Norwegian Encore Studio 1T

First, I'll state that the Studio room was clean. Cleanliness was not an issue. The room itself, is quite small. I'm an average height, slightly overweight guy, and those rooms, while workable, were slightly inconvenient at times. Primarily, the bathroom was an issue for me. As I sat on the toilet, my knees were almost touching the wall. And (sorry for the graphic detail) after using the toilet, I had to shuffle out of the bathroom with my pants around my ankles to wipe myself. Squatting down enough in the tiny bathroom just wasn't gonna happen. Fortunately, it was a studio room, so nobody was around to laugh at my fat guy bathroom problem. The shower stall was also small, but while it was a tight fit, I was still able to move enough to wash all of my bits and pieces. Not having a window could make it feel slightly claustrophobic sometimes, but they had a television mounted to the wall which streamed a bridge camera to simulate looking out of a window. I was also confused about the Studio Lounge. I had been under the mistaken impression that it was going to be a private bar available only to the Studio / Single cruisers. Alas, it is not. It's a bigger room with some chairs. They have water, orange juice, coffee, a ridiculously overpriced wine dispenser that nobody should use, and cookies / bread available to snack on. As the idea of a private bar area for just Studio passengers had a significant appeal to me, I was disappointed to find that I had been mistaken about what the Studio Lounge actually was. In the future, I would probably prefer to spend some extra money on a bigger suite. Depending on the "deal" you get, it's really not much difference. My family members got balcony suites, and their airfare was included with the package. I got the studio suite, but had to purchase my own airfare. When it was all said and done, I really didn't save any largely significant amount of money by opting for the tiny room.

I really enjoyed the Studio cabin experience. The Studio section is quiet and separated from the rest of the ship just enough to give it a distinct micro-community. The cabins are small but extremely well designed. I had no feeling of being in a tiny cabin in the middle of a huge ship. It was much more cozy and bright.

It is small but for one person, I had plenty of space. I never felt crammed or claustrophobic. Only issue I had really was the shower is pretty small so if you want to shave your legs, you might need to do some acrobatics to make it work.

I had a Studio cabin on deck 11 which is where the Studio Lounge (only for solo cruisers) is located. They have a daily Solo Cruisers' get together if you wish. The lounge has coffee, pastries, fruit, juice and wine (at a cost). You also have plenty of space to sit and chat and meet others.

Size and comfort suited me fine. Keep in mind that all light is artificial. If you turn the lights off and shut the “window”, it’s pitch black 24/7. As for the window, it’s a TV livestream of the outside. Nothing interactive about it