Cruise ship holidays see passengers make the most of the onboard activities and entertainment as well as exploring the ports of call. However, despite the plethora of pursuits available, cruise passengers will always spend a large part of their time in their ship cabin. If you are unhappy with your cruise ship cabin this could put a dampener on the holiday. There are certain cabins that passengers should look to avoid booking ahead of a cruise.
One type of cabin you should steer clear of if you’re looking for a scenic voyage are those rooms that come with an obstructed view.
According to cruise experts at specialist site Cruise Critic: “If a view is important to you, make sure you know what you’re getting a view of.
“An obstructed-view cabin category might cost less, but the quality of the vista varies from room to room.
“One view might be only partially obstructed, leaving most of the window occupied by sunsets over waves, while others artfully frame a length of lifeboats.”
If you are worried about this when booking a room, one tip is to read reviews by previous cruisers.
For instance, Cruise Critic say that holidaymakers with Princess Cruises maintain that cabins advertised as having a fully obstructed view still provide potential for photo opportunities and looking at the ocean.
You can also speak to your travel agent who can ascertain how much of an obstruction there could be.
However, a benefit of these rooms is that they are less expensive than those with a full view.
These rooms are not the only rooms which are cheaper but perhaps aren’t for everyone.
For example, light sleepers might want to steer clear of noisy cruise ship cabins if they’re worried about getting a good night’s kip during the trip.
Cruise experts at Cruiseline.com advise against choosing a ship cabin near the lifts or stairs. This is because these locations could end up being very noisy indeed.
“There are all types of crowds on a cruise ship, including early risers and late-night partiers,” explained Cruiseline.com.
“This means that throughout the night (and early in the morning), passengers will be gathered around the elevators and travelling the stairs.”
These holidaymakers could end up being very loud as they start their day or make merry into the night.
What’s more, the noise of the ping of the lift could also prove infuriating to light sleepers.
It’s always worth examining the cruise ship deck plan when booking. Passengers should look out for white spaces on the deck plans. This is because these places are for staff areas which could well prove very noisy.
These could be the housekeeping room, laundry rooms, crew elevators and so forth.
The rooms are not relevant to cruise passengers so they will not show up on the plan.
Staff could well be using these rooms very early in the morning as they start their day.