What I Wish I Knew About My Cruise Cabin Before I Sailed 

Love a balcony it's like being outside without the crowds morning coffee evening coctails

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.

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.

And never forget - once you get used to all these surprises, cruise cabins can actually also be used to sleep in them.

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.

You can also ask for a mattress topper if you need a softer bed….thanks Tanner! 😊

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.

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.

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! 😊😊😊

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!

Since the walls are metal, take magnets to hold items such as maps

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.

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...

We got balconies for our upcoming Alaska cruise on ovation of the seas. And binoculars.

We turn ac all the way down and never really did get cold. The fan helped tons.

Excellently done. Thanks for all the different ways you emphasized each part!

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.

NCL Holland America Princess have 100s of new release movies, old movies, music channels and exercise channels. I've been on 14 ships- all the refrigerators have gotten my liquids cold. If the unit is enclosed in a cabinet either add a towel to the cabinet door to keep it from shutting or add a large binder clip to the door to keep cabinet open. Within a few hours your contents will be cold.

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'm good with not having many TV channels. If you're going on a cruise to watch TV, you should get your priorities straight.

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.

I agree on the thermostats for older ships.

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!😊

On our Royal cruise two weeks ago, our refrigerator not only kept our sodas cold, it froze our drinks and one actually blew apart.

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.

With virgin and the hammock I spend lots of time on the balcony

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! (😂)

Two twin beds convert to the closer to the size of a king, not a queen.

Not the same, but my dad did corporate HVAC and when ppl complained about the temp, he was told to put in fake thermostats.

Great overview!!!

Thank you so much!!! I’m about to go on my first cruise and I’m so excited!!

I love your channel. Great, practical info 😊

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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.

I love your channel. I subscribed a time back. I love your approach to your content. best wishes and keep it up

re: beds - the only line this isn't true for is Disney. Their beds do not separate!

My friends and I encountered bed bugs on several different cruise lines. We had to throw some of our clothes away because of it. Ask for new pillows when you get the chance because our pillows smelled like B O !!!

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.

Great video, especially for new cruisers. I'll send a link to some new cruisers coming with me in September. Of note, a couple of weeks ago I was on the Firenze, the refrigerator actually did make and keep my drinks very cold. It's the first time i've experienced that!!

Always interesting and useful information that is thoughtfully delivered. My only complaint about your videos is that they don't come often enough!

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! 👊🏾

I wish they put in Murphy beds, the rooms are so small.

great video :)

Good to know...

I've tried a balcony cabin, I've tried and internal cabin..I've even had a cabin with a view..the balcony only really got stepped out onto within the first few minutes of being in the cabin, otherwise, not really used..I probably made more use of the cabin with a view cause I was able to actually sit in the window sill and just chill..but honestly, I'd rather go an internal cabin because you really don't spend all that much time in it during the day..

I luv luv cruises!! Been on many !! Bring a 🔦-many batteries. Emergencies happen& 📱die!😮😢. && Dramamine..

LOVE LOVE LOVE VIRGIN CRUISE SHIPS!!!

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.

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.😊

Ty

They are intended for showering and sleeping in . The rest of the time you are suppose to be enjoying the Ship ......top deck

Any suggestions or videos of cruise travel in a wheelchair?

#15. **bring flashlight/ many batteries**. FOR Emergency! NO power😔📲power! stranded at sea, 5 days! 2010 carnival splendor. Fire 🚒 on 🚢! Safe, refunds, NO power!!😮😢

Nope! I hate crowds! When I go on vacation, I go in early spring and fall when the crowds have gone.

You know a bendy straw isn't cruise related lol Cute still :) Yes I am just giving you a hard time lol

??? You didn’t mention magnets ??? Are you one of those people who is opposed to bringing magnets for making use of wall space? 😊

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.

Question about the bed... in Australia most hotels now have king beds however some call a king a queen, which I believe a king is called in some countries- my question is cruise ships call the bed queen size, yet it's two singles which is closer to a king, I think?? Are you confused yet?! I've not been a cruise this century & going soonish. Thanks

Can the partitions between balconies be pushed back so I can connect with daughter/granddaughter in next room?

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.

I bring an international adapter to plug in electronics.

ONLY a couple dozen channels on the TV? You're kidding right?

You're on a ship so surfaces are unpainted metal - uh, rust?

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!!!!!

Oops, two twins is 4. 😮

Would never go on a cruise unless it was a river cruise. Can't imagine being stuck with thousands of people, tiny rooms & lineups. No thanks.

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