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    • 4 weeks ago

    I do enjoy the balcony, especially when I want to be in a quieter place far from the crowded area of the ship

    • 4 weeks ago

    The interior stateroom I stayed in was dark. I hadn’t thought of that. The only light source other than cabin lights is the hallway light that may enter from the bottom of the front door.

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    • 4 weeks ago

    Most aircraft not necessarily the best!

    • 4 weeks ago

    It's an IDIOTIC CLASTROPHOBIC choice.
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    • 4 weeks ago

    Or…try to stay with me…don’t be the sort of worthless piece of crap who goes on cruises. Problem solved.

    • 4 weeks ago

    Inside is cheaper. There's no other benefits.

    • 4 weeks ago

    A cruise?!?! An excellent depiction of what hell could be to me!
    To be in an enclosed space, with now way to escape than by jumping overboard, with 3-4000 uninteresting people is just a scary prospect to me! I say uninteresting, because if they were interesting people, they would have more creative, adventurous and fun things to do than being on a cruise ship, in the first place!

    • 4 weeks ago

    I see very few people mention exterior cabins (with a porthole).. Its always balcony cabins… huge difference in price between balcony and interior cabins. My opinion is that I spend so much time with activities on the ship that it's pointless spending extra for a balcony.
    Interesting point, someone billeted in an exterior cabin, just below the prom deck said they could be woken by the early joggers trotting round round on the deck above.

    • 4 weeks ago

    Nice video. Next please try the water view staterooms next. To me, nothing like seeing the ocean and morning and evening soo relaxing.

    • 4 weeks ago

    My travel companion is claustrophobic so inside cabin is not an option. I love getting up in the morning getting my coffee and sitting on my balcony. Is it more expensive? Yes. Is it worth it? Absolutely.

    • 4 weeks ago

    Most of the things mentioned as perks for interior cabins are exactly the same for all cabins. The biggest “perk” to an inside stateroom over others is the cost factor. If you’ve never stayed in anything else, your opinion isn’t an informed one to make recommendations for what’s best.

    • 4 weeks ago

    What? Inside staterooms have bathrooms? Who would have thunk it? How about get to the point of why you want an inside stateroom.

    • 4 weeks ago

    It just depends for me what I feel like. Most of the time interior is fine, but sometimes I do like a port hole.

    • 4 weeks ago

    Absolutely not! Balcony staterooms or suites only otherwise we don't go.

    • 4 weeks ago

    My first cruise was an inside stateroom and I really enjoyed the lack of any sunlight cues about time of day. But the other cruises were in an exterior lower-deck room with a window but no balcony. I might enjoy the fresh sea air with a balcony, but I'm cheap.

    • 4 weeks ago

    Coffee and croissants on the balcony in the morning is my meditation

    • 4 weeks ago

    Claustrophobic…need to be able to see out😱

    • 4 weeks ago

    stateroom, LOL. teeny-weeny cabin it is. in case of a collision inside is safest.

    • 4 weeks ago

    How can you say inside is better if you’ve never cruised in a balcony suite?

    What about the fact that in large cruise ships a balcony is the only way to have a quiet time outside without seeing thousands of other people.

    • 4 weeks ago

    You cant enjoy the views with an inside room. Derp

    • 4 weeks ago

    Inside rooms are claustrophic and feels like a coffin. Hard pass.

    • 4 weeks ago

    Tried both. Interior definitely better value. If travelling far north in Summer definitely take an interior cabin as 20+ hours of day light will keep you awake. The only advantage of a balcony is if the ship is passing through areas where there is a lot of scenery. Thousands of miles of open ocean and nothing to see makes a balcony a waste of money. It is true that you are likely to spend more time in your balcony stateroom but if you want to spend all your time in your cabin why not stay at home?

    • 4 weeks ago

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    • 4 weeks ago

    Unless you're lucky enough to live near the port, my perspective is you need to balance the cost of the cruise with all your other travel expenses. When I lived in Orlando I did weekend cruises out of Port Canaveral probably once a month. I'd run into couples who spent $1000 on airfare to go on a $500 cruise. Like, why? Swap those numbers around.

    • 4 weeks ago

    Happy to pay high for that balcony, we love our blalcony

    • 4 weeks ago

    I ❤ Hayley's voice (AI or not) + valuable info videos

    • 4 weeks ago

    There are pro and cons for both. Interior rooms are extremely quiet. However, I had a balcony room with my GF one cruise and it was really nice having lunch outside with her during sea days. Also, I love just hanging on my balcony in the evening at night and in the morning. I'm retired and ex-military so having a balcony room is only a couple extra hundred bucks. If I'm on my own, sometimes I get an interior room, but when I'm with my partner I always shoot for the balcony.

    • 4 weeks ago

    This video show be called “Stating the Obvious because I have run out of content ideas”

    • 4 weeks ago

    … You are SO wrong. An exterior room is way better. And if it has a balcony, it is worth every penny. Most people, especially over 50 , value a good nap, or read a book, space that only your private room can provide. It is the only place on the ship where you can find some silence and peace. So you spent far more time in your room than just during the night. Plus, an interior room is claustrophobic and extremely small. You are just cheap. IMHO

    • 4 weeks ago

    Nice 🙂

    • 4 weeks ago

    Just got back from a 16-day cruise on NCL. I was on that balcony every single day, and I fell asleep there 95% of those days. I will not voluntarily cruise without a balcony.

    • 4 weeks ago

    If I can’t have a balcony, I can’t afford to go. That’s just MY rule for MYSELF. I will never voluntarily not have at least a balcony. No, thanks. To each her own.

    • 4 weeks ago

    En suite. pronounced ON suite

    • 4 weeks ago

    An interior cabin may not be the way to go on a 1st cruise. Some people can be more susceptible to motion sickness without windows. So one may want to pay attention to how they feel on interior common areas 1st.

    • 4 weeks ago

    You choose inside cabins because ur cheap. Cut out that nonsense.

    • 4 weeks ago

    Often times, after a busy day at the pool or on excursions, I’m physically wiped out so I like the quiet and darkness of an interior room.

    • 4 weeks ago

    The ad is so long I don’t think I’m going to get to the video.

    • 4 weeks ago

    I have cruised in an inside cabin, an ocean view cabin, and a balcony cabin. I agree that as a cost saver I like the inside cabin best. As a solo traveler I find that fits best for me. However, A balcony cabin makes more sense if the exterior views are important … especially if a cruiser is an introvert who needs alone time and seeks the solitude of a cabin balcony to recharge. I also noticed on an Alaska cruise that there were certain times when I could barely find a place on the upper decks to take photographs without someone's shoulder or back of their head in my shot. On the Alaska cruise I was in an ocean view cabin with a small porthole and on a lower deck. When we sailed outside the Interior Passage the waves splashing in my window were a bit … disconcerting. I'll be on a long cruise in January (2025) on a lower deck interior cabin. Looking forward to it! Can't wait. However, I know I'll be fighting other cruisers for a place to take photographs when we sail the Panama Canal,

    • 4 weeks ago

    This was a very good review and for budget conscious people inside staterooms are wonderful. We did this when we were younger. Now though it's Regent all the way lol.

    • 4 weeks ago

    I now have a service dog which dictates that I have to have a balcony.

    • 4 weeks ago

    I cruise on ships that DON’T have inside rooms unless it’s crew’s quarters.

    • 4 weeks ago

    Balconies all the way.

    • 4 weeks ago

    Each to their own but we are moving to more interior. We only sleep in our rooms, they are cheaper, and we have all the same activities as those paying more (we don't care about the fancier stuff). We've had balconies and for some itineraries it was worth it, but there are things to consider. Temperature and light regulation is harder. We have also noticed more noise than an interior. But again, each person should have the experience they want. Cheers.

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