Jean O'Boyle wrote:
> Marsha,
> staff seems more pleasant and accommodating on a longer one! Out of our 31
> cruises, only one was a 5 day one and we'll never do it again.
Goodness, another one who's in the over-30
(cruises) crowd
> We started out cruising with an outside cabin and thoroughly enjoyed
> it..Later on we booked balconies on some and found that we always did not
> use them as much as we thought that we would because neither my husband nor
> I can be in the sun for long..They are great for a cruise through the Panama
> Canal and somewhere as Tahiti or Hawaii..Or if you are a sun lover and can
> stay out for long periods of time..We love the stern balconies because much
> of the time, there is some shade and watching the wake unfurl as the ship
> cuts through the water is glorious..especially at night with the moonlight
> glittering on the water! . I tend to be claustrophobic, so we have never
> booked an inside..all though many love them...I want a window to know when
> it is light or dark, so it wouldn't worked for me anyway.
Just sitting in the sun doesn't do much for me,
but I can picture sitting there with breakfast or
an evening cocktail on sea days. Someone else
suggested not to get a balcony because it would
spoil a person for any future cruises. There's
some merit to that thought.
> Where you plan to cruise and which ship that you book, helps determine what
> type of cabin would be best for you...For example for us, on a cruise to
> Alaska, we took outside cabins on the Holland America, Statendam and Ryndam
> because they have a wrap around balcony that encircles the ship and you get
> to see the view from all sides..I found it too cold to sit on the balcony
> while the ship was moving on the Alaskan cruises..That's me...others have
> liked sitting out there bundled up drinking hot chocolate..If you can, start
> out with an outside..just to see how you feel about it...if you think that
> you can tolerate an inside after seeing one next time, go for it...The cabin
> doors are often open while the stewards are making up the cabins for you to
> take a peek... You may end up thinking the balcony is the way to go..but
> since this is your first cruise you would be choosing an *in between*
> category to help you decide what the future holds!
I liked the idea of an outside cabin with a
window. Then for future cruises, just to save a
bit, perhaps an inside.
> Good luck in your new cruising adventure!
Thank you!
Marsha/Ohio
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