How do you choose a room?

[TheCalicoCat]

On the Spirit Class ships, I want a 4k. On all others any inside is fine for me. (I've never had a bad inside so far.)

[Djptcp]

Balcony or Suite first

Mid-ship

Cabins below and above

Port or starboard doesn't matter; sometimes ships back into ports like Nassau and if we picked starboard because we thought we'd be in the shade, we end up being in the sun all day

[petesweet]

Reading through CC over the last couple of years, I've determined that some of you are expert room pickers! How do you choose your room? What makes one room better than another?

Cheapest room on the ship! Anything to get me on a cruise. All I do is sleep and shower in the room.:)

Happy sails.

Kathy

[VA_Gym_Guy]

The following is what I use to find the perfect cabin

 

1. Balcony, if possible but will not pay the price for a suite. If no balcony, then an outside view. Do not do well in an inside cabin with zero nature light

2. Mid ship (fore and aft) because it makes it easier to get around. Usually near the center elevators

3. Mid height but with guest rooms above and below.

4. Price.

 

I also believe that, like days off work, their is no such thing as a bad cabin on a cruise ship. Some are just better then others.

[mere08]

We like mid-ship balcony rooms somewhat near Camp Carnival. I prefer guest rooms above and below me so minimize noise. For our next cruise we are deck 7, mid-ship but very forward to be fairly close to Camp Carnival, which is forward on deck 5.

[jcearth]

We are a family of five with boys ages 7, 5, and 4. On our past 3 cruises, we have had connecting ocean view rooms, which work really well. Ocean view rooms on the Dream class are enormous (for a ship), and have 2 bathrooms (4 for connecting rooms, which we thought was overkill). On our upcoming Conquest cruise, we are going to get a bit adventurous and are getting a Lido deck balcony (for the convenience factor we have heard so much about), and an inside across the hall. We are hoping that our kids are old enough to handle it, but if not, I guess my wife and I will sleep in separate rooms.

[SmittyCo]

Cheapest room on the ship! Anything to get me on a cruise. All I do is sleep and shower in the room.:)

Happy sails.

Kathy

 

 

lol, that's what we've always done.

[BenjiRodney]

We like a balcony on Panorama forward, its a nice quite location, close to all of the on deck activities.

[ccruisequeen]

On Paradise, inspiration, Imagination, I prefer Empress inside, HC, close to the Atrium. Close to elevators, not far from MDR & theater

 

 

Edited March 3, 2014 by ccruisequeen

[Mysticks1]

I like the aft facing and I really like being up high. I like being able to feel the ship moving. Port or Starboard really depends on the cruise and if there is anything to see while cruising. This was important in the Mediterranean and will be for Alaska (researching those now). My currently booked one I finally decided on a Spa Balcony - Starboard on Panorama. On the Dream some of the Spa cabins are under the gym and have a problem with noise. I chose this one because it is underneath the sauna.

 

I use cruisedeckplans and really like being able to drag the decks over each other to determine very accurately what is above and below your cabin.

[T. Advisor King]

1. Balcony

2. If we bring our kids, then side-by-side cabins. They don't need to be connecting as long as the balcony divider opens.

3. Highest deck, subject to price (I won't pay an extra $20 a day to be one deck higher).

4. Generally prefer mid-ship, but don't like the same thing every time, Some times will go for the aft. Other times, like it up front.

5. Aim to be as far away from corridor access as possible, so half-way between elevators is ideal, because there is less likely to be traffic

 

In just booking June/July B2B, didn't bother looking at what was above or below. I sleep well and have never had a problem being near the theater, below the Lido buffet, etc.

[Sue Do-Over]

4K all the way. Priced as an inside or OV, and it's as big as a balcony room. The french door opens facing the side of a lifeboat, or between them.

 

On the deck map, get the one with the rectangle (boat hoist). You'll be able to see 'some' sea, sky and shore, but not actually step outside.

 

On the Legend, ours had a sofa and table, but was priced as an interior.

[tdnosnhoj11]

I go for:

 

-Balcony. If push comes to shove an Ocean View is okay.... I guess!

-NO extended balconies or balconies where people can look up or down from any deck of the ship and see me or I see them. I want complete privacy!

-Balconies without obstructed views.

-Forward or aft... I haven't really found a preference yet. The next cruise will be our first midship and it's near to midship elevators, so I may end up liking this most.

-Between two floors of staterooms. If it's a certain type of room where I don't have that choice, like the Cove Balconies on the Dream, I look at the deck plan for the room under/over the least loud areas. The next cruise, we're under the Shore Excursions desk... shouldn't be too bad!

-The deck really doesn't make a difference to me. The choices are limited when I want to be between two other decks of staterooms, though!

-Portside. Why? I'm really not sure. That's the only side of the ship I've ever been on. Part of me says maybe those even numbers are more appealing, part of me says it seems like the sun rises on the port side most often, part of me says because the port side has been the side we've docked on on my cruises.

Edited March 3, 2014 by tdnosnhoj11

[WindsorFred]

Midship, just outside the elevator lobby. Cabins above and below, usually Verendah. And a balcony.

[KenMo]

This is what I look for:

 

-Balcony

-As far aft as possible, prefer aft facing if the price is right.

-Cabins above and below me.

[Grayce]

I prefer a balcony towards the aft of the ship. I like being able to go right up the rear set of stairs to the lido. I always try to book between 2 floors of cabins so it will be quieter. I find balconies in the aft on deck 6 or 7 (depending on the ship) a nice compromise between location and price. I have stayed on the panorama and lido deck before but I found the extra cost not worth it for me.

[elliair]

We pick a deck cabin on past experience. For instance, we will not book a cabin below the Lido deck ever. Too much noise from chairs banging and music blasting. We never book a cabin without a balcony. It matters not to us where the cabin is located or how far we have to walk as we always take the stairs. We were upgraded recently from a lower deck to a deck right below Lido and we refused the so called upgrade. To us that was no upgrade.

[vamartha]

First criteria is Balcony. I'm a balconyaholic - I can spend all day out there with a good book! Actually I could spend multiple days out there with a couple of good books! Just love the peacefulness, it can almost feel like you are out on your own private yacht ---- ok, maybe that is only in my mind! :D

 

I used to prefer to be just below Lido, near the elevators and steps.

 

But our last cruise was on a Dream Class ship and we've another booked in October. Last October on Breeze I had booked an ES on Lido for the first time and took an upgrade from Lido to Panorama instead of OBC during one of the price drops, sort of on a whim.

 

We have fallen in love with Panorama and we like to be just outside of the glass elevators. We don't feel that it is ever loud and people don't utilize the glass elevators as frequently as you might imagine! Twenty five people will stand in front of the other elevators, but people forget to check the glass ones! :D

 

The stroll out the glass doors overlooking the lido deck is great! DH said it made him feel like royalty! So we're booked on Dream, in almost the same cabin as we had on the Breeze - and we'd have booked exactly the same one if we weren't taking a couple extra people with us this time!

[kona_wahine]

On Liberty in January we had a lido balcony which was right across from the main stairs. Just walked out and to the right was the lido deck. Straight across to the stairs and all the other floors. It was the perfect location. So much so we booked the glory for next year and chose the same room.

[MikyMous]

After staying in a room directly above the live music stage in the casino last year, I pay attention to what is above and below me!

 

Last spring we booked last minute and booked a "guarantee balcony" on the Dream. I found out why it was not a "chosen" room! We were below the lido restaurant. We did not let the late night and VERY early morning noise ruin the trip, we were on a cruise and it was vacation! I know now that I will always book an assigned room.

[addictaftermagic]

Lido! Lido! Lido! Mid-ship & balcony... Kids in interior across the hall!

 

 

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[SmittyCo]

Lido! Lido! Lido! Mid-ship & balcony... Kids in interior across the hall!

 

 

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I've never thought about putting kids across the hall....

[Shipbound]

Since I cruise solo most of the time I get the least expensive cabin available.

 

Gary

[addictaftermagic]

I've never thought about putting kids across the hall....

 

Will be our first time! They are both 16 sixteen.. Daughter is taking a friend. We did have to "book" it with an adult and child in each room... Not sure if it's because one is not our child or because of their ages.

 

 

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[BattyL]

Midship, just outside the elevator lobby. Cabins above and below, usually Verendah. And a balcony.

 

 

This is what I choose, I go with Verandah or Empress mid-ship, but definately a balcony. Had an extended balcony, it was nice but I am just as happy with the regular size. I like being close to the elevators too.