All cabins are created the same, right? Not so fast, world traveler. Experienced cruisers have learned a few
secrets about determining the best stateroom choices. It’s true that most contemporary and premium class ships being
built today offer “cookie cutter” cabins that are very similar in dimension and
layout. But even if they all appear to
be the same according to the deck plan, there are some things you can do to
make sure you get the best bang for your buck.
The prime consideration is location, location, location.
Carefully view the deck plan to check for elevator, lobbies,
and high traffic areas like buffet entrances.
Staterooms in this area can be a little more lively (read noisy) than
others. And also take note if the cabin
is under an active public area. A few
years ago, I was in a beautiful balcony cabin that was directly beneath an
upper outside deck storage locker. Every
morning, my traveling mate and I were summoned from our dream-filled sleep not
by the sound of gentle waves slapping against the hull but by not-so-gentle
deck hands dragging things on their “floor” which also happened to be our
ceiling.
You can do a lot of this research yourself, but here’s a
hint. Your cruise specialist likely
knows a lot of these tricks of the trade and can assist you in the search for
that perfect hideaway. Of course, if you
are an early riser and long for the old military style wake up call, then my
former balcony stateroom is probably available!
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