INSIDE CABIN HACKS! Cruise Tips for Small Cruise Cabins

Going on a cruise in an inside cabin and worried that it may be too small or dark? The inside cruise cabin hacks will transform your stateroom and make it feel more spacious and comfortable!

In this video, we go over the cruise hacks, tips and tricks that are amazing for inside cruise ship cabins in particular. Having a windowless cabin doesn't have to be bad, as these cruise tips and cruise essentials can really help.

Even if you are cruising with kids and are 3 or 4 people in one room on a cruise, these cruise cabin organization hacks will work! Perfect for first time cruisers or anyone cruising in an inside cabin on a cruise. Great for Carnival cruise lines, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean. Norwegian, Celebrity Cruises and more!

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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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[christineshields]

Good, solid advice! The best tip I can give anyone regardless of what type of a stateroom they are in, is to keep the clutter at bay. Clutter will make your room feel smaller and more cramped. We opt for an inside stateroom on the majority of our cruises. The difference in the cost of an inside vs. balcony stateroom can often be significant. The savings allows us to do excursions or book more cruises. I actually don't mind an inside stateroom. They are typically quiet, and you feel less motion. For napping or sleeping they are great.

[stephaniecurrie]

hmm, turning the TV on to Ship Cam is a terrific idea for waking up in the morning!

[davidh]

+/- 15 Cruises here. MAGNETS MAGNETS MAGNETS!!! I discovered this trick 2 cruises ago, and it is amazing how we ever got onto a steel ship without them. A caveat: They come in different strengths/power. More is better, even if you need a crowbar to remove them when you disembark. Those hanging bags become very heavy, and even though I got the medium strength from Amazon, I needed more. My gym bag hangs on a wall in the closet, it gets heavy, it sinks. When in doubt, you are better off with a more powerful magnet. Next, hanging shoe bags are a god send. They collapse into nothing for your suitcase, they weigh next to nothing, and when in use, take up very little volume, as opposed to a large amount of floor space. Last, the ubiquitous zip lock bags. Don't leave home without them. You don't need a box worth, and don't pack a BOX worth. 4-5, especially the gallon size slip into that front compartment of your suitcase that holds next to nothing. Anything leakable goes in a bag. Soggy bathing suits go into a bag. Illana, I found your site about 2 weeks ago. I'm falling in love with you! We just scheduled a Princess cruise, our first, and you've been a godsend regarding the ships, the line, and cruising in general. Thank you!

[dhoward]

Over the door organizers are great! The only problem is that you can't put it on the bathroom door because it won't close and there usually is a couple of hangers on the door. I recommend that you put it along the wall. The magnets that you recommended I also recommend! Use these magnets to hold the door organizer except put the magnets on the ceiling, which will give the magnets a greater holding strength and they won't slide down the wall. Your motion sensor night light is awesome! I recommend it also! You can also use door magnets on your door to spruce it up. There are so many to chose from and what's also something to remember is that you can get extra magnet clings and you can spruce up your walls in your cabin! Give your cabin a special touch to make it yours!

[Soundsthesoul]

Wow I’m early and this is the exact video I needed to see. I’m going on my first cruise Saturday! I didn’t know much when booking it and got an inside cabin. Also your videos have helped me so much, I feel very prepared!! 💗

[texasboy]

We have found packing cubes are great; not only for packing but putting a lot of clothes in a small space.

With airline flights being a nightmare, cross pack your clothes. Put several days worth of clothes in your spouse’s suitcase and some of theirs in yours. That way if a case gets lost you can get by.

[folkharmonica]

Good that you mention the bridge cam on your tv .For those who are prone to sea sickness, you can see the waves coming and anticipate the ship rocking. Helps a bit.

[astridmann]

Hi this is Astrid I don’t know if this is the right one. I should say this song but I’m gonna say it anyway I really like to bring reversible dresses at saves on packing. The dresses are a little bit more expensive. Sometimes you can find them at a good price when they have sales, but to be honest, that is a great way to go. Also, I take a little shower mat and a little rug for outside the shower because I’m a senior citizen and I don’t want to fall so those are some things that I do and I really appreciate you and I enjoy watching you thank you have a blessed one

[raisafrancisco]

Hi, Ilana! I used some of your suggestions in my last cruises and I also told my customers. All agreed on how much of a life saver the packing cubes were. One of my customers told me “I have never had a suitcase so organized”. We were 3 women in a balcony cabin and all three got cubes in different colors. Oh boy, it was so easy to get our clothes every day and the pack/unpack process was faster and smoother. Also the non-power surge cube was a life sever as well as the magnetic cubes and clips. Thanks for all the tips!!

[brittannygrinnell]

Just got off Symphony. I used so many of your tips, hacks and recommended products. I used the Ultimate Cruise Planner and it made my life so much easier. We used the magnetic hooks on the ceiling to hang a cloth shower curtain to separate the cabin into 2 areas for our teenage daughter. It gave her some space of her own. We had it pulled back during the day and down at night. It was great!!!

[alisaquayle]

A group of friends, my son, and I will be going on our first cruise in January. We are just getting interiors to make sure everyone likes being on a cruise before investing in an Alaskan cruisetour. This video was exactly what we needed. Your videos have been invaluable and a great stress reducer as we plan.

[travelwithdebandnick]

our first cruise we had the tiniest inside cabin, you could hardly move in there. we tried to put our suicases under the bed but there was some big white metal contraption under there, so we ended up having to put one suitcase between the beds (we had to seperate the beds as there was no room to get into bed and walk past the wardrobe otherwise) and the other suitcase in front of the bathroom door and then everytime we wanted to go to the bathroom or go to bed we had to move the suitcases, the cabin was crazily small

[letmethinkaboutit]

Storing the luggage UNDER the bed is such a great tip. I will definitely be trying that next time because we were storing our luggage IN the closest. And we were lucky that we had that room, since we didn’t have much stuff hanging. We like to bring tshirts/tanks, shorts/leggings so none of that stuff would look bad if wrinkled. We only hung our formal wear items. We also stored shoes that we weren’t wearing at the bottom of the closet as well. But I have to say, having the over the door (pocket organizer) was very useful because we stored our Nick/Nack items in that (Ie. sewing kit, medicines, hats, sunglasses, sunblock, after sun, laundry and dish detergents, ziplock bags, … etc.) in those pockets, which we hung over the closet door. So we had plenty of surface space to house our electronic items and chargers. I also brought a cheap dollar tree over the door hanger and hung that over the door of the bathroom and hung our coats.

[markpuffer]

I purchased my small folding cube from a sewing store and was even able to get a foldable divider for it. I also noticed that several office stores are now carrying them as well. I like to keep a small flashlight lantern combo in my cube as well. Sometimes we take a motion sensor night light.

[A_love]

I use the glass cups or disposable cups to put my makeup brushes in its a perfect holder to stay organized

[JessicaAlexandri]

On my first cruise this Friday on an inside cabin, thank you for all your videos, you have been a blessing to be well prepared for everything. I feel like you gave me all the information needed for this trip!!! So excited and again thank you for sharing 🎉

[HOlsen]

We bring the dollar tree battery tea lights and use them as a night light in the bathroom as there's no outlet to plug in a regular night light.

[thebaxters]

I love the dryer sheet idea!!! Thank you for always making such informative and helpful videos!!!

[alkorsonj]

I accidently ran into one of your cruising informational videos and have not stopped watching your other videos. I am not a new cruiser but I also have not looked at cruising as you have educated me in your videos. I am going on a cruise soon and have taken many of your cruising suggestions. I especially like your suggestions of the magnetic hooks to help minimize clutter and maximize the small space.

[cathydunn]

the glass in the safe is an amazing tip, will be using that on my next cruise