Cabin Sq ft.

[Dreamsoftravel]

I have heard that DCL has the largest cabin sq. ft. Is that actually true? Does anyone know the measurements of other cruise line cabins?

 

[truck1]

There may be something somewhere that has cabin sq footage listed, but I want to say that the Disney ships on average has about a 25% more sq footage than other lines. The thing to remember about sq footage is that it would be comapring ships of comparable size, say the Magic/Wonder vs the Radiance Class of RCL.(theres only a difference of about 2 feet or so in length and about 6 inches in length) Some of the other ships out there are close, but off enough that it would affect cabin size.

After a quick search I did see where the Radiance class cabins are about 190 sq ft compared to 270 sq ft on the Disney ships for a comparable room( excluding the balconies)

 

[tvguy]

According to the Disney brochure, an inside stateroom (category 11 and 12) is 184 square feet.
Deluxe Oceanview and Deluxe stateroom (room only) with verandah (category 5,6,7,8,9 and 10) are 214 square feet.
Deluxe Family Stateroom (category 4, room only) is 250 square feet.

A comparable state room to a Deluxe ocean view on the Amsterdam (a newer ship) is 196 square feet. Insides are 192 to 196 square feet.

A comparable state room to Deluxe ocean view on the Pride of America ( a newer ship ) is 144 square feet. An inside is 132 square feet.

A comparable state room to Deluxe ocean view on the Soverign of the Seas ( a ship 12 years older) is 122 to 157 square feet.
An inside is 119 square feet.

But remember, the beloved split bathrooms on Disney eat up about 16 square feet just with the space for the extra sink

 

[kcashner]

When the Magic was built, her cabins were 33-50% larger than most other lines. On Royal Carib, you had to book a "junior suite" to get the same space as a "standard" DCL cabin.

For all practical purposes, cat 5-12 have the same amount of "living" space. The differences in the cabins are the double bath and the presence or absence of a verandah!

 

[ericamanda01]

On our first and second DCL cruise we had a cat 11 and love the amount of space. Then we took an Alaskan cruise with Princess and were shocked by how small the room was. The bed was in the same place, but if you took out the couch and the area around it from the DCL stateroom, that was the size of our Princess stateroom. My husband had to sit on the bed or stand by the door so I could get out of the bathroom. Once we started getting a veranda there was no turning back.

 

[NancyIL]

After a quick search I did see where the Radiance class cabins are about 190 sq ft compared to 270 sq ft on the Disney ships for a comparable room( excluding the balconies)

DCL does have larger cabins than most, but the difference isn't as extreme as 190 sq. ft. on Radiance of the Seas vs. 270 sq. ft. on DCL for a balcony cabin. DCL quotes their cabin sizes with the balcony included.

An inside cabin is 165 sq. ft. on Radiance and 184 sq. ft. for a cat. 11/12 on DCL. The deluxe balcony cabin on Radiance is 179 sq. ft. plus a 41 sq. ft. balcony (220 sq. ft. total). The superior oceanview with balcony on RCI is 204 sq. ft. with a 41 sq. ft. balcony (245 sq. ft.). A cat. 5/6 on DCL is 268 sq. ft. including the balcony. **Thanks to tvguy for posting that a DCL cabin measures 214 sq. ft. without the balcony.

 

[NancyIL]

According to the Disney brochure, an inside stateroom (category 11 and 12) is 184 square feet.
Deluxe Oceanview and Deluxe stateroom (room only) with verandah (category 5,6,7,8,9 and 10) are 214 square feet.
Deluxe Family Stateroom (category 4, room only) is 250 square feet.

A comparable state room to a Deluxe ocean view on the Amsterdam (a newer ship) is 196 square feet. Insides are 192 to 196 square feet.

A comparable state room to Deluxe ocean view on the Pride of America ( a newer ship ) is 144 square feet. An inside is 132 square feet.

A comparable state room to Deluxe ocean view on the Soverign of the Seas ( a ship 12 years older) is 122 to 157 square feet.
An inside is 119 square feet.

But remember, the beloved split bathrooms on Disney eat up about 16 square feet just with the space for the extra sink

HAL's R and S-class ships have comparably-sized inside cabins to DCL. However, the newer HAL ships (Vista class and above) have much smaller inside cabins.

Sovereign of the Seas is no longer in service with RCI, but sister ships Monarch and Majesty do the 3 and 4-night Bahamas cruises out of Port Canaveral and Miami. I've been in an oceanview cabin on Monarch twice - and they are very small at 122 sq. ft. I wouldn't want to cram a family of 4 in one, but it was perfectly adequate for 2 people.

 

[lbgraves]

When the Magic was built, her cabins were 33-50% larger than most other lines. On Royal Carib, you had to book a "junior suite" to get the same space as a "standard" DCL cabin.

For all practical purposes, cat 5-12 have the same amount of "living" space. The differences in the cabins are the double bath and the presence or absence of a verandah!

Exactly. A lot can change in 10 years.

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

We had an oceanview cabin on Carnival Liberty in 06 before trying DCL. It was 220 sq. ft. Very roomy compared to their older ships but then again it's 8 yrs newer than the Magic. The arcade & pools were way bigger too but overall is a much larger ship too. 130k tons vs. 90k for the Magic.
You have to consider all factors.

 

[Dreamsoftravel]

Thank you everyone for your responses. I was wondering because we have several cruise lines out of Baltimore and while researching (I think it was RCL) the junior suite appeared to be smaller then cat 6. Thank you for the clarification that DCL includes the balcony.

This started a conversation with a friend who has sailed other cruise lines who did not realize DCL was larger. I think the split bath makes DCL the best. Is DCL the only cruise line with the split bath?

I have only cruised on DCL once, no other cruise lines, and have two more DCL booked. However, with three cruise lines out of Baltimore, I am starting to consider others. Probably won't, I am hooked.

 

[sharen24]

On Carnival's newer ships (Liberty, Freedom, Valor...) an oceanview stateroom is usually 220 square feet and the balcony staterooms are 185 square feet with a 35 square foot balcony. You actually lose cabin space when you upgrade to a balcony. The sofa beds have drawers underneath so you can store your stuff. I wish DCL's sofa beds had drawers as well. They were really handy.

 

[lbgraves]

IMO the fact that just about every room onboard has a tub is a HUGE plus when traveling with children so that made DCL stand out big time when we were deciding which cruise to go on back in 2002.

 

[sharen24]

IMO the fact that just about every room onboard has a tub is a HUGE plus when traveling with children so that made DCL stand out big time when we were deciding which cruise to go on back in 2002.

I agree. The fold down sofa bed is also a rarity. You have to book a mini-suite on Princess, an oceanview or higher on Carnival, and a Family Oceanview or balcony stateroom on Royal Caribbean to get one. I refuse to let my 3 year old sleep on a top bunk, so that limits our cruise choices.