yazee1
<font color=teal>It sounds like we broke the ship!
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Dh and I had as close to a perfect vacation as possible last month when we took a parents-only cruise on the Wonder. It was our third Disney Cruise but the first without our kids. Wow, new level of relaxation! It was also our first cruise staying in a room without a veranda. Going on a parents-only cruise is definitely something we want to do again but booking an inside room (even though it's hundreds cheaper and you're hardly ever in it anyway) is NOT.
A lot of people on this board feel that a balcony room is a waste of money since you're never in your room. Some will say the money is better spent on drinks, pictures, excursion or souvenirs. I say good for them if that rings true for them. It doesn't for us. Although we had an excellent time on the Wonder, we both agreed that what was missing was the enormous pleasurable we take in having a veranda. Dh's favorite activity onboard is sitting on the balcony reading a good book while drinking a cold beer. If times are tough and he's finished his book, he's almost as happy to just enjoy the beer. I, on the other hand don't want to sit on the balcony while so much is going on outside our cabin door, but when the day ends, on the veranda is exactly where I want to be. I could sit there for an hour watching the moonlit water as the ship glides through it. Rough seas are even better. I like the waves.
At-port days just weren't the same waking up in the darkness of our inside cabin. I didn't like that at all. It reminded me of of all the years from earliest childhood on when I had to get up before sunrise and start the day in the dark. Also, dh and I love to watch the ship dock at port from the comfort of our veranda. It's not the same when you have to get dressed first and find your way to the ships decks to get your first glimpse of Castaway Cay or watch the ship dock.
Personally, I felt cramped in the inside room. While I know the cabins are the same square footage, the absence of natural light flooding into the room changed my perception of that fact. Speaking of natural light, many people say they sleep later in the darkness of an inside room because the bright sunlight of morning doesn't wake them. Since I don't want to sleep later, I'd rather heed nature's wake up call than one from the alarm clock or Mickey.
It's true that, like most people, we are rarely, and only briefly, in our rooms from the time we leave for breakfast until the time we return to go to sleep, but since morning and night are the very times we most want to be on the balcony of our own room and that natural light is a priority, from now on, we will only book balcony rooms even if that means cruising less often because of the cost. Fortunately, our kids aren't as fussy. We will continue to book their room across the hall from ours.
A lot of people on this board feel that a balcony room is a waste of money since you're never in your room. Some will say the money is better spent on drinks, pictures, excursion or souvenirs. I say good for them if that rings true for them. It doesn't for us. Although we had an excellent time on the Wonder, we both agreed that what was missing was the enormous pleasurable we take in having a veranda. Dh's favorite activity onboard is sitting on the balcony reading a good book while drinking a cold beer. If times are tough and he's finished his book, he's almost as happy to just enjoy the beer. I, on the other hand don't want to sit on the balcony while so much is going on outside our cabin door, but when the day ends, on the veranda is exactly where I want to be. I could sit there for an hour watching the moonlit water as the ship glides through it. Rough seas are even better. I like the waves.
At-port days just weren't the same waking up in the darkness of our inside cabin. I didn't like that at all. It reminded me of of all the years from earliest childhood on when I had to get up before sunrise and start the day in the dark. Also, dh and I love to watch the ship dock at port from the comfort of our veranda. It's not the same when you have to get dressed first and find your way to the ships decks to get your first glimpse of Castaway Cay or watch the ship dock.
Personally, I felt cramped in the inside room. While I know the cabins are the same square footage, the absence of natural light flooding into the room changed my perception of that fact. Speaking of natural light, many people say they sleep later in the darkness of an inside room because the bright sunlight of morning doesn't wake them. Since I don't want to sleep later, I'd rather heed nature's wake up call than one from the alarm clock or Mickey.
It's true that, like most people, we are rarely, and only briefly, in our rooms from the time we leave for breakfast until the time we return to go to sleep, but since morning and night are the very times we most want to be on the balcony of our own room and that natural light is a priority, from now on, we will only book balcony rooms even if that means cruising less often because of the cost. Fortunately, our kids aren't as fussy. We will continue to book their room across the hall from ours.
