10 Thoughts On Picking a Cruise Ship Cabin

The best advice is to be informed about cabins and pick the right cabin for you among the thousands available on a cruiseship.

1. One of the most difficult parts of planning for a cruise is choosing the right cabin. Everyone has different tastes, andwhat is not important to one person might well be important to you.

2. Look at the cruise ship layout and decks online or in brochures. Know that there are different types of cabins ondifferent cruise ships. The biggest differences between cruise lines--mainstream and luxury--ships are the quality ofaccommodations.

3. Sometimes there are over 20 different categories on a ship! So it is important to know the different cabin categories. Onereason is that thanks to modern shipbuilding, most inside and outside staterooms are standard in size and amenities. Comparingone vessel's cabins against another is daunting task, so keep your eye on the square footage as the most important criteria.

4. Know your budget and what you can afford. The price of a cruise ship cabin or stateroom (the terms are interchangeable)is dependent on its size, layout, and location. The cabins on large cruise ships come in standard, ocean view, balcony, andsuite. A luxury line's smallest cabins are much larger than those on large cruise lines and are either ocean view orbalconied.

5. Know your lifestyle. Price is certainly a consideration, but if your vacation time is limited, you might be willing topay more to get a cabin better suited to your lifestyle. It's a personal decision, much like deciding where to cruise and whichship to cruise on. How about an outside cabin with a window, or better yet a balcony? How about sitting on the balcony with agood book or using it to catch a breathe of sea air?

6. The right cabin is a retreat house after a busy day ashore, or just to get away. A long cruise will have you wanting tospend a relaxing time in your room, watching a TV-movie, or taking a nap.

7. Lots of people recommend the cheapest inside cabin, because you won't be spending much time in there anyway. This might betrue for short trips, but are you prepared for an inside cabin on the lowest level.

8. Know your location. Cabin, balcony size, and cabin location vary significantly within the same price range on any ship.

9. There's lot of cruise industry jargon you have to decipher.

10. Yes, there are the obvious questions you should ask: Will I located below the water line? Will I hear the roar of the shipsengines from my cabin? Will I have enough room to turn around in my cabin? Will it be the size of a walk-in closet, with nowindows, a tiny bath, and bunk beds? Will I not be able to tell if it's day or night without going up several decks?

Explore what the different types of cabins are, which locations are the most desirable, and which locations you should avoid ifpossible. Pick the right accommodations and you'll have a wonderful time, and get hooked on cruising.

Ken Weasley
Dedicated to offering news, articles, and instruction on cheap cruise travel. You have a definite choiceof cruise deals. Save big on cruises now. Visit http://www.acmecruises.comfor more information.

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