Cabin Review

CABIN Overall, it was fine for me. I was in a very forward balcony cabin, 269 square feet counting the balcony. It was small for a luxury line, but cute and efficient, clean. The bed, as noted, was supercomfortable, soft but with support, and linens were Egyptian cotton. No bedtime pillow chocolates, no in-room coffee, no periodic towel animals. I saw only one charging plug, at the desk. There was a muted safety light which illuminated the floor to the bath. There was a bedside clock I could not get to stay illuminated but at least it was there, and would light up when I tapped it. The sofa area was odd, small sofa with synthetic material, piled up with huge cushions I had to pull off to make space for my body, so I did not sit there much, sat on the bed, would have been tight for two people to eat breakfast there. The coffee table could be adjusted up or down with a lever. The bath had a combination tub and shower, with grab bars, two sinks and fluffy towels, and assorted Etro toiletries were fine and abundant. Closet (sliding door, not walk-in) and dresser space would have been a bit tight for a longer cruise for two, though having lived in tight quarters in my past, I would know how to compress things. The stewardess equipped the mini-fridge with what I wanted. I had a problem with the door to the balcony making howling sounds when we were in stormy seas, and there was a lot of banging and thumping on those days and nights when we would hit sea swells, but I just put on music sleep-phones to drown it out and did not report it to get fixed. I did not hear or see either of my neighbors at all. I would plan to get a mid-ship cabin if I sailed this ship again, for more stability in case seas were stormy (though the captain said this roughness was rare).