March 5, 2006
Cruise cabin tips: beds, noise, discounts
Cruise goers who book early can often choose the exact cabin they want. So this article on MSNBC suggests finding out how big your windows are, how private your balcony is, and gives some more advice an how to get a good cabin for your cruise.
Find out how the beds or berths are arranged. You could end up sleeping on one side of the room while your partner sleep on the other.
Find out where your cabin is located. Cabins in the middle of the cruise ship tend to get less engine/anchor noise but could be near the children’s playroom, high-traffic elevators, self-service laundries or crew work stations. Cabins above the disco and below the pool area are the worst. Carnival Destiny has "night owl" cabins where cruisers who don't mind the noise from the disco can get a discount.
Posted by James Trotta at March 5, 2006 11:13 AM
On my last cruise, 4 doors down some friends couldn't sleep because of the engine room.
There are ship maps in most cruise catalogs that will let you see where the cabins are, but its best to know or find someone who knows the ship before picking your cabin.
I think every ship is a little different, and sometimes a second cruise with the same company there are free cabin upgrade or other perks.
Checking out my cruise line, I made sure there were other ships that went to other destinations I was interested in before I made my final choice just so I could get the extras.