If you're OK with inside rooms, save yourself about $700-900 over balcony price. We had the Havana inside room on deck 5. I could leave the room and be in the Havana area in about 30 seconds. This was on the Horizon. The Mardi Gras Havana is a lot smaller and still $$$. We chose the Spa balcony for less money and didn't regret it!