What I Wish I Knew About My Cruise Cabin Before I Sailed
2024 ж. 16 Мам.
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Your cruise cabin may not be much in terms of size, but it’s your own personal sanctuary on the ship. It’s where you’ll sleep, relax, bathe, get ready for the day, and unwind after a long day of being out and about. And unlike other places around the ship, it’s the one place where you can get away from everybody.
But there are some things that you definitely don’t know about your room that can make your stay more comfortable, are fascinating, or are simply nice to know. Here's what I think anyone would want to know about their cabin before they cruise.
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Love a balcony it's like being outside without the crowds morning coffee evening coctails
Going to Alaska we prefer to put that money into excursions.
You can also ask for a mattress topper if you need a softer bed….thanks Tanner! 😊
I love a balcony, it expands personal space. Even for couples, when a woman’s getting ready stay out of her way! The balconys a perfect place to hang out and watch the scenery go by. Also, certain cruises like sailing in and out of Stockholm, Sweden require going through magnificent archipelago’s providing incredible views out your balcony door.
Just how many partners have to get out of a women's way or are you speaking for yourself, lol! Oh, Queenfan's out on his balcony...his wife must be getting ready, haha! Just kidding of course. What beautiful views...one off your balcony and the vision before you when your wife's ready. 💓🛳💓
And never forget - once you get used to all these surprises, cruise cabins can actually also be used to sleep in them.
Royal Caribbean will swap out the cooler for a refrigerator IF you need to keep medications cold, especially diabetics on insulin make sure you tell your travel agent when booking.
Great tip! Didn't know that.
Thanks. I didn't know that. I'm a diabetic. Will certainly switch out cooler for a fridge 👍
One thing I did for my cruise last year was bring a small wooden sign that my parents gave me that reads "Alaska is calling, I must go". It's hung by a rattan rope. I wasn't sure if I would find a place for it. Not only did it just slip over the shelf rod over my desk, but it surprisingly made the room a bit homier. Another tip: bring motion-sickness medicine or an acupressure wristband. And ginger ale will be your friend on the bumpier days. Oh, and the cruise happened to coincide with a meteor shower. In some ways I wished the activity schedule included it, but realistically I was glad it wasn't mentioned, as it turned out the best place to view the sky was from a really small area on the top-most deck near the bow of the ship, where only one ship's light was an issue with light pollution. If you're going on a cruise that coincides with a sky show, wear a coat & long pants, and bring a couple of large towels: one to lay on and the other as a pillow.
Acupressure wristbands are pseudo-science
On many cruise ships the air conditioning turns off when you leave the room. Also, your devices will not charge when you are not in the room. I always bring an old seapass card (or equivalent) to leave in the slot so my cabin is comfortable and my devices are charged when I return.
If sailing on an older ship. I find keeping the curtains closed during the day while I’m out of the cabin. Keeps the cabin cooler.
For the power outlets, the ships with older plugs only, almost always have both US and EU outlets. I have mostly US stuff, but I bought a couple of EU adapters that have USB ports, and that increases the number of plugs...
Ditto
Along the same line, the Holland America Eurodam (that I was on last summer) had their hairdryers using EU plug, and the only place to find that outlet was at the desk, not in the bathroom (but the bathroom had a single US 3-prong outlet). Bring a reverse-US/EU adapter as well in case you find this out on your ship.
Excellently done. Thanks for all the different ways you emphasized each part!
Been sailing since 1997 and thermostats have worked in all cabins across 5 lines, in over 40 sailings of lengths from 5 days to 25 days.
I am a balcony napper! I absolutely love to take naps on my cabin balcony! I do it multiple times on every cruise no exceptions. It’s so relaxing! 😊😊😊
I can see myself doing that when on-board.
How on earth are you doing that? Just sitting in a chair?
@@Cruzelycomno, I almost always get a suite, they usually have loungers, larger suites have day beds! 😊
@@QueenSuperJyou are correct! Those chaise lounges give a great nap especially when there's a slight breeze! 😂
I can nap at home for free!! LOL!!
Since the walls are metal, take magnets to hold items such as maps
The walls on Oceania are not metal (I tried to get a magnet to stick).
And the cabin doors on Disney ships are metal, so bring magnetized decor
when i disembark i couldn’t get my magnets off the wall !! i left them right there
It’s 04/21/2024 and I just got off Wonder OTS at 830 this morning. Balcony cabin 7534 Starboard, loved the ship, but let me tell you about the a/c. Nice and cold when we went to bed usually around 11-12am by 2 or 3..sweat factor 100😢 I don’t know why the A/C would shut off! Not just once but every damn night! We enjoyed the cruise but trying to sleep in a room with no a/c was not fun!
Oh I was on vision and mine never worked from time I got on. It sucked on 14 day cruise.
I have had the same problem on every ship I cruised on after the pandemic..(Royal)..I even bought a portable usb fan.😢
That's when the balcony door might be worth it.
Ask to change rooms? 🤔
It’s on every cruise that I have been on after the pandemic..The rooms are super cold during the day and at night it’s hot .. there is nothing wrong with the a/c. It’s them putting it up to save..my friends experience the same thing.
The AC in the cabin is actually a chilled water or hot water lines that feed the fan unit, Thereby, main engineering monitors its chilled water out and return line temperatures to regulate the temperature throughout the ship, thus, users of each fan unit will bleed the chill water temperature off the lines to help cool there cabin and hot water just the same. Engineering can tell what the demand is for the ship and adjust accordingly/
I just viewed, liked your delivery of topics, the straw #! Nice to see different rooms, etc
I'm a new subscriber today & this video has been informative! Something to think about when I take my first cruise in the future! Thanks for sharing & take care!😊
We turn ac all the way down and never really did get cold. The fan helped tons.
You know there are a ton of cabins, and you are in a scorching place on earth. LOL
I agree on the thermostats for older ships.
My friend and I are going on our first cruise i about a year. We're getting a balcony because we don't like crowds, so we'll probably spend a lot of time on our balcony.
Just went on a cruise. There was only ONE outlet in the cabin and that was on the desk past the end of the bed. Luckily I always travel with an extension cord for my CPAP device.
We actually have a power system. Extension cord, power strip and multi plug USB strip. We also have our International power adapters that have both US outlet and two USB plugs. All these things have there own bag that they live in.
I love your channel. Great, practical info 😊
Awesome. Tell everyone you know.
I'm good with not having many TV channels. If you're going on a cruise to watch TV, you should get your priorities straight.
Personally, I love to watch TV in cool shady cabin after being at the beach all day. Come back, take a shower, watch some tube, and doze.
It's nice to keep up with some news, though, and my Holland America ship last year didn't have a robust-enough WIFI for me to stream stuff on my phone (heck, I couldn't do much on my laptop other than deal with email).
Have you been appointed chief of priorities for everyone else on cruises? How nice for you.
@@lynnebattaglia-triggs1042 It's very nice having this power! 🤣
@@Cruzelycom I agree, but don't need 200 channel satellite TV. I'm good with putting on some random show or movie. Especially The Love Boat!
I love your channel. I subscribed a time back. I love your approach to your content. best wishes and keep it up
Same here
Love to hear it. Makes it worth it to hear people like it!
I agree! Maybe we should point people who ask dumb questions on/in FB groups on this channel.
Me too.
R/E drink chiller … on Discovery Princess my drinks were nice and cold rather than just chilled. I had been told not to expect much in the way of “chilling” but was pleasantly surprised. R/E balcony … I loved it for views and fresh air but I rarely went out there ‘cuz A) I’m terrified of heights and B) I was afraid I might drop my phone! (😂)
My guess is the "AC control" is a polling system. If there is a group of cabins which all seem to the too hot or too cold for the occupants, the AC for that section of the ship will be adjusted.
Always interesting and useful information that is thoughtfully delivered. My only complaint about your videos is that they don't come often enough!
What topic would you like to see?
@UC3tX2T8Q9i82f2svmRQ56vQ Any insights, news, reviews, etc. would be great. Mostly I like how you present the info - no drama, no crazy antics, no misleading headlines, just well presented and valuable information with a little humor mixed in.
It usually takes the wife a few days, maybe a week to figure out the buttons by the bed. On our last cruise, a much older Holland America to Antartica, the a/c was stuck on. After a few days 4 or 5? The maintenance crew Blocked off the a/c vent.
great video :)
Great overview!!!
On our Royal cruise two weeks ago, our refrigerator not only kept our sodas cold, it froze our drinks and one actually blew apart.
YIKES Have never had one that cold with more than 40 cruises
@@SandyToes75 we were surprised as well.
Every cabin I've been, interior, balcony, suite are freezing period. My girls turn it to low temp, I have to touch them with my freezing hand so they turn it to warmth!! 😂 I cruise balcony on longer cruises with lots of sea days, otherwise, I'm not in there. 😊 Edit: I have that same neon 🌴 light! 👊🏾
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Thank you so much!!! I’m about to go on my first cruise and I’m so excited!!
You'll have a blast. Where you headed?!
@@CruzelycomCozumel and Belize June 8-13 :)
@@Cruzelycom out of Galveston
That's my homeport!
@@Cruzelycomoh cool!! Where’s some good places to eat? I’ll be there June 6-7 before boarding on the 8th. My aunt lives in Conroe so it’s not too far.
Good to know...
Not the same, but my dad did corporate HVAC and when ppl complained about the temp, he was told to put in fake thermostats.
We got balconies for our upcoming Alaska cruise on ovation of the seas. And binoculars.
re: beds - the only line this isn't true for is Disney. Their beds do not separate!
We will be cruising in a Family Harbor Suite on the next cruise. It has a bathroom and separate wash room so 2 people can bathe at the same time. This will get us up to breakfast quicker.
The television viewing is best on Norwegian and Princess cruise lines. A/C is not good on older ships so I bring my own fan except for on Norwegian. Fans were not allowed. I always crank the air down as low as possible b/c I need cool air to sleep. I don’t get a balcony room unless I am going on a long journey 14 days or more. I always bring to and eat food in my room. While on the cruise, my room is my little sanctuary.😊
NCL has the worse TV lineup. FOX MSNBC, etc. No networks all. Horrible.
From my latest experience(2024) and on older ship with older styles thermostat, to me it seems like the thermostat is functional. We adjusted it several times and noticed a difference based on what it was set on.
That's great. I was just on a ship that was built in 2000 and recently updated and couldn't tell a lick of difference. Who knows?!
Two twin beds convert to the closer to the size of a king, not a queen.
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You know a bendy straw isn't cruise related lol Cute still :) Yes I am just giving you a hard time lol
I think it/they are snorkel breathing tubes...
I luv luv cruises!! Been on many !! Bring a 🔦-many batteries. Emergencies happen& 📱die!😮😢. && Dramamine..
We just got off a transatlantic cruise where we were assigned a handicapped room that wasn’t being used. FANTASTIC… so big and roomy with a mega bathroom.
Please, as a severely disabled person the term 'handicapped' must be confined to the golf course. Purely in the interests of being aware and kind. I hope you enjoyed your cruise & destinations. We always cruise the Med with many beautiful ports to visit you are spoiled for choice. Regards from Glasgow.
@@SusanHenderson-dx8li The cruise line called it a handicapped room… that’s the designation and no matter what word you use, it’s sole purpose is to make cruise life easier for the wheelchair bound.
@@judylav5 I respectfully pointed it out to you as a wheelchair user and frequent cruiser. Cruise lines need to move with the times in relation to their disabled customers. Some people who are able bodied do not appreciate how mentally destructive that term can be. I respectfully ask for you not to argue the point further.
Nope! I hate crowds! When I go on vacation, I go in early spring and fall when the crowds have gone.
Can the partitions between balconies be pushed back so I can connect with daughter/granddaughter in next room?
They are movable by the staff, but I'm not sure if they are allowed to be fixed open during the cruise.
Speak to your cabin attendant and they will open the dividers in port only
@@Cruzelycom Why in port only? What is the safety concern about having them connected at sea?
We had the divider removed between two cabins last time. No problem, just ask.
??? You didn’t mention magnets ??? Are you one of those people who is opposed to bringing magnets for making use of wall space? 😊
I agree! I bring and a few, use for notes etc! Some trips I have left on door. Sad. Though keep brining.
I have brought magnets twice and twice found they wouldn’t stick. Weird.
@@tpiety That is odd. I have used them since learning of the walls metal composition. They have worked on Royal, NCL, Celebrity, Carnival. Did not try on HAL or Princess. Great for notes to each other, for all the things they leave in the cabin that are actually worth keeping and attending, and notes about towels or ice.
#15. **bring flashlight/ many batteries**. FOR Emergency! NO power😔📲power! stranded at sea, 5 days! 2010 carnival splendor. Fire 🚒 on 🚢! Safe, refunds, NO power!!😮😢
I wish they put in Murphy beds, the rooms are so small.
We love to cruise, but have found that we can cruise 2 or 3 times if we “sleep with the fish,” booking an inside cabin, rather than insisting on a balcony or even a sea view.
And you are often just 5 feet across the hall from those pricier balcony rooms!
You're on a ship so surfaces are unpainted metal - uh, rust?
ONLY a couple dozen channels on the TV? You're kidding right?
I was most shocked by the people who never left their room, pay to watch TV? On my NCL cruise of Hawaii and Kiribati.
thats why we ALWAYS book insides...im on a ship why would i be in my room? watch tv? lol....ppl waste money on cruise if theyre in their rooms!!!!!
Not really. I go on a cruise for the ports and to relax. I spend a lot of time in my room and sun on the balcony so don’t have to find a deck chair.
It is important to realize that not everyone is an extrovert. Some of us can interact with lots of people some of the time, but not all of the time.
I cruise in part for being able to be out on the water
Booking an inside room because you don't want to spend any time in your room makes perfect sense. Some people love fresh air at night and sit on the balcony to enjoy the "outdoors" - to them a cabin with a balcony is what they are happy with.
I would drag my mattress out onto the balcony each night and sleep there to enjoy the aroma of the sea and the warmth of the Caribbean.
Oops, two twins is 4. 😮
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