Do you feel that NCL has the smallest rooms compared to other cruise lines?

[Tucker in Texas]

We just got off the POA with an inside. It has been a long time since we have had an inside (usually book balconies) and it seemed small but that is to be expected. While the overall size did not bother us, the problem we had was the cabin was a quad with bunk beds that were closed. However, the structure protruded out just enough that when you got out of the bed on the side when it was made up as a double, you hit your shoulder or your head if you weren't careful. I just slid out the end to solve that problem.

 

At home, I compared the dimensions of that inside (135 sq ft) vs. an inside on an RCI Voyager class--158 sq. ft. Don't know if that difference would be in length vs. width. I do know that I pay special attention now to not getting any quad cabins if I'm not going with a balcony. I rank that right up with avoiding adjoining cabins, too.

 

Tucker in Texas

[Don Haynes]

I know you have a better clue than many about what the difference is and I am inclined to beleive you, but I still think, the difference (either way) is so manute, it makes no difference. As I posted, it does denpend on the ship, the age and in some cases the layout. We found the Golden Princess to be unbelievably small and why?? so much waisted space in the dressing/closet area. The only comparison I did not do was inside as we normally do not do inside cabins.

 

Nita

 

So true Nita. And its true some NCL cabins are larger than other cruise lines cabins on a ship per ship basis. All I was attempting to show is a twenty square foot difference is basically a foot in cabin width, and a forty square foot difference is basically a two feet in cabin width...

 

I know just about everyone of us don't live in a 20'x20' bedroom at home, much more of us live in a 14'x14' bedroom. But we could live comfortably in a 14'x13' bedroom easily if we had to... Many think 180 square feet cabin is significantly larger than 160 square feet when it isn't really... NCL cabins are just as suitable as others... After all, most of us only sleep, bathe, and change clothes in our cabins, doing most of our living aboard the ship outside our cabins very much the same as we don't live most of our lives in our home bedrooms either... Bigger cabins aren't necessarily better, much like bigger ships aren't necessarily better too...

 

When I was young my family did a lot of camping trips living in tents, and later in campers... My next door retired neighbor uses a Winnebago for their vacations... I don't require a motor home... Frankly cruise ships are larger than motor homes....

[cruzndiz]

In answer to the OP: YES, NCL definitely has small cabins.... and I've only ever booked Balcony or mini-suite cabins -- I can't begin to imagine what it's like to stay in an inside.

 

HOWEVER; those beds are so danged comfy that once my head hit the pillow each night, I fell into the deepest sleep imaginable and could have cared less about the size of the cabin :p

[newmexicoNita]

I think it may depend on the ship. The Spirit has without a doubt the smallest balcony rooms I have ever seen. The bathroom is even worse. You had to crawl over the extra bed to get to the balcony when it was out. You had to turn sideways to get out of the toilet area. Just plain silly.

 

That being said, we will be sailing her again, but understand how inadequate the room will be.:rolleyes:

 

agree, the balcony cabins and balcony on the Spirit are really small but we didn't find the bathrooms any smaller than other ships, and we are pretty big people. The Spirit was not built for NCL. It was build by Star for the Asian market. This is why I think we have to compare classes of ships, background, age and other similarities to get an idea of how one line compares to another.

 

One more thing, which I think has been mentioned: apparently the Epic has unbeleivably small rooms (the singles) but they do have the shared entertainment area. This, of course is a new concept.

 

Nita

 

Don, we used to camp with our kids, sometimes a tent (even a tent trailer a few times) and once a 14 ft trailer, with 4 kids. Thank God for station wagon, sleeping bags on the groud and what have you. But, you know we always had a ball.

[newmexicoNita]

NCL Epic, 100-128 The 100' cabins are the single passenger studios.

 

 

 

Even at 128 sq. ft, that's ridiculously small. But that seems to be the way of the newer ships. Built the ship bigger, build the cabins smaller and bumrush in the livestock.

 

Do ya think they are trying to get us to spend more time (which means more money) in the public areas? Actually 128 sq ft is small, but the old Sea had cabins about the same size and some on the Norway were as small as 110 Sq ft which is about the same as inside cabins on the RCI Majesty of the Sea. I think they are 119 sq ft.

 

Nita

[sottovoce]

agree, the balcony cabins and balcony on the Spirit are really small but we didn't find the bathrooms any smaller than other ships, and we are pretty big people.

I can speak to both oceanview and balcony staterooms on Spirit and the bathrooms are no different than on Jewel-class ships. I'm 6'5" and 200 pounds, and had no problem with either the toilet or shower in a Spirit bathroom. This is all much ado about nothing, as is the case with so many frivolous complaints that just waste space here.

[jerseyjjs]

Do ya think they are trying to get us to spend more time (which means more money) in the public areas? Actually 128 sq ft is small, but the old Sea had cabins about the same size and some on the Norway were as small as 110 Sq ft which is about the same as inside cabins on the RCI Majesty of the Sea. I think they are 119 sq ft.

 

Nita

 

 

 

Which is a big factor on why I've never pulled the trigger for a Norwegian cruise. And I've been told by too many who HAVE cruised NCL that they were basically forced into the pay eateries because the dining room food left much to be desired. In Bermuda, I spoke with an elderly man who had booked his extended family (14 people and over $6,000) on the Dawn. He was apologetic to his son for not taking another cruise line.

[ehfl]

Small cabins mean larger public spaces, and lower costs per passenger. We should be thankful for smaller cabins.

[newmexicoNita]

I can speak to both oceanview and balcony staterooms on Spirit and the bathrooms are no different than on Jewel-class ships. I'm 6'5" and 200 pounds, and had no problem with either the toilet or shower in a Spirit bathroom. This is all much ado about nothing, as is the case with so many frivolous complaints that just waste space here.

 

Agree, I didn't think they were much different than on the Jewel class ships, even though, yes, the cabins are a little smaller.

 

ehfi, agree with you also. We spend so little time in the cabin, as long as we can move around, pour a drink, flip on the TV, sit on a balc if we have a balc cabin and get dressed we all survive and I have yet to see any big diference in sizes excpept for HAL, but they have lousy casinos. LOL

 

Nita

[hamrag]

Which is a big factor on why I've never pulled the trigger for a Norwegian cruise. And I've been told by too many who HAVE cruised NCL that they were basically forced into the pay eateries because the dining room food left much to be desired. In Bermuda, I spoke with an elderly man who had booked his extended family (14 people and over $6,000) on the Dawn. He was apologetic to his son for not taking another cruise line.

 

As one who has cruised with nine different cruiselines I wish to comment on the quoted post. We have cruised 3 times with NCL, and have booked to do so again late September. The food, with the exception of the buffet salad bar, is not as good as most of the other lines. That said we have never been "forced" into the pay eateries. On every cruise (no matter which cruiseline) we choose to eat once per week in a pay eatery for that extra special experience. We have always found something in the MDR on the other nights to meet our needs.

 

There are other aspects of NCL that we enjoy greatly, and food is not the primary reason we cruise. I think there are those on the boards who will be able to confirm that I am not a NCL cheerleader. I try to be objective and answer the questions that people ask!

[klingoncruiser]

agree, the balcony cabins and balcony on the Spirit are really small but we didn't find the bathrooms any smaller than other ships, and we are pretty big people. The Spirit was not built for NCL. It was build by Star for the Asian market. This is why I think we have to compare classes of ships, background, age and other similarities to get an idea of how one line compares to another.

 

One more thing, which I think has been mentioned: apparently the Epic has unbeleivably small rooms (the singles) but they do have the shared entertainment area. This, of course is a new concept.

 

Nita

 

Don, we used to camp with our kids, sometimes a tent (even a tent trailer a few times) and once a 14 ft trailer, with 4 kids. Thank God for station wagon, sleeping bags on the groud and what have you. But, you know we always had a ball.

 

With over 50 cruises on 4 different lines other than NCL..... those toilet areas are WAY smaller than ANY other line on the Spirit. I had more room on the Alaska Ferry this summer when on the "throne". Just one of those things that I will have to live with.

[Don Haynes]

With over 50 cruises on 4 different lines other than NCL..... those toilet areas are WAY smaller than ANY other line on the Spirit. I had more room on the Alaska Ferry this summer when on the "throne". Just one of those things that I will have to live with.

 

You did have a choice to use a public restroom on the Spirit but chose not to.... The public rest rooms have lots of room, as much as many public restrooms everywhere....

 

You chose poorly....:eek:

 

I have a retired friends who recently moved from a large home of 2600 square feet into a small condo of 780 square feet. From four bedrooms and three bath rooms to one bedroom and one and a half bath rooms. The couple couldn't believe how much they are saving on electricity bills, which dropped by three fourths... Which goes to show how much energy they are saving by living in smaller quarters. They still cook and watch tv as much as they used to, but aren't squandering their money for heating and air conditioning...

[Captain'sgirl]

Hi everyone. Do you feel that NCL has the smallest rooms compared to other cruise lines?

 

Do you feel that the beds on NCL are too big for the rooms and that there isn't enough room to separate the beds if you wanted to?

 

NCL cabins are about the same size as most other lines, but I think Carnival rooms are a bit larger.

[Captain'sgirl]

I agree, but bigger is usually better when it comes to living quarters. But to address the OP's question, and bear in mind I'm only talking about inside cabins because that's what I usually book...yes, NCL's inside cabins are smaller than most lines, generally speaking. On the other hand, some of the older ships cabins are quite large, specifically some of them on Spirit and Sun.

But like I said, it really doesn't matter in the long run. However, I do like a human-sized bathroom, and that's really where the newer NCL ships fall short in my opinion (i.e., the toilet-in-a-cubbyhole).

 

 

I agree with the comment about the toilet in a cubby hole. That is a ridiculous configuration. Made for munchkins!

[newmexicoNita]

I agree with the comment about the toilet in a cubby hole. That is a ridiculous configuration. Made for munchkins!

 

I can't understand the problem here. Most people do like the overall set up of the bathrooms on NCL ships. My son in law is anything but small, he is certainly on the heavy side (I will leave it there) and is 6 ft 3in. He never complains about the john. I do know what some are talking about, but it is for privacy. There was a time when people were posting what a great idea it is or was.

 

Nita

[Captain'sgirl]

Hi everyone. Do you feel that NCL has the smallest rooms compared to other cruise lines?

 

Do you feel that the beds on NCL are too big for the rooms and that there isn't enough room to separate the beds if you wanted to?

 

 

My daughter and son-in-law booked a balcony cabin on the Jewel this past week. When the third bed was opened for their son, you could not get over to the balcony. What would have been adequate room for two was impossible for three.

[dr.d]

We've just been introduced to the pack - n - play since our grandson was born 1 1/2 yrs ago. Great invention but it does take up room regardless of room size. Haven't cruised with him yet but love snuggling. No room seems large enough to avoid stepping on trucks, blocks and all sorts of toys.

 

Sorry I don't have any clear information on this question.

[dwjoe]

The balcony cabin on the Dawn was smaller than some other cruise lines we've sailed on - however - I felt the layout was superior, so we didn't miss the extra space. I liked how the bathroom was partionable into 3 sections (toilet, sink, shower) which made it easier to share. The closet storage unit was able to store tons of stuff in the various shelves and cubbyholes. One point to be aware of - with the sofabed open you had to hop over it to get to the balcony. Not a big deal for us but it might be for some.