This was our 9th cruise and we love cruising more and more with each one. We had an inside cabin on the 11th floor and are only there to sleep and shower so it really doesn't bother us being inside. I am afraid of heights so we'll never have a balcony, however, I would love to have a front of the ship balcony because when you look down you see the lower levels and not water....someday when we can afford it.

We have had 4 inside cabins and 5 port hole cabins. The disadvantage of inside is not knowing the weather when you wake up...however, you turn the tv on to the channel that shows the front of the ship and wa-la...it acts as our porthole without paying extra for it.

We got away from excursions because we really just like to go to beachs and any cab/water taxi/bus can do this...however, some of the islands do not have close beaches and so it could take a considerable amount of your day time in traveling to/from one. Read more