10 BEST CRUISE CABINS for Every Type of Cruiser

When planning a cruise, choosing the best cruise cabin can be hard! When it comes to choosing a cruise cabin, cabin location is everything! However, there are some things that you should know.

In this video I share the 10 best cruise cabin location, for every type of cruiser. We look at the things you need to know: stability, views, accessibility and convenience. Some of the best cruise cabins have some special features or are located on certain decks on a cruise ship. As well, cabins that are on upper or lower decks, might be more desirable. Even cabins on the starboard or port side of the cruise ship may be better for certain cruise itineraries. I hope these cruise tips help plan, especially if you're a first time cruiser.

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ABOUT ME
Hi! I'm Ilana! I live in Montreal, Canada with my husband Frank. We can often be found dreaming about and planning future cruises, ideally to hot and sunny destinations! I believe in having fun, being kind and that you are never too old, or too young, to live the life of your dreams!

Please note that I do not sell cruises on Life Well Cruised. This and all other videos are for entertainment purposes only. I share my own opinions, personal experiences and information with other cruise travelers, which I hope can be helpful. Please contact your travel agent or the cruise line directly for advice and any information specific to your booking.
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[DanetteSWhite]

I like midship. Hopefully I'll get a balcony cabin one day.

[LOLO-pduo]

I prefer midship! I have been in several storms in the winter time. It really does make a difference dealing with powerful waves.

[sasharojas]

As an adult, all the cruises I have taken ( not that many, just 3) I have chosen midship. I have vertigo and like the midship because it is better for the motion sickness.

[GaryBaglien-mk]

I’m an old guy in my 70’s. I began sailing in the early 1980’s when cruise ships did not have stabilizers. The new ships do a much better job of controlling the pitching in rough seas, however mid ship cabins do little to mitigate the rolling motion in rough seas.

[kimbroere]

We love having a cabin near the art gallery on our Princess cruises. It's so nice to wander through and see the beautiful artwork on our way to and from our cabin.

[terrimarsh]

I book the aft facing cabins. The view off the balcony is amazing!!

[francoisedunne]

After taking 36+ cruises price is the definite factor in our choosing a cabin we have been from interior to deluxe balcony rooms and we have tried all of them on lots of different decks price is the main thing for us location doesn’t really matter at this stage of our cruising history…

[nisim]

I’m a midship cabin person, balcony, 8-9 decks and up are most desirable. Thank you for the wonderful video.

[paulschaeffer]

Doing an eastbound transatlantic and specifically picked a room on the starboard side to see the amazing sunrises and sunsets (southeast and southwest) during the string of sea days. Also choose one close to the elevator bank, but not right next to it to both avoid long walks as well as noise from both elevators and people waiting to catch one. Finally, I always make sure that the room is not a connecting room as those doors between rooms provide less sound proofing than a solid wall.

[marybauguess]

RE: Hump cabins - We were fortunate enough to upgrade to a Neptune Suite on HAL's Zuiderdam for our Alaska cruise last year. We chose Cabin #7088, forward facing hump location, near rear elevators. We had an amazing view on our huge wraparound balcony! We did feel the wind more there, but the views far outweighed the wind and lack of privacy. Huge cabin also. Highly recommend!

[barbb]

I love the aft cabins. The overall view that you get is amazing.

[JohnRichardson]

I have always been selecting the MIDDLE CABINS, but now I'm more interested with the back of the ship because of Balcony Space. I'll do that next time.

[markking]

Had a balcony, mid ship, about 5 steps away from the elevator and it was the greatest! Yes you can hear what's going on in the Atrium, but you could hear what's going on in the Atrium. I made it to a few events in there I forgot about a few times, and I sleep with earplugs, so no issues there. Also, it's not like there's major parties going on in the Atrium during the night time. Overall fantastic experience for us!!!

[jamess]

One problem with lower oceanview is the windows are often hard to see out of due to salt accumulation. We just did an upper-level forward oceanview and loved it. The view was great and the room was larger than even the balcony rooms. We did have to walk a bit more and had to keep curtains closed at night if our lights on.

[fantasticworld]

I am addicted to your channel! You did an amazing job shaping our future cruise vacation with the kids. Greetings from the Pride of the Red Sea Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

[vanessagh]

We had an interior cabin on our last cruise. It was a first for us and to our surprise it was not bad. We didn't spend a lot of time in the cabin because it was so much to do. We loved hanging out on deck enjoying the Southern Caribbean sea and we also had the thermal spa package which we spent a lot of time there.

[bryanwhite]

The Aft facing balconies are for those who don’t want to see where they are going but want to see where they have been 😎

[larryfinkel]

Love midship. Stayed in a hump balacny on the Regal Princess. Was bigger. Very nice

[howardwang]

Learn a lot about room choice, thanks - some lessons be learned for my “next” cruise, haha! But, it’s too late for me for this cruise coming up this May. However, all in all, I am ok with my choice, which is on deck 10 towards the “Bridge”, close to the forward elevator, but away the central elevator located in the “bulging” part of the ship (middle part of the ship). I may get sea sick! However, Deck 11 above me is where the fitness center and spa are located. To go to the Windjammer Cafe, I will have to go to the other end of Deck 11 and walk towards the tail end of the ship. Lucky for me, I love walking…keeps me young, haha!

[ClanOMoraign]

I’m normally a hump balcony cabin person, middle deck. Still midship but no view obstructions, good sized balconies to enjoy on sea days. And most importantly, nice and stable during rougher seas.

But for our upcoming Mediterranean cruise, I actually went with an aft-facing balcony. I figured the Mediterranean Sea wouldn’t be particularly rough in the summer months, and the views will be amazing all around.