Norwegian Encore Studio 1T

I really liked the coffee maker in the Studio lounge and the virtual window was nice. The soap dish in the shower should've been mounted higher up so it'd be out of the center of the shower.

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.

This cabin is in the Solo area. Enough room for all my clothing and gear. The area does have its own lounge with a coffee machine and cake plus cookies. There is also a wine machine and glasses to match but not included in drink packages.

Studio cabin - size was about right, although I would have appreciated a bit more shoulder space in the head and in the shower. My real concern was over the air conditioning. I lost hours of sleep to an inability to sleep in the heat. I reported the issue, and was told an AC Tech would be by to check out my unit. I never laid eyes on this person, and the room remained warm for the entirety of my cruise. Perhaps it was just a bad room, but in a sailing at reduced capacity, it would have been nice to have been offered a transfer after the second time I reported the issue.