The toilets were very loud though. We just got used to it though after a day or two. At first, it was almost jarring at night. We just let the yellow mellow and flushed in the morning to bother others.
All of these points are things to consider and i always choose my cabin carefully. not under the pool and not under or over a restaurant. Not all the way at the end of the ship is a good point unless you like to walk a lot. That being said --i have had very good views from partially obstructed balconies , no noise from connecting cabins or locations near an elevatgor. Guarantee cabins were always fine. I espeically enjoyed my balcony upgrade on my last cruise on Ovation of the Seas. It was a good location chosen by RCCL and so quiet!
Staying near the bow thrusters is a nightmare, last year I stayed on a cabin near the front on the second level, the vibration and the noise was unbearable and I would say my tolerance is pretty high however I was pretty bothered
Promenade view rooms are my favorite! Love the people watching.
Thanks for this Great video on cabins, We just moved our room for my daughter /kids connecting room but on the front of the ship. My grand daughter does get motion sickness so we moved to middle of ship & lower deck on Icon!! We got a Surfside Family suite so excited to see this new ICON !!
We booked guaranteed rooms for a couple of family members since it was their first time and they opted for the cheaper price. One ended up with the promenade view which they loved since they can see the party going on without having to go down every time and the other had a virtual window which also was a treat for my younger neice that loved it's coolness.
I want to try a virtual balcony one day to see if it has that sunrise effect of the Oceanview rooms.
@@sandrawhite8295 The virtual balcony room my cousin had used the camera that was facing that side of the ship. So whatever view was from that side was what they saw from their virtual window.
I'm nervous about getting a promenade room from booking the guaranteed room 😬. We have four young kids and I'm sure they'll randomly open the curtains while someone is naked 🤦🏼♀️
We've stayed in a Promenade Stateroom and it is quite nice. A low price, with a window for a view. But, yes, you have to be mindful of the "neighbors" across the way. I suppose Boardwalk Balcony and Central Park balcony rooms have the same problems.
We tried a "guarantee" balcony room once, and never again. It had the smallest balcony (barely big enough for both of us to be on it at the same time, and we also had a much smaller room-because of where we were on the hallway). I thought being Diamond level was going to assure us a good room, but I learned, again, the pitfalls of assuming!
We have stayed in Aft Balcony Rooms (one on Liberty and the other on Radiance/Rhapsody in Alaska). It is quite a walk from the elevators, but the view is unbeatable.
And we once stayed right under the Windjammer, but that was also the first and only time we were in a Grand Suite.
The moral of the story is you have to make some compromises once in awhile
We have done guarantees and have been happy. I however did a royal up to a ultra spacious family cabin on oaisis class. great cabin but right at the end by the aqua theater. You could hear all of the rehearsals and show as if you were in the aquatheatre. I wasn't so bad one show a night but then you had rehearsals, extra shows etc
I had a cabin with a tiny window on the 2nd deck. I was asleep when the ship dropped anchor and it felt like the ship was coming apart and the bed was rumbling. Took a second to realize I was safe and all was OK. I will avoid 2nd deck bookings.
Cabins with adjoining doors is an important one. Unless you want the door because you have a larger group traveling I would definitely avoid them. On our last Holland America cruise we had a guarantee cabin and there was an adjoining door. There was a younger group in that cabin and they would come in late at night. It wasn't too bad but if that would bother you it would definitely benefit you to stay away from these rooms. We have a review of our last two cruises one with Holland and one with Royal on our channel if you are interested.
I had an adjoining balcony on Royal last fall - I almost had heart failure when I entered my cabin to find a strange man standing there! He quickly left and I heard a click as he locked the door. I hadn't even noticed the door prior to that. I made sure the cabin steward secured the door and I know I could have complained formally, but I didn't. The guy looked to be in his 90's and I'm sure his curiosity got the better of him. But now I know to specify that I do NOT want a connecting cabin!
Guarantee cabins are always something of a mixed bag for me.
Like Matt says, it almost always saves you money. And, people don't think twice about reserving a room in a hotel without specifying a room. Even more telling, many people will consider it a major win when they receive a Royal Up upgrade. Even though, they now effectively have a guarantee room!
On the other hand, I've seen people run down to guest services complaining their guarantee room just isn't acceptable. Therefore, make sure you understand the risks and benefits of these rooms.
My favorite cabin was a lido deck balcony. If I can't get that, I always pay attention to the noise sources. I use that rule of a deck of staterooms above and below me. On the whole, I prefer a forward cabin near an elevator. Obstructed view isn't an issue for me.
The worst room I ever had on a Royal Caribbean ship was a far forward inside on Enchantment of the Seas. It was a last minute booking and cheap. It also had a support beam running through it. One day in rough seas I was awakened by being tossed up out of my bed (that was the roughest sea I ever experienced. It was so bad they closed the buffet because the food was being tossed out by the waves. It was so bad most of the passengers and half the crew were seasick (my pills worked perfectly; I spent most of the day in the centrium reading). I didn't let either that rough sea or the stateroom with the beam running through it bother me. At least it was quiet.
We had our first cruise on RC Spectrum of the Sea. We were on the eighth floor, located slightly back from mid-ship. The issue was noise I assume was from our room-ship flexing from waves. The sounds were semi-constant all night and were worse during periods of larger waves. The sounds were banging, popping noises that were not too loud, but noticeable when trying to fall asleep. Ear plugs and white noise helped but it was still a challenge to sleep well. I wonder if this less for rooms located toward the front and back of the ship? Not sure.
We have a cruise coming up in March and booked a guarantee room, just to save some money. Don't have our room assignment yet, and not to worried about it. Getting excited!!!
I love promenade cabins on voyager/freedom class. Particularly compared to interior.
We did cabins under the jacuzzi, and there was not issue, the only problem was that those balconies could not be connected to the next door cabin, they have solid steel walls because they hold the jacuzzi.
Next year we booked an aft suite for the first time. Fingers crossed lol. Usually we tend to book for the middle of the ship but decided to switch it up
I have stayed on all these cabins you mentioned and I think you cover all. Lesson learned, I'm now super picky about choosing a cabin.
I purposely booked a room "all the way" forward in hopes it would be more quiet and peaceful. Steps are good! ;-)
Just cruised. Our room was on below pool deck. No problems or noise. We got upgraded to a virtual balcony. Awesome! Great price and we had the luxury of seeing sun come up. Not just being in an inside cabin with no windows. We will definitely pick one of those rooms again.
Which ship was it? I am debating on the deck right below pool deck. Thanks !
My brother and I booked a room that was right next to the Solarium. It was perfect location no noise and it felt like the hot tubs in the Solarium were part of out stateroom.
My very first cruise was a forward cabin on Freedom of the Seas. 9th Deck, right below the bridge. That was back in 2012, but I do not remember the bow thrusters being an issue for me in that cabin.
We booked the AquaTheater Suite, so we are going to be at the very back of the ship, it is going to be interesting to see if that is an issue or not, but it play into our decisions for future cruises.
I love the promenade view. But yes, it is important to pay attention to the blinds. Noise was never a problem. I loved hearing the parties, but the noise was never a problem after 11.
Hi, can you please do a video explaining the ins/outs of the kids programs on the ships? What can I expect? Hours? Prices? Port days? I have school aged kids. Thx!
We LOVE the Promenade View Interior rooms. You get the benefit of the window, the people watching of the Promenade, and lower prices of an Interior room, as well as mid-ship which helps with motion sickness. We have four kids, and the smaller ships don't have 4-person Promenade View rooms, which is a bummer. Speaking of which, it really does suck when people book connecting rooms when they don't need them. It hinders those of us with children who need them. If you have the choice, please book a regular room. Hopefully, Royal Caribbean takes larger families into consideration with room configuration when revamping older ships. We LOVE cruising with Royal!!
I went on independence of the seas in 2021 it was the first cruise ship to leave Galveston after Covid-19 hit and we where able to feel the vibrations from the ship docking in the back of the ship it was enough to rattle the drinks in the room.
All great advice but it's definitely hit and miss when it comes to booking a room and it comes down to luck or lack thereof at the end of the day! I've stayed under a stateroom but have had to call guest services because the noise coming from the room equated to that of a herd of elephants. It was absolutely ridiculous! Kids had to have been jumping off the bed onto the floor. Or perhaps the noise was coming from adults, who know! I shouldn't assume. I think I would have preferred the sound of scraping chairs in all honesty! 😆
I have stayed in an interconnecting room on two occasions, one by choice but not a deciding factor as although it was a family booking, my sister and I were traveling with my adult daughter and her older teenage daughter. So the access between the two rooms weren't a necessity, the location of the cabins happened to suit us and that was more the deciding factor.
The other time it was a matter of availability on the ship and we wanted to try a room overlooking the promenade and the only available room left, was a connecting room. A lot of them overlooking the promenade are connecting, on the ship we were on anyway, he's so it was either choose that option or a regular interior room so we opted for the former. We were always mindful to close the curtains when we wanted privacy and we chose the room for the fact we could look out otherwise, for the parades, to people watch or just catch our breath before heading out again. We were in our rooms later in the night so noise from downstairs wasn't an issue and didn't disturb us.
We also stayed on deck 11 in the panoramic rooms, (ceiling to floor windows), overlooking the bridge at the front of the ship on Voyager, before she had her makeover and it was by far our favourite cabin yet! The vibrations didn't bother me or if it did I didn't notice it and probably thought it was just a 'cruising or ship thing' that happens. It was so interesting watching the captain and his crew work from our cabin, all whilst seeing the ship from the tip of the vessel, head forward to it's destination!
Great video as always.
We did Wonder of the Sea. Ocean view room. Jan 15-22 2023. Room #3248. Close to the elevators but to be honest we typically went down the wrong hall anyways and made our walk much longer. 😅 The room was pretty quiet, the ship did have a “gurgling belly” and we could hear the pipes “knocking” from what I assume was from the toilet. Overall no complaints. We let RC pick the room. We saved a TON of money and we’re able to do an Oasis class shop that otherwise would have been out of our price range. To be honest, I would have booked interior but they were sold out.
We had a room below the spas....they emptied these around 3.00 am each morning....we got moved as I just couldn’t sleep properly. Now I know not to book beneath them or book a balcony being on the outer of the ship means no water above.
I accidentally, without realising, booked a cabin on our Dec cruise on resilent lady directly under the night club. Im ok with music late Into the night :) so hopefully all will be ok :)
Thank you for making this video. I have never been on a cruise, but would like to try some day and this is a HUGE help and great and valuable information to have in my arsenal when I do pull the trigger and finally pick one and go. So thank you very much for making this video. I'd wanna be close to the food and pool, lol.
Glad it was helpful!
We did one up a floor from schooners on oasis and down the hall, ocean balcony, heard schooners through the vents until 1-2am daily...
One reason someone would book a connecting cabin, without knowing the other person is that they want to be on a specific floor. My husband and I are traveling in March on symphony and my sister-in-law plans to join us. Because it’s close to sail date we aren’t sure what will be available when she goes to book this weekend. However, if a connecting room is available on the floor that we are on, she would probably choose that just to be close to us.
I booked a balcony cabin overlooking the boardwalk on the Symphony of the Seas, the problem was if I tried to get to bed before midnight because I had an early morning excursion I could hear the movies playing on the aquatheater screens.
Hey Matt! Thank you so much for all of this great information! I wish I had of known this kind of stuff before we started cruising. My husband and I are still kind of cruise novices. We just finished our fifth cruise. We’ve done guaranteed rooms and it has worked out, but this last one not so much. The good news is we were able to be moved to an upgraded room at the very front of the ship. We did not have any issues with our cabin or any type of noise when the ship was docking. We were on the allure of the seas. I no longer books guaranteed happen because I am particular about where we stay. We have for cruises books, and I know exactly where we are on all of our shit! Happy selling everyone!
“ships” 😂😂😂
I booked a cruise on the Allure of the Seas on black friday 2023 for November 2024. I went with the interior (the cheapest). I went with a guaranteed room. It's my first cruise, and I'm just happy to be finally going on cruise.
Central Park balcony. Any music played on the pool deck magnifies below to the balconies. It's so loud even with the door shut and lock sealed. Be prepared to hear music and bass from 10am to 7pm
I just chose an obstructed ocean view room as it was only slightly more cost than an interior room and about $1000 less on my cruise than a regular ocean view. Compared to an interior cabin it is light years better, with an entire wall of natural light and partial views of the ocean, so you can see the weather situation, etc.
Wow nice point!
Yes! $1000 extra is a lot of money just to look out a door or window.
I had the same situation too. If I wanted a balcony, it would be a $1,000 more. But the ocean window versus a fully interior room was a couple hundred more.
@@tdubblzit’s not just that, you have your own private balcony. If you are worried about budget, then cruising is probably not for you. If it’s just the fact that you don’t care about the view and you will just take any room then that’s different. Cruising is expensive and if you can’t afford it, save untill you can
@@iCazZiStronZi $1k is considerable for something you don't appreciate. Cruising is awesome even in interior cabins. I love cruising and I do look at prices to save on things I don't care about. Don't think it's right to discourage people that cruise on a budget.
On our first cruise, we booked an adjoining room. We booked relatively late, so it was probably cheaper because others knew to avoid it. It wasn't bad, but I wouldn't do it again.
I stayed in an interior promenade on IotS and I am an early-to-bed person - oops! It was loud but they did end as scheduled. It was fun to people-watch and I loved the little seating area.
It is the left over cabins when ships are almost full and it has a discount. The operator will inform you that your cabin is partially obstructed before you buy it. I would be very careful not to choose one near a nightclub or the engine room. Mine is usually quite near the escalators like 5 rooms away because I am bad in navigation.
Stay close towards the front on oasis class with kids. We had a balcony towards the aft and it's really long to get too the front... 😂 Carrying tired kids from the front to the back.
Hard part is if you need a handicapped cabin you really don't have a choice of deck some of RCL ships have very limited amount of those cabins and they place them right below the pool deck, Our cabin on Allure was right under the sports deck, It is almost like RCL is trying to dissuade the handicap from cruising on their ships. Not enough cabins, in poor locations, and no Handicap suites. I.E. the suites have tubs and not showers.
Nordic Empress, lowest deck, all the way forward, all the way port, interior....was a fabulous cabin (for a first cruise)....right until we dropped anchor at Coco Cay....
That was my first cruise - Nordic Empress - back in 1992, I think. My next one will be my 25th.
We also tried a promenade view, noise wasn't an issue. The bigger issue was at night there was dragging every night above our room...I don't recall what was above us though.
One you missed was the inside with just the upper and lower bunks. We ended up in one and it was larger area wise then a normal inside cabin but we had to flip a coin as to who got the upper bunk. Still had a great time on the cruise but it was different.😂
I didn't think Royal had these? I know Carnival does.
I always book rooms close to the elevators and you’re right, it’s very convenient getting to your room.
I just booked a cruise on Allure of the Seas and I got the room that I wanted, upper deck and next to the elevators. 😊
I stayed under pool deck was awful!!
Nighttime noise during the parties was keeping kids up and the early am rolling of chairs and towel carts was terrible too.
Yep, connecting rooms aren't great. That thin little door may as well be a curtain. You hear normal conversation and everything - even when the people aren't being rowdy. We did that unknowingly ONCE and really try to avoid it now....😬
I’m a light sleeper. For our 30th wedding anniversary we booked a cruise on the carnival magic. We booked a spa cabin in the front of the ship. It was the first time we booked a balcony cabin. I loved it. We were out on it when they announced the drill and almost missed it. Been there done that thing….we really weren’t concerned, but the room steward was very concerned. He came in our room to get us!!! Anyway, back to that light sleeper thing. We heard those thrusters. I can remember our room actually shaking. But having a balcony room we went out and watched the ship docking a port. That was something you don’t see everyday. So we enjoyed it.
I took a garantee cabin in October 2022 and they gave me an excelent cabin.
Cabin 7526 on Odyssey should be avoided due to excessive noise from flushing toilets. We experienced this issue from neighboring cabins above, below, and on both sides. Specifically, during the night, particularly around bar closing time, we heard frequent flushing for several hours. Compared to other ships we've been on (Serenade, Liberty, Independence, and Adventure) cabin 7526 on Odyssey was by far the noisiest cabin we've ever encountered.
We just cruised on Odyssey and had room 8529. I have nothing to compare it to, but the toilets are incredibly noisy. I have a feeling this is a common problem on any cruise ship. I mean that’s some high suction flushing going on. If you’re surrounded by rooms, you’re gonna hear it. Other than that, we heard nothing.
We’re you near public restrooms or just cabins?
@@runsusierun80 There were no public restrooms were nearby, we're sure it was from other cabins. It was as if there was plumbing hub of sorts in the wall of our cabin.
@@runsusierun80 As I mentioned, this was our 5th cruise on RC, but the level of plumbing noise within this cabin on Odyssey wasn't common to any of our previous cruises.
@@Iamkevinjohnson I agree it was unusually loud. You weren’t by chance in the 8-14th Perfect Day cruise?
Oasis of the seas 9636 junior suite had a connecting door. The other side had a baby. Noise was no issue through the connecting door. Only realized a baby was there when their balcony door was open and my balcony door was open and I heard crying.
Didn't see it on here, another cabin selection to avoid is what looks to be a cabin at the end of a dead end interior hallway. I'll use Vision as an example, if you look at deck 3 plans cabins 3101 or 3331 look good. Dead end hallway , one cabin behind you looks great. BUT and a large BUT, that empty space between you and the elevators is not empty , it's crew/service elevators and crew passageways. Noisy as hell 24/7 . Our 7 sleep deprived nights in one of these is my guide.
I am going on a 10 day cruise in 3 weeks.
I have a balcony room, 7th floor, closer to rhe back. But I noticed we had an adjoined room so I asked to move, and got a room not ajoined, 5 cabins further back.
Im happy. I heard those rooms can be noisier because of the door. My luck I'd have loud people I have to tell to hold it down.
I had a connecting balcony room once. It was great. The only problem I had was that the the door on the balcony to open it up to both rooms just constantly rattled the entire cruise. Barely got any sleep.
I love the obstructed view balcony because its lower down and I'm afraid of heights and the balcony is not hovering over the ocean usually the walking track
How do guaranteed rooms work for suites? Like if I select that they pick my room for me, is it possible for me to get any suite?
I’m done paying up to $1,000 to $1,500 more extra for a balcony. I don’t want to be in the room as it is. I’ll put that money towards excursions, food or anything else that enhances my cruise experience. Going on WotS 7/16 and again 8/13 2023.
Would love to see handicap friendly rooms and learn more about wheelchair accessibility.
I had a promenade room recently it wasn’t very noisy
any experience with balcony rooms over looking the aqua theatre / boardwalk area? booked a group cruise with group rates on the wonder for 2024. balcony overlooking the rear aqua theatre.
Same answer as central park in the video. Is there some noise? Yes. But never any major issues, especially sleeping
I love the promenade staterooms
We are sailing in March on Grandeur. I recently received an email to Royal Up. On a lark, I put in a small bid and didn't expect it to be accepted. To my surprise, it was. We moved from a balcony to a grand suite. However, it meets 2 of your rooms to avoid criteria. It's a connecting room under deck 10. Oh well, I'm hoping for the best.
I like inside rooms at the front of the ship the higher floors; but not right underneath the pool or anything like that. To get to the other side of the ship, I go to the pool deck and walk across. It’s helps to get my steps in. Lol
I think I would like a promenade room, because I’m a people watcher. Love doing that.
Same! I had a promenade view room in Independence and loved people watching during the 70s party. The biggest issue was we had a connecting room with people we didn't know, and they got a little loud
Those promenade view rooms remind me of the inside of the space station in "The Expanse" season 1
You didn't mention cabins above the front of ship main theater. How bad is the noise and how often? Any advise?
Honestly, I’ve never heard of that being a problem on Royal. I hear lots of complaints from readers but that isn’t one of them
@@RoyalCaribbeanBlog oh thats good news. Thanks.
I had a two bedroom suite on Brilliance. It was right below the pool deck and right on the centrum. Awful room location.
This was a great video👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻! I’ve been on several of Royal Caribbeans ships, & now looking to go again
This time on Odyssey of the seas. With the cost of everything being so high, we’re trying to see where we can
Save, & we’re thinking possibly a balcony with an obstruction , I don’t mind so much an obstruction as to
Possibly having to walk a half a mile to get to an elevator. I have a bad knee and also need a hip replacement
Which I will be getting but not till after our vacation, but anyway just wondering if there a way to have an obstruction
But not the mileage. If anyone has any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks 👍🏻❤️
I have a connected room (not to my group) as a solo next year. I did not want it. But I wanted to be next to my group so it is what it is. They are a group of three in one room and finding a side by side balcony on freedom was awful.
Best ocean view is deck 3 with not much traffic with privacy and with multiple people in one cabin the extra bathrooms from the theater are amazing away from showtimes
On the topic of avoiding connecting cabins... If you do the random cabin assignment will they put you in a connecting room, this is a concern that makes me feel forced to keep paying extra to pick ny exact stateroom.
They could put you anywhere in the category.
Yep! We do GTY every time. We were assigned a connecting ocean view on vision and our July sailing on Quantum is a connecting balcony with an obstructed view, but we paid for an interior GTY. It’s Alaska so I’m keeping my mouth shut and taking it as a win.
As a solo I booked a inside gty on radiance OTS. Never crossed my mind I could get a small studio with a twin bed with a inside gty. I'm feeling ripped off. Cruise is jan 30, 10 days. I'm going to be a no show. I think rcl should post you might not get a regular cabin if you are solo. 1 pt not 2 as if I'd gotten a regular inside. Its sold out and was a huge amt to upgrade close to sailing. RIP off.
Any advice for a choice of Room with a large Chair, not a desk chair, in it? Sleep Apnea problem hits during the Night, and most times Im sleeping upright on the pullout with my legs on desk chair Would appreciate any advice. First time on Royal Caribbean