What is the best location on the ship for a cabin to ask for on a cruise?

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phantom_of_valkyrie

This is the million dollar question for everyone has a different opinion on it.

My husband gets motion sick and the higher up you go the more you feel the ship sway. His favorite room is oceanview or the lowest of the balconies.

For those that get motion sick, the middle of the ship is the best location as you don't fee the sway as much as you do on the ends. However in my opinion the aft is the best. That's the dining room I always seem to be in, that's the pool I prefer to lay out at, so aft is closer to everything.

I say distance to the elevator is important. The best room is about 4 rooms away from the elevator since when I run back to my room to change or put down my souvenirs or whatever, it's easier to get to.

I know another frequent cruiser and good friend of my family judges his room based on the distance to the casino as that's where he is all the time. But tons of people hate being near the casino as the noise is going all the time.

Have you been on a cruise ship before? Have you been on a balcony? B/c honestly I spent no time on my balcony so I don't think it's worth the extra 86. I drank coffee on it and after I got slightly sunburned, I sat out there for an hour or two so that I could still be outside without being in the sun. Some people leisurely get up. They order their room service every day and drink their coffee on their balcony, then begin to get dressed. My husband and I want to go to the omelet station so we jump up and throw on bathing suits and get out of the cabin in about 20 minutes. We never seemed to be on the sunset side either to watch the sunset from our balcony.

So my verdict is not worth the extra $86 unless you already know you are a balcony lover.

Libby

id go for the 86 bucks it will be well worth it

nolainkansas

I suggest you go to the cruise line's website and look at the deck layouts for the ship you will be sailing on.
I prefer a balcony cabin in the middle section of a ship and at least one deck above the main activity level.

dave.greg

It depends on the obstruction.
We book deck 9 on the radiance. It looks over the life boats, no we can't look straight down at the water but that's OK with me.
We always try to be at least inside the water tight doors away from the main elevators and center of the ship. close to everything yet far enough away from the noise.

Mary L

Pay the $86! It is worth all that and more! You will NOT regret it!

Anja H

Obstructed view means you will be looking at the side of a life-boat - and if you are lucky you are at the end or beginning of the life-boat you see a little bit of ocean. If you are unlucky you are looking at a white painted wall with the name of the ship on it.

For 86 dollars I would go for the unobstructed.
Maybe you want to ask how much a balcony would be - which is really nice to have.

Enjoy your cruise

Paul in San Diego

As someone else said, an obstructed view can be anything from a support post to an entire lifeboat. If you want to know for sure, you can call the cruise line and ask them what the obstruction is. They may be able to tell you.

If you can't find out for sure, you can check the deck plans. Usually, the lifeboats are on the 5th or 6th deck up (they call them different things on different cruise lines). If it's the 7th deck, it may be the top of a life boat. If it's the 8th or 9th, it's probably a post.

If you're still concerned about it after all that, pay the extra money for the peace of mind.

BTW - with the exception of things like owner's suites and other luxury penthouse suites, the best cabins on a ship are usually the ones on the back of the ship on the corner. These are usually pretty big rooms (like 350+ square feet) with huge (like 250+ square feet) wrap-around balconies. And, they cost as much as the larger suites on the sides of the ship. But, you get more of a panoramic view with the wrap-around balcony. Also, you don't get the wind like the side of the ship, because the ship itself blocks it.

Due September 17th with baby #1

I would personally choose the unobstructed view and pay extra. You may be disappointed with the obstruction. A great view is always the best. Decks really are not that important to me but If I am offered an upgrade I always take it.

daisy

Ideally the level that has the least amount of traffic, with a room facing the ocean. Each cruise ship is different so ask a travel agent or cruise line.

Obstructed view means you won't be able to sea the ocean from you room. It may have a post or half wall in front of it. I'd pay the extra 86 bucks if that is in total, however if it's per night i;d wouldn't bother and just go sit outside.

sally b

Anja is correct if it were an oceanview, but obstructed in balcony is only obstructed by a wall on the side, not straight out. When you get to the really highest levels, the ship gets smaller so then you feel more motion. staying as close to the middle as you can is best. Up and down as well as front to back

haskill333

well all the activities on board cruise ships are pretty much on top. The high the better indeed!