I Cruised in The Cheapest Cabin on a MEGA Ship

When most people think about cruising they'll think about people enjoying their time on their private balconies. On most modern ships though around 1/3rd of cabins don't have balconies and some don't even have windows.

I booked the cheapest cabin available on P&O's Iona. There was no cheaper cabin available on the ship and I did everything I could to cut the cost where possible. In this video, we will look at the cabin's amenities, location, comfort, and more.

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[Jorendo]

I bought the same alarmclock a while ago. Not cause of these videos, didn't even know it at that time yet, but man It's a great one. I can't go without anymore. Also setting it at 30 minutes before the actual alarm goes off. I wake up so much more relaxed instead being pulled out of my sleep by some noise. I like how the light doesn't just turn on, but slowly gets brighter, like a actual sunrise. I often have to wake up at ungodly hours like 3:30 in the morning, so it really helps me this way.

[alanbirkner]

We are 75 and 72. We have been on many cruises. We've always had inside cabins. We bring as little luggage as possible. Tina

[mekolm]

I actually prefer the inside cabin myself and I found that if I leave the cabin tv on the bow camera channel it works like a sunrise clock. The bow camera adds no real light to the room at night and kind of works as a night light. Then, as the sun comes up the room lights up in real time and I've saved having to bring a night light and a sunrise alarm clock in my luggage.

[BrigitofBergental]

I can't imagine why someone would need/want their room cleaned twice a day. How messy can your room get when you are off at activities all day? Quite often, when staying in hotels I don't even have my room cleaned at all.

[dundonrl]

I have 13 years of being stationed on US Navy warships. Racks stacked 3 high with less than two feet between them and a maybe 3 ft wide aisle between them. This would have been paradise!

[geoffreyedwards]

How you managed to cram so much information into a twelve minute video is amazing. Beautifully presented. Thank you.

[debramoss]

We sailed in an inside cabin through the worst storm on record in the Bay of Biscay, November 2014.
We were confined to cabin for days and I was rolled out of my bed twice.
The impact of the storm increased as the cabins ascended up the ship and also with increased window size.
Top Deck and Penthouse were on injections.
Our Captain was awarded, he was steering at the wheel personally and at some stages the only safe way forward was for him to steer us into surfing down the sides of waves.
None of the crew had been through anything like it.
It was still the best time I ever had! Definitely inside cabins for me.

[aurelian]

Always get inside cabins when we cruise. Saves us a lot of money to use on other things on the vacation. I know some folks prefer a larger room or the luxury of a balcony, but we really only use the room for sleep, bathroom breaks and shower. There are lot of things to do on a cruise. Why waste it on a room you really only need for sleep. Great video.

[twothreebravo]

I never knew that about the pre fabrication of the cabins and then just bringing them in, makes a lot of sense though. Thanks for that tid bit :)

[peterosy]

If you need to simulate when the sun comes up in an inside cabin, you can also just turn the TV on to the ship's cam, with the sound off if there is music on the channel. Plus there is usually enough black glow from the TV so the room is not completely dark too.
Being a solo cruiser, an inside cabin is usually fine. Especially if there is a huge hike in prices for a window or balcony cabins.

[MrGruffteddybear]

Inside cabins would work great for me. I love total darkness when I sleep and I don’t need much room. Also, “throwing a wobbly” is my new favorite phrase.

[pearlno]

I love inside cabins because it can be dark whenever you want. I've been on a balcony but always go back to inside. Mostly for the cost, I'd rather spend less and cruise more. That view of the Puerto Vallarta at the beginning made me smile, such a wonderful place.

[CandyGirl]

We had a budget cabin on the Achilles Lauro on one of the trips just before she sank. On the return trip, the seas were very rough, and I felt seasick, so I went up and spent the night on a deckchair in the fresh air. I had a much better night in that chair than the cabin, even though I woke up in the rain😁😁

[loumello]

I love "throwing a wobbly" as a phrase to describe a temper tantrum. I would never get another inside cabin, I did it once on my first cruise and never again.

[zenkakuji]

I prefer the inside cabin experience on the cruise ships and the savings let me cruise more often. Sometimes I have felt a bit wobbly when there was a storm at sea, but I can say that I've never thrown a 😊🚢

[colonial]

On our first repositioning trans-Atlantic cruise, we met a Canadian couple who were experienced cruisers and had occupied the lowest cost inside cabin that they could find. I asked about the reason, since they had told us about their previous cruises in balcony cabins. It turns out that they saved as much as they could on the passage since they were meeting up with family members in LeHavre, France. The gentleman's father landed with the Canadian army on D-Day and fought his way across Europe, ending up at war's end in northern Germany. He had his father's diary and the family gathered in Normandy and traveled in two vans along the same route that his father had taken. It was a great story and a great reason to save money on the ship's accommodations.

[bucks]

I love the inside cabin because it forces us to get out and walk around

[callmefrog]

I’ve never really been interested in going on a cruise but your channel popped up on my recommended and now I’m hooked on your videos 😊. Great quality!

[BoringTroublemaker]

“Throwing a wobbly” is absolutely going into my vocabulary 😂😂 thank you

[mistytl]

I used to choose balcony cabins, but 3 yrs ago I tried an inside cabin and I liked it so much I will probably do so in the future. I always manage to find nice places to sit and not be bothered by other people.