How to survive an inside berth

[Kiwi Kruzer]

We don't do insides. I think I could with the amount you save.

Had 1 on one of the first cruises we did and hubby lasted 1 night:p.

He felt claustraphobic and called it the "CAVE".

So up we went to the pursers and we were able to upgrade for a cost.

Now we only do outsides balconies. Hubby has to have the light and fresh air.

 

I am with you Liz,

For me , I have to have a window at least ,

to look out and see the Ocean.

Thats why I cruise.:D

Since we discovered the balcony cabins...

there is no way I will go back.

With the modern ships that are coming our way...

they are such good value.

[Drelix]

I have done both inside and outside .. neither bother me as inside if you need a nap during the day you can have one with no problem but then it is also good to have a window cabin to see what its like out side and watching the waves as you sleep.

 

I am about to go on the pacific sun inside cabin will tell you how it goes when I get back.

[lizzy77]

I'm with you Aussie57 Before you decide what cabin to have you must check the no of sea days and the itinerary.

We had a balcony cabin for a Med Cruise and I felt that was a waste of money with 2 sea days out of a 12 day cruise.

Alaska is definitely a balcony must have as you can see everything from the comfort of your own deck and duck inside if it gets too cold.

[sheeps daughter]

if you are travelling on the pearl leaving the TV on cruise cam wont work because its a blue screen until 8 or 9 am when they decide to switch it on!!!

[Kiwi Kruzer]

if you are travelling on the pearl leaving the TV on cruise cam wont work because its a blue screen until 8 or 9 am when they decide to switch it on!!!

 

You dont get 24 hr TV?:eek:

[Debsta]

I always book a balcony.....light and fresh air (they're not that light with the curtains drawn), and somewhere to chill if you don't feel like socialising (who me? not socialise? Yes folks, believe it or not, Debsta does need her "my" downtime LOL Even with lots of port days it's nice to chill on the balcony after a long day and late at night. Although, if I ever book a P&O OZ I doubt I would....they're useless!

 

I've booked my first inside cabin on the 2 nighter coming up. Thought I'd give it a bash and kinda figure there won't be much to look at between Brisbane and Sydney as I'll be too busy catching up with everyone. And I'm hoping for an upgrade anyway :rolleyes: I think I'd go insane in an inside cabin for anything longer (and I'm already nutzzzz enuf :D)

 

I never have a problem napping during the day in a balcony cabin :p

[sheeps daughter]

You dont get 24 hr TV?:eek:

you could leave it on normal tv i suppose but the movement would be annoying. the cruise cam doesnt run 24/7

[Gold Coast Cruisers]

It has always surprised me that cruise companies have not followed the lead of Shaw Savill in the fifties. Southern Cross and her later near sister Northern Star had a special lighting system in their inside cabins in that a curtained light would come on with the daylight and gradually increase in intensity as it became lighter outside. This is a great idea in my opinion. Often inside cabins have a curtain in the position where a window would be in an outside and placing a light behind this that activated automatically would surely not be an issue in today's mechanical society. Of course there could be an option to deactivate the light so that you could sleep in if you wished.

 

The same system was in place aboard Achille Lauro when I sailed on her in the early nineties, though in her case the light was fitted in the main cabin light but opperated seperately.

 

 

Gosh....you've jogged my memory of many many years ago!

I remember that on the Northern Star and Southern Cross. I didn't cruise in them but used to work for Shaw Savill Line and that was a big selling point of the inside cabins and the passengers were always very happy with that option.

 

Jillybean:)