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    I’ll NEVER Book a Balcony Cabin Again (And You Shouldn’t Either)



    I’ll NEVER Book a Balcony Cabin Again (And You Shouldn’t Either)

    Thinking of booking a balcony cabin on your next cruise? Think again. In this video, I reveal the shocking reasons why I’ll never choose a balcony stateroom again—and why you might want to reconsider too. From privacy issues to wasted money, there are cruise cabin truths most travel agents won’t tell you.

    Before you book your cruise, watch this and discover what cabin type could actually save you money, give you better sleep, and offer a smoother experience overall.

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    TIMESTAMPS:
    00:00:00 Hook / Intro
    00:00:48 The Value Advantage
    00:01:50 Peace & Quiet
    00:02:58 Sleep Quality
    00:04:11 Functional & Efficient
    00:05:26 No Guilt & No Pressure
    00:06:37 Virtual Balcony Bonus
    00:07:53 No Balcony Neighbor Issues
    00:09:14 Who Should Choose an Inside Cabin?
    00:10:48 Wrap Up & CTA

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    37 Comments

    5. @09scotia on

      I love a balcony as i love the peace away from the crowds around the pools and the constant tannoy, i love to sit with a book/drink and watch the sea , i find it very relaxing … To me it is a good spend and worth every penny ..

    10. @yorkie1792 on

      lol. Like why. Balconies are awesome on cruises. The best perk is extra space, clean ocean air , and the scene is epic. Try going out at 2am and seeing a full moon in the ocean with no artificial light in sight. Beautiful

    12. @andyhinds542 on

      I have booked an outside cabin on my next cruise for a reason. It's an eclipse chasing cruise in the bay of Biscay. I hope that my my side will be facing the sun when it occurs.

    13. @tedkabat4138 on

      We have been on a dozen cruises and always an inside or Ocean View cabin. We spend about 6 or 8 hours per night in the room from 1:00 a.m. till 9:00 a.m. We can see the ocean the sunrise the sunset or the sights from anywhere on the ship. Half the time the balcony isn't facing the right direction anyhow and you have to put up with close Neighbors. Inside cabins are quiet and dark exactly what I'm looking for when I want to recharge my battery. We've been on cruises with multiple couples and a few of them get balconies. When the rest of us meet up for breakfast or brunch they are always absent because they're having breakfast in their room and miss out on socializing with friends or other Cruisers. I think some of them just get a charge out of being waited on hand and foot. With so many dining options on the boat why would I limit myself to the room service menu? Some of them will spend most of the day in the room and that's definitely not what I'm there for. The money we save on the room we spend on better excursions or dining experiences. We usually book seven or eight day cruises with four or five ports of call so there's really not that much down time. Sometimes we can get the cabin for only $550 per person . We spend as much time as we can ashore exploring or on excursions and on sea days we are lounging by the pool or in a hot tub meeting new people are in the casino or nightclubs or sampling the more obscure dining options aboard the boat. There's just way too much to do and see to be sitting in the room all day and night.

    18. @perezfamilyadventures3514 on

      I can never book anything else but a balcony! If your spouse farts a lot you will regret not getting that balcony to escape 🤣🤣🤣!! I see the cost savings with the inner cabins but I know it’s not for my family.

    22. @alanomara1856 on

      Never had a balcony cabin. Always booked ocean view for natural daylight. Having said that, cabin choice would depend on destination. No point in freezing your backside off on a balcony if its cold or rough just because you paid for it. Inside and outside cabins are usually exactly the same sq. footage with balconies only marginally bigger by around 50Sq ft. We love to lounge on the promenade deck looking out at the ocean, where its quieter and not overlooked like tenement window balconies. Sea days are usually the only time you can appreciate a balcony except when you are in port which takes up most of the day followed by time in the on board restaurants, after which it is usually pitch black outside. We recently travelled to New York on the Queen Mary 2 in an inside cabin for 7 days using the logic that there was nothing to see but the sea. We were pleasantly surprised, the cabin was identical to an outside one. We got a longer undisturbed sleep as it was dark until the lights were turned on. I usually got up first, wandered the ship, had breakfast while my wife slept on or read in bed, except when we were up early enough together to breakfast in the main dining room or buffet. We had an ocean view on the eastbound return trip, but i can honestly say i don't remember looking out the window longer than a a minute or so over the seven days. We never saw another ship for the entire outward and return sailings. You can see in all directions from the top deck against only one side of the ship from a balcony. You get the sun on one side at a time during the day, hence the word POSH entered the dictionary, Port out starboard home when travelling eastwards to the middle or far east colonies from UK.

    23. @Vic-lk1zq on

      Disingenuous video — claiming that balcony rooms had daylight 'blasting' into the cabin in the morning. Most cruisers know that balcony staterooms all have blackout drapes that allow zero light into the room at dawn.

    24. @OldC10Guy on

      The point of a good cruise is to have the best experience with a private balcony view different stokes for different folks if I cruise I do it right or I don’t do it at all especially when you wake up in the morning and have your hot coffee ☕️on your balcony priceless 😎

    25. @memyself898 on

      For me it depends on the length of a cruise. For short weekend cruises I'll get an inside cabin as i'm hardly in it anyways. For longer cruises, i'm getting a balcony as I'm spending a lot more time in the room and I love sitting on the balcony with a drink and a book.

    29. @DerrickDJ on

      This video has some misinformation in it. When the curtains are closed in our balcony room, no sunlight comes into our cabin. We have NEVER heard anyone walking above us. The only real benefit of an inside cabin is cost savings.

    30. @tubeewr on

      This advice is very wrong. Only balconies…never inside if you want to experience the sea and not the redundancy of a cruise ship activities.

    33. @ritetheology on

      Sir, if you’re not a salesman, you should be because I was always anti-inside cabin because I thought it was just like you said, a shoebox on the water, but your presentation was so compelling that I am going to try an inside cabin just because you convinced me thank you

    35. @thefugitivefan on

      An inside cabin might OK for you, but based on the remarks below, you re in the minority and the total of your video is bullshit and totally misleading – it comes down to what people desire and what gives them pleasure – not what gives YOU pleasure. I have sailed with both interior and balcony rooms and I can assure you, unless you like like a room, like those at the Colorado Max Security Prison, an interior room is not much different.

    37. @rayheatherly672 on

      Ive always cruised in an inside cabin, but in case of a quarentine your stuck with no windows, but as this person says I dont spend time in my cabin except to sleep and rest otherwise im out and about

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