Cabin Review

Usually we book an inside cabin, but we were upgraded to a balcony cabin on Deck 11 midship. The cabin was typically small, but very serviceable and practical. When you enter the room, you must insert your key-card (or anything else of a similar shape and material) into a slot by the door in order to activate electricity to room. There was no lights, TV, or power to the outlets (only two by the desk) unless this was done. Not a big deal, but I learned that mobile devices are not being charged when you leave your room unless something is in this slot. One real nice feature of the bathroom is a glass-enclosed shower. What a major improvement from the plastic curtain in most cruise ship cabins! No water spilled onto the floor during any shower. The other huge advantage to the glass enclosure was that fogging of the mirror was nearly non-existent, which has always been a pet-peeve of mine. Water pressure seemed somewhat low (I'm sure a water saving feature), and the shower head did not offer any options for any different spray patterns. Water glasses sat in mounts on the wall along with a liquid soap dispenser.

The bed mattress was much thicker and better than on average cruise ships, about 10 inches thick....a major plus, and probably not appreciated by passengers that haven't had a problem with other ship's mattresses. The closet was not very deep, causing shirts to get pinched by the sliding door unless they were pushed inside first. One minor annoyance here, which I'm sure will get resolved quickly, is that the hotel-style hangers slipped through the hooks that are used to hang them from the bar. We had five, where the ball at the end of the hanger would simply not hold in the slot. My suit fell to the floor several times. One other thing I missed was a desk drawer, where typically I store paperwork, pens and chargers. Again, not a big deal.