10 BEST CRUISE CABINS for Every Type of Cruiser

I’m an old guy in my 70’s. I began sailing in the early 1980’s when cruise ships did not have stabilizers. The new ships do a much better job of controlling the pitching in rough seas, however mid ship cabins do little to mitigate the rolling motion in rough seas.

What type of cabin is being showed at the beginning and what cruise line and ship is it. The one with double doors to the balcony

I prefer always 6- 8 cabins away from the elevators 10 max. We always forget something or when elevators are crowded after shows or dinner we can take the stairs. Also traveling with strollers you don’t want to push it so far down any narrow hall space. I used to book higher to be near the lido deck. I’ve learned it’s better to be deck 6 &7 on RCL and deck 8 & 9 on NCL closer to entertainment & dinner.

The most expensive cabins are located mid-ship, I gather...

Howdy Ilana, Favorite part of the ship is the aft section. Aft facing balcony staterooms are the best. My wife had mobility issues and liked being near the elevator. We prefer the odd side. In the aft section you could see where you are coming from. Deck six on Carnival ships puts you right above the casino. Subscribed and hit the like button.

I like midship. Hopefully I'll get a balcony cabin one day.

Had a balcony, mid ship, about 5 steps away from the elevator and it was the greatest! Yes you can hear what's going on in the Atrium, but you could hear what's going on in the Atrium. I made it to a few events in there I forgot about a few times, and I sleep with earplugs, so no issues there. Also, it's not like there's major parties going on in the Atrium during the night time. Overall fantastic experience for us!!!

Learn a lot about room choice, thanks - some lessons be learned for my “next” cruise, haha! But, it’s too late for me for this cruise coming up this May. However, all in all, I am ok with my choice, which is on deck 10 towards the “Bridge”, close to the forward elevator, but away the central elevator located in the “bulging” part of the ship (middle part of the ship). I may get sea sick! However, Deck 11 above me is where the fitness center and spa are located. To go to the Windjammer Cafe, I will have to go to the other end of Deck 11 and walk towards the tail end of the ship. Lucky for me, I love walking…keeps me young, haha!

First cruise and we are in the 1st floor. Is that bad? In July Carnival Vista

Port side midship for me deck 6 or 7

You can NOT rest because of the ship motors, no way.

We are booked on Princess Ruby this Nov as a family of 5. unfortunately we have zero options for ship location for the family accommodations 😥😥

I am addicted to your channel! You did an amazing job shaping our future cruise vacation with the kids. Greetings from the Pride of the Red Sea Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Mid ship works best for my walking impaired husband. Close to elevator’s!
Taking a transpacific cruise from Seattle to Sydney in September. Flying out of Tampa.Can ANYONE give tips ?

As an adult, all the cruises I have taken ( not that many, just 3) I have chosen midship. I have vertigo and like the midship because it is better for the motion sickness.

We love having a cabin near the art gallery on our Princess cruises. It's so nice to wander through and see the beautiful artwork on our way to and from our cabin.

Going on a cruise next year for the first time in my adult life lol. We booked a spa room on Carnival

Another great informative video, I do 3 of the 10 you mentioned, will keep them all in mind for the next booking when picking a cabin

Please, someone tell me about the very front suite on the carnival vista? Motion? 9th level

My very first cruise is scheduled for next year. I didn't get to choose a cabin. I'm thinking it's because there is a group of us going and a block was held for us. Going to the Caribbean on NCL in Feb (live in Minnesota).

My cabin will be a side balcony almost at the very front of the ship. I think it may be the very first one on the side, next to the foreward facing cabins.

Midship around 7 or 8 deck

Hump balcony size and view great but it feels likeeveryone is looking at you. Glad I tried

We had an aft facing balcony and it was quiet and the views were great but it was very hot as there was no airflow. We couldn't sit out in the late afternoon. Haven't booked one since.

Love your channel. Like that you keep it very quick and concise ! You get to the point quickly. Awesome !

Yes Illana, i almost always have a mid ship cabin, unless it is a last minute deal or when i went aqua class on celebrity to South America which was more forward. I have been thinking of an aft balcony, I need to hear from more people who have had an aft balcony.

Our last cruise we were in a hump cabin and loved the extreme space.

I prefer mid ship but not next to an elevator which can be noisy.

I like midship and love the cove balconies on deck 2, on Carnival. Would like to try the hump balconies later. Thanks for the suggestion!

Help me please!! I found a very cheap cruise (21€ for adult and only 9€ for child INCLUDING MEALS) so is there any catch?

Midship, not too far from the elevator and just one floor down from Lido/Buffet.

Midship balcony is the only way we cruise!

Midship is the best for me.

We prefer verandahs midship and mid-high (decks 8,9,10) for stability and the view (with binoculars). As to smoking: check the smoking areas and avoid verandahs under or near (downwind) because smoke and ash can find their way into your clean space.

I prefer midship. It makes a difference in rough seas.

No, No YOU Don't want to be near the elevator. TOO MUCH NOISE, people getting on & off the Music late night . We didn't get much sleep ! We love the Middle of the ship as long as we are not next to the elevators !

I like the mid ship but my next cruise I got a suite closer to the front of the ship, I hope I like it.

I’m normally a hump balcony cabin person, middle deck. Still midship but no view obstructions, good sized balconies to enjoy on sea days. And most importantly, nice and stable during rougher seas.

But for our upcoming Mediterranean cruise, I actually went with an aft-facing balcony. I figured the Mediterranean Sea wouldn’t be particularly rough in the summer months, and the views will be amazing all around.

We have sailed in rooms located at the back of the ship on both Radiance Class and Sovereign class ships on the 7th or 8th deck and found them quite comfortable. We were on Brilliance of the seas during pretty rough weather on the Baltic, in which we were not allowed outside the ship and we found it still quite cozy. We did rock a little but I even felt it on the Lido deck when we were shopping. I am a little concerned on the rooms we have selected on deck 14 of Harmony of the Seas located right below the pools, ouch.

We often save money by specifically not picking mid-ship cabins. We actually appreciate the longer walk and have never found the less stability to be a real issue. The rule I follow most closely is making sure there are cabins on all sides of us although we are breaking that rule for our next cruise in June. We booked a room on the Lido deck below the spa because of how great of access it had to the pool area. I don't think the spa will be too noisy for us and am really excited about the location.

The cabins we have liked the best were what you call a “hump” cabin on the Celebrity Solstice class ships…because they were mid-ship, near the elevators with a large balcony giving great views along the side of the ship.

We've had aft once, which was nice, but a long walk. We typically go for mid ship, since we sail Oadis class mostly.

We have had the rear facing cabin and was not happy with it, more noise from the engines and the roar from the ships wake was not good.

I need help I am a first time cruiser. My cruise is April 30th, the part where Carnival ask you to link your credit card or debit card information. I really don't want to use my debit or credit. I have purchased a Carnival Gift Card can I use that ???

We always try to book an Aft facing. Just sitting on the balcony with my favourite novel at night or smoked salmon and coffee room service breakfast in the AM. Can’t wait for our next sail! We upgrade to a Hump on Anthem of the Seas and didn’t think it was worth it. You get a bigger balcony but less view because your so far out.

My first cruise was mid ship balcony and down a little from elevators. My last one was a mid ship, hump balcony room right by the elevators. Between the 2 my 2nd cabin was better due to the larger balcony however, the noise from the elevator was noisy at times. I prefer mid ship due to seasickness.

We had an interior cabin on our last cruise. It was a first for us and to our surprise it was not bad. We didn't spend a lot of time in the cabin because it was so much to do. We loved hanging out on deck enjoying the Southern Caribbean sea and we also had the thermal spa package which we spent a lot of time there.

After taking 36+ cruises price is the definite factor in our choosing a cabin we have been from interior to deluxe balcony rooms and we have tried all of them on lots of different decks price is the main thing for us location doesn’t really matter at this stage of our cruising history…