Help me love an Alaskan cruise on Luminosa with an inside cabin!

[Mbcruiser704]

Can anyone comment on the availability of public viewing areas?  We are also looking at foregoing a balcony.  And why are some saying they prefer Spirit?  

Edited March 18 by Mbcruiser704

[Linsuesue]

The Spirit class is our favorite class of ships! Last time I priced a Spirit vs the Luminosa cruise, the Luminosa was more expensive. The 4K Interior obstructed view are the best deals in the fleet. They are only slightly more than a typical inside cabin, have plenty of space, and floor to ceiling windows with plenty of natural light. The view is pretty well blocked by life boats, but you can still see a bit of water. The location is great too. One floor down and you are at the entrance to the dining room at the aft. Shopping, restaurants, casino, bars…are mostly on decks 2 and 3. Two bad things about the 4K category-it sells out quickly- and you will probably not see a price drop on those rooms. I am bringing a group of 30 on the Spirit this July. Many in the group are in the 4K cabins. That category was sold out 5 months before our sail date. Check out the Jungle on deck 3 for a very interesting fun place to sit with a great view. 

[joydisney]

I hope this works, some pics of views from our cruise

[joydisney]

Just to confirm, these was Luminosa pics 

 

[Tennessee Rose]

On 3/8/2024 at 11:14 AM, MistyRo76 said:

..... we ended up going with the Interior w/ Picture Window (Obstructed View) cabin on Deck 4. We were able to get one that sits between the lifeboats to give us a bit more of a view. Location is great for us! And that cost savings couldn't be beat! 

Several years ago, my cruise buddy and I did Alaska on Spirit's sister ship, Legend. I LOVE that ship; can't wait to sail on Spirit too. We were in cabin # 4196, in between 2 lifeboats, but it was before the change out of the previous openable door to a 2nd large window. It was nice to open the door (no balcony, just a rail) to get fresh air and hear the water/waves. The location was fabulous, just inside what looked like maybe a crew door but it was to the section of what I called a secret hallway. Very quiet. That door opened up right by the back elevators, making everything super easy to get to----straight down to the MDR, to a lower open deck (think deck 3), then straight up to Lido buffet with the Serenity after right out the doors to the back. We spent most of our time going in and out to Serenity (had lots more of the comfy cushioned seats by the bar and under cover) and inside for hot chocolate/coffee and viewing while warming up! In photo #1, there is also a floor to ceiling window behind that curtain. Sorry, Photo #3 went in upside down.....that dark metal grate with the walking area for crew to check the undersides of the lifeboats; maybe 2 feet wide at the most. Photo 4 shows our view of the water looking under a lifeboat. Photo 5 shows our view straight out the door between 2 lifeboats. These are considered interior cabins, but you get this restricted view of water and daylight. We loved the location by the back elevator.....our location of choice. These cabins also had a sofa and coffee table....yay!

Edited March 23 by Tennessee Rose

[MtnSeaGirl]

On 3/7/2024 at 10:50 AM, TinkLoverSam said:

I have done 2 cruises to Alaska, both in an inside cabin. I say the best cabin for an Alaskan cruise is the one you can afford that gets you on the ship!

 

Pros of an inside cabin: 

1. It stays light FOREVER in the summer in Alaska, having the inside cabin allows you to get great sleep with no light seepage

Cons of an inside cabin: there is beautiful scenery everywhere and you will have to go to a public deck to enjoy it. The pro to this is that the scenery is all around you and being on an upper, open deck allows you to enjoy being literally surrounded by the beauty

THANK YOU for saying " I say the best cabin for an Alaskan ( or any ) cruise is the one you can afford that gets you on the ship!"   This is wisdom. Sure, I think most folks would want a suite or a balcony, but sometimes cruising twice instead of once is something to consider. Take the money savings and book a memorable shore excursion or just keep the money and smile all the way to the bank.  LOVE this answer! Uplifting!

[Cushing985]

I'm living in Florida and did an Alaska cruise last year.  We had a balcony but we just barely used it.  living in Florida, if it drops below 80 degrees, I'm looking for a sweater.  We watched the beautiful, passing scenery from inside the ship.  We could have saved some money just by getting an Oceanview cabin.

[Playhouse05]

We just booked the Luminosa inside obstructed view to Alaska July 18th! We’ve never done anything but a balcony, but after reading this thread I think we’ll be ok. Our 13 yr old daughter is the one who really pushed me to book this since she’s always wanted to go to Alaska, but now I think I’m more excited than her! I just hope there’s a few kids her age on our cruise.

[staceyglow]

On 3/18/2024 at 2:27 PM, Mbcruiser704 said:

Can anyone comment on the availability of public viewing areas?  We are also looking at foregoing a balcony.  And why are some saying they prefer Spirit?  

On the two Alaska cruises I have been on, there has been plenty of viewing space on the upper decks. I never remember having trouble finding a good place to stand (or even sit) for an amazing view. 

[mikayla73]

We did AK on the Spirit in an OV. We spent hardly anytime in the room and spent most of our scenic cruising days on deck 3. There was hardly anyone down there and it's closer to the water. At that time, there were chairs on the deck so you could sit and watch the scenery go by too. We didn't have the 360 degree view, but it was easy to move from one side to the other when we wanted to.