Choosing the right cruise cabin.  All cruise staterooms are designed to  be relaxing and comfortable to rest after your

adventures. 

Cabins

There are four basic types of cruise cabins: inside cabins, outside cabins, balcony cabins, and suites.  Cruise cabins offer

luxurious suites to inside bunk-bed cabins, the choices are numerous.  Cruise cabins offer three types of views: inside (no window), window

and balcony. Inside cruise ship cabins are comfortable, practical and peaceful, just like the outside cruise ship cabins, which have the added

feature of a window or porthole

with sea view. Cruise cabins are much smaller than hotel rooms, so if you're worried about feeling claustrophobic or have more than two people

sharing a room, you may want to consider booking two rooms or a suite. 

The price of a cruise ship cabin or stateroom (the terms are interchangeable) is dependent on its size, layout, and location. For the most

part, standard cruise cabins are sensibly decorated and offer comfortable beds, reading lamps, ample storage space, bathrooms that have either a

shower (but no tub) or a small tub with shower, and individual climate control.  In addition, most cruise cabins come with a television,

telephone, hair dryer, personal safe and a writing area with a desk and chair. staterooms have wall-to-wall carpeting, individually

controlled airconditioning/heating, dresser or storage space, closet, telephone, and satellite television.  Some cruise cabins have VC Rs or

DVD players, and some televisions also have radio/music channels.  If you book early you have the added advantage that you have the best

choice of cruise cabins.

Staterooms with balconies have sliding glass doors, giving you access to the outside. Cruise cabins might appear small in size, but you will

soon find all the luxuries you wanted properly fitted into the room.  Family-sized suites are cruise cabins for more than two people are

harder or impossible to find the later you book. 

While inside cruise cabins are the least expensive, they have no windows and are often quite small. Cruise ship cabins vary from

smallish, economical inside cabins to elaborate penthouse suites, with everything in between.  All cruise cabins are created for comfort

with a sensible design where you can move with ease. Cruise

ship cabins are not all created equal; however, they are all designed for comfort, convenience, and practicality. 

While most cruise ship cabins are insulated quite well, residual noise can be a problem in high-traffic areas. Most cruise ship cabins have

in-room safes, which is where you will want to store your passport when you are on-board the ship.  Most cruise ship cabins are built to

accommodate two passengers. Please remember that cruise ship cabins tend to be smaller than hotel rooms and therefore, as space can be limited it

is worth bringing only those items which you know will need. 

Luxury Staterooms

There are several grades of cruise ship cabins on each cruise ship. These lovely Luxury staterooms offer a king size bed, balcony with

loungers and tables and a bathroom with bath and shower.  Luxury staterooms also have hot tubs and several extra luxuries. Larger luxury

staterooms offer over-sized balconies some with hot tubs. Luxury cabins may offering custom Italian down bedding & Italian linens, European

white goose feather beds & pillows, Atrium playground with projection theater screen, Cable or Satellite TV, Turkish towels, central Heat

& Air, exclusive European soaps and a butler.

Conclusion

Nonetheless, all cruise cabins are not created equal. The best advice is to be informed about cruise cabin and make the right decision

for you.