Balcony Stateroom-BC: Norwegian Sky

Ship cabins are small, always. This one felt particularly small, but having the balcony was really nice to add some square footage. The layout of the room was bizarre to me, in that the bed was on the side of the room where you could LEAST lie in it and look out onto the balcony (it should have been on the other side of the room to allow the best vantage point). Everything in the room was clean, and it was one of the better ship bathroom showers that I've had to use. It was just older, and felt like it'd seen some better sailing days. Outlets are limited. The sofa-thing was nice to put suitcases on (because we never fully unpacked). The bed-side lights RIGHT in line with your pillows were weird. As was the artwork in the room. Whoever our room steward was was AMAZING, and made sure we always had a dry bathmat! I'm super glad I brought my own bathrobe because there wasn't one in the room. Bed linens felt super scratchy but again, you're on a boat.

I expected a little more room. Room key did not work upon arrival. The unfriendly guy at the desk just handed me another. He did not say anything.Our cabin housekeeper was perfect in every way.

Small but always clean.