The Truth About Cruise Cabins: What Every Cruiser Should Know

Published 2024-08-10
I look at 5 things that no-one, including cruise lines don't like to talk about, when it comes to cruise ship cabins - and why and how it is affecting the way passengers like you cruise and ingenious ways that the choices cruise lines are making on cabins means people are paying more to go cruising.

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All Comments (18)
  • Regarding more balcony cabins than regular cabins, is that I think more people want a private balcony. I certainly prefer a private balcony where I can enjoy morning coffee in my robe, or a quiet afternoon where I can truly relax with a favorite book. In the public areas, I get distracted with people watching.
  • Great video Gary. You always have such insightful content. Thank you ❤
  • I love the windows suites on the older Princess ships. They are in a perfect location and usually sell for far less than a regular suite.
  • The bit about others having slept in your bed is also true of every hotel on planet earth.
  • @user-vv1vh8pm6e
    Goodness! You have presented so much information here. Thank you. And. Thank you for not going into too much detail regarding, well, GERMS. I have more than a little OCD. I travel with my own “sleep sack”, I ask that my bath linens are laundered frequently. (I tip my stewards well). Anyway, this is already too long. Sorry. Last point: I always have to have a balcony as I love being outside.
  • @Smellynelly67
    I always take my own pillow when I go away, I can't stand the thought of my face being where someone else's drool is 😂....sorry
  • @t.robinson4774
    In the run down you gave for a great deal of the cruise lines, you missed out our first, Fred Olsen. It’s a smaller, traditional line popular with Brits.
  • @_Ekaros
    Just think about all other surfaces on these ships? Just how many people have walked over the same carpet? Or touched the same railing, or whatever? Quite a lot... Very many people have touch anything you touch or interact with...
  • @blktauna
    No Disney ship has convertable beds.
  • Do you have any insights about Explora 1? Is it like MSC since it is under their umbrella.
  • @carvern1
    I was able to join a Zoom meeting from my cabin on Viking Octantis in Antarctica this past January!!
  • @letarogers6380
    How did you film yourself walking out onto the balcony?