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Posted: 9 years ago
Hi witnessphoto, I hope this experience doesn’t put you off cruising at all. We have found that Carnival does have the largest standard staterooms of any of the mass market cruise lines. Norwegian Sky is an older, smaller ship but we’ve enjoyed a couple of cruises aboard her and love the Hawaiian décor.
Stateroom size is tricky and can vary from ship to ship. (And having a balcony does not mean having more space. Sometimes the balcony plus the room are the exact same size as an oceanview or inside stateroom, meaning the space in your room is smaller.) Next time you’re ready to cruise come back here and ask a few questions, there are plenty of folks at cruiseline.com who’ll be happy to help. Or talk to an experienced cruise agent that can help you make the best choices for your vacation. Happy cruising!
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Purser
Posted: 9 years ago
Thanks for your comments no only 1 cruise I miss read the profile this was my second cruise first cruise room was an inside on carnival and it was much larger it was a room for 4 not as experience as you and big Willie(NHguy)
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Cruise Director
Posted: 9 years ago
I somewhat agree with NHguy's reply to your post. If you have been on 4 - 6 cruises as your profile claims, you should have known that inside cabins are the smallest of all the categories. You book a cabin. It is NOT the cruise lines responsibility to know your family stats. I would never EVER book an inside cabin for more than 2 people be it sailing with adults (which your description draws your kids to be the size of) or children. As an "experienced" cruiser, you should feel the same unless you were trying to save money in which case, don't bash a cruise line for your bad choice of a cabin.