7 Days in a Controversial Cabin With NO PRIVACY

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5 ай бұрын

I'd just disembarked a cruise where I stayed in a budget balcony cabin that didn't face the ocean. Was it worth the saving? In this video I'll share all!
Normally if you take a cruise in a balcony cabin you can expect your own little private place where you can see out but nobody can see you. That isn’t what happened on my last cruise though because I booked a balcony cabin that faced inside the ship, directly at other cabins.
This type of room is one of the most controversial and it certainly took some getting used to, there were pros and a few cons that I hadn’t thought about pre-cruise and I saw and felt, some interesting things from up here.
There are plenty of reviews and videos that warn people not to stay in this type of cabin but when I saw this video I knew I had to book one to try it for myself.
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A couple of months before this I took a cruise on a very similar ship owned by Royal Caribbean. Our promenade balcony cabin had no clear view of the ocean and we had a couple of issues with noise, soot and general privacy. It looked as though the MSC cabin might be better in a few ways, or so I hoped.
When I cruise I usually book what is called a Guaranteed cabin where you don’t pick the specific cabin location but I knew exactly what cabin I wanted so I did pay slightly extra to book this room. I wanted a cabin towards the back as it looked like we would have a good ocean view as well as a view of the promenade but I hoped that we wouldn’t feel too much engine movement from there as that’s often a problem with aft cabins.
I noticed from the deck plans that the cabin was a different shape to normal, normally they are long and thin and this was more square but I didn’t mind that, it looked spacious enough and the balcony shape looked interesting.
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@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

I love quirky cabins! Check out these next: The balcony that opens onto the promenade: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ic1pgdyf3b22lYE.htmlsi=86-nTQJwUrr48UdD This cabin faced a lifeboat: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Ztifg8V5t6-nmHk.htmlsi=2aRj3lA2sfAB4z5Z The cabin that faced BACKWARDS: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kN6gl9afpp6Uqmg.htmlsi=I9wecIbeDag8TnsW 😁🤩

@PrimRoseLane 5 ай бұрын

For the record, inside facing balconies would be PERFECT for die hard people watchers.

@JulieBeyerRDN 5 ай бұрын

Hi Emma! What ship is this please?

@tojomelville3120 5 ай бұрын

I would like to know how wheelchair accessible most of the attractions were

@daneaxe6465 4 ай бұрын

Lovely video.! Well organized and great delivery, one of the best. The ship looked very interesting with the lighting decor, etc. The cruise ship industry has gotten so many black eyes in the US, I gave up and agreed with my wife, which is fly to a nice warm holiday location.

@n3wt 3 ай бұрын

KZfaq recommended me this video 🎉

@astrinymris9953 3 ай бұрын

Pausing at 2:08 to wonder if anyone else thinks the interiors of cruise ships look a lot like 1980s shopping malls. 😄

@KatieCunningham 5 ай бұрын

My in-laws would LOVE this cabin. They love sitting somewhere comfortable and people-watching. Whenever we go out somewhere with a lot of people, they're happy to sit and watch while we do other things and come back now and then to check on them.

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Ha ha, perfect! 😀

@nicksurfs1 Ай бұрын

I have family that is the same. They would sit there and switch between reading, people watching, and sharing snacks with visitors

@adamp2384 5 ай бұрын

Emma I believe the reason you didn’t have an issue with soot on your cruise balcony is because they use LNG fuel for that ship instead of heavy fuel oil or diesel fuel, it is the diesel fuel that produces much more soot, LNG fuel is better for the environment but also makes it a much more enjoyable cruising experience

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Yesss you are so right! 💕💕

@SMGJohn 4 ай бұрын

That sucks, I pay extra just to see coal powered diesel engine spew out its radioactive particles of hatred, gives a good feeling if I am honest.

@car7605 5 ай бұрын

Each time I see one of your videos, I think : Why does Emma keeps taking cabins with no privacy? That’s like the opposite everyone wants 😂. That’s actually pretty cool that you do that, and you even manage to bring that content in the best videos of the entire cruiseTubing market. Hats off !

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Ha ha, exactly for this video 🤣❤️

@leflann2633 5 ай бұрын

Right lol only for our entertainment duh lol

@incurableromantic4006 5 ай бұрын

She makes a point of cruising on a budget - so I'm guessing that's why she often ends up in odd cabin types.

@SamSitar 5 ай бұрын

@@incurableromantic4006 my cruises will be in the cheapest cabins possible.

@car7605 5 ай бұрын

@@incurableromantic4006Yes 😂

@QueenOfPessimism 5 ай бұрын

Huh. I’ve never been on a cruise so maybe I’m missing something but I’ve been in hotel rooms with balconies that face inwards like this and I really enjoy it. It’s fun seeing other people and the stuff they hang up on the balcony haha.

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Yes!! Exactly!! 🤣👏🏼

@kali-wolf 4 ай бұрын

Same here, I'm from the country and when I visit the city you often can see multiple apartment towers where the outside rooms have balconies. I think the term "people watching" matches this activity 😅 On my last cruise we spoke with our neighbours if we were both on the balcony. You couldn't see each other but obviously, your voice travels (even on the outside, sea-facing balconies). Not a good fit for privacy-focused people!

@arribaficationwineho32 3 ай бұрын

Noisy on ships

@mariareuterhagen356 5 ай бұрын

How funny, we have a similar expression in Sweden, directly translated "What you lose on the swings, you will gain on the roundabouts" (Swedish "Vad du förlorar på gungorna vinner du på karusellerna"). Meaning everything equals out in the end, just look at the whole picture and not only the details... :)

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

I love that!! 🙏🙏🙏

@vk4vsp 5 ай бұрын

That's how I've always known the phrase here in Australia too.

@hughandjanemuller14 4 ай бұрын

Shortened to “swings and roundabouts “ in NZ

@blissfuljoy6049 2 күн бұрын

Interesting, we call the roundabout a merry go round in the US.

@susanheld 5 ай бұрын

I always try to bring a roll of blue painter's tape (it might be a different color or called something else in the UK??) when traveling. Great for covering up weird lights, closing gaps in curtains, childproofing (like pulling cords out of reach), etc.

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

That is a good idea, love it. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

@Kreemerz 5 ай бұрын

What are weird lights?

@valeriepark9444 5 ай бұрын

@@Kreemerz They're referring to the lights that look like glowing eyes at minute 9:01

@Motherhubbard170 5 ай бұрын

also super bright smoke alarm led green light@@Kreemerz

@tahirudintahir1802 5 ай бұрын

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@user-gi7gl7rm3r 5 ай бұрын

I love your videos so much! Your style of telling about your cabins and ships moves quickly, so I feel I learn more than from most vloggers videos. You give us lots to consider when booking future cruises. In Canada we call the kid's ride a merry-go-round!! My grandmother was from Birmingham, so listening to you talk makes me feel her beside me. Keep up the good work!!

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and your kind words! I appreciate it 😀❤️

@philbert9117 5 ай бұрын

Great review as always! I don't cruise often, but I enjoy watching your reviews to see all the different types of ships and cabins. Happy New Year!

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

@sabinahribarternar7502 5 ай бұрын

My husband and I went on a honeymoon cruise on World Europa in October. We had a balcony cabin and it was wonderful. I recommend the cruise line and the cruise itself. 👍🏻

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

@russellfleming8886 5 ай бұрын

I’m embarking on the World Europa next week, so it was great to get a little peek at what to expect from your review. Thanks for sharing 😊

@taralynn3868 5 ай бұрын

My grandpa couldn’t deal with ANY light in his room when traveling. He always traveled with a roll of black electrical tape to cover the little electrical device lights. I’m not that intense but I do travel with a spare hair clip to secure the curtains in case there’s a big gap in the middle!

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thats a great time! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

@kellyradtke4885 5 ай бұрын

I'm the same way and if I forget a clip I hope there are those hangers with the pants clips available.

@AlextheHistorian 5 ай бұрын

I always look forward to your videos because it's so fascinating to see what cruising is like on various ships and sailing to an assortment of locations. I've never sailed on a ship before. Maybe after I've done my transatlantic crossing on QM2, I'll consider booking a cruise to Belgium or something...maybe a river cruise! Thanks for the videos Emma!

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Awwh thanks Alex!! ❤️❤️❤️

@mikaross4671 4 ай бұрын

I love your videos. You really break things down, and it's fun to watch your experiences on different cruises. Congrats on 300k subs!

@broadsword6650 5 ай бұрын

Britisism: The full saying is "What you gain on the swings you lose on the roundabouts" and it is applied to situations where there are some pluses, some minuses and overall no advantage or detriment. It was popularised in a 1912 poem about a travelling fair where the owner says that trade is always varied but what money was lost on the swings was gained on the roundabouts.

@susanivy3619 4 ай бұрын

I've never heard of this phrase before, but was compelled to pause the video and Google it to find what represented what ( FYI people, the swings are the pros/gains) . Anyway, I thought you might find this bit of trivia I found on the 'Interesting Literature' website, well, interesting. There is an even earlier mention of this phrase, 6 years earlier, in Sir P.G. Whodehouse's "Love Among the Chickens", published in 1906. Where in Chapter 16, the protagonist Jerry Garnet, after realizing he had blown his chance with his love interest, ponders about needing to get back to writing his manuscript, and remarks: 🔹*'A man must go through the fire before he writes his manuscript. We learn in suffering what we teach in song. What we lose on the swings we make up on the roundabouts'* 🔹 You are correct though, the Charmers poem is what popularized the phrase. In case someone is reading this and doesn't have time to Google the Charmers' poem mentioned by the op, he uses the phrase in a few times, here's the last one of the poem: 🔸For 'up an' down, and round, said e' goes all appointed things, *'An losses on the roundabouts means profits on the swings!* 🔸 ＼(◎o◎)／ Who knew!? :)

@runrgrl35 2 ай бұрын

Six of one, half a dozen of the other😉

@danamcdonnell9064 5 ай бұрын

Another great video, Emma! Thank you and happy new year!

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😁❤️ To you too! 😁❤️

@asvpreis 18 күн бұрын

Thank you for this video. I'm booked for the similar cabin on deck 11 in January and I cannot wait!

@AuntK68 5 ай бұрын

I think I'd be okay with an inside balcony as long as it had that great sea view your balcony had. Very weird bathroom door, especially for someone who may not have a lot of hand strength/dexterity. And I guess the buttons on the light switch are lit so you can find them in the dark with less fumbling? All in all looks like a pretty nice cabin.

@lesleycouch6557 4 ай бұрын

Very interesting and enjoyable, thank you Emma. I have to say it looked like a floating shopping centre!

@daleknation 12 күн бұрын

Thank you for the vid. Thank you for not just filming yourself the whole time and actually giving a good feel for what was going on. Got you a sub. And btw, that blue dress with polka dots, very lovely.

@EmmaCruises 11 күн бұрын

Thank you! 😁❤️

@nich3596 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your cruising videos Emma! We recently disembarked our first ever cruise (Caribbean with MSC Seascape) and it was honestly just the best experience ever - the staff, facilities, ports of call - everything! Currently looking at more cruises for 2024 👀🤞🏼 I was so uninterested in cruising until I found your videos Emma… thanks for influencing us on such a fantastic decision! 😄

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Yay!! So glad to hear that you enjoyed it 😀💘

@elliotd.5183 5 ай бұрын

Seeing ships like this is so interesting to someone who has only been on the German TUI cruises but always seeing those ships next to us! Thanks for the insight and I’m quite happy for our smaller and more private ships hahaha

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

@lexa_power 5 ай бұрын

This ship looks so nice! Hope i can cruise on it one day. I love your msc reviews! Hope you and captain Hudson had a great holiday 😊

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😁❤️

@jmkraemer3510 5 ай бұрын

I really like your videos Emma. Good information, helpful video, nice delivery!

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 🥹❤️

@charliemessenger6537 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for another great video, Emma! My posh Hudson arrived yesterday. The triplets look great together! We need an excursion Hudson so we have someone to take hiking with us.

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Yay!!!! So glad to hear it. Thank you! 😁❤️

@Trektrendy 5 ай бұрын

Ooo this has got me excited for my first MSC cruise later in the year. Funny isn't it, silent discos are never silent 😂

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Yassssss I’m so excited to see you do this!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

@tpkyterooluebeck9224 5 ай бұрын

Happy New Year! I quit watching your videos for a period of time due to my own lack of time, but I hope to be able to watch them again more often in the near future and go cruising sometime. I'm glad your channel is working well for you!

@krysab6125 5 ай бұрын

I'm looking at a similar itinerary on World Europa (though not in a balcony- I'm very much in the Inside Cabin team), and it's great to get a sneak peak of it 😊 Can't wait for your next video! (PS. Sooty and Sweep! 😆)

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Ha ha, have a great time!! The cabins are so similar :)

@laurenschenck5355 5 ай бұрын

HAPPY NEW YEAR EMMA! Hope you had a great holiday season and wonderful relaxing fun time 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so mucchhhhhh! To you too! 😁❤

@laurenschenck5355 5 ай бұрын

@@EmmaCruises of course 😍😍😍

@TheJustJoe 4 ай бұрын

This reminds me of Freemont St in Vegas, but on a boat floating to foreign cities. Looks amazing! 👏

@TarenaD 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to make these videos, I love them. Now, how do I get my hands on the adorable Captain Hudson?😊

@FraserAtSea 5 ай бұрын

I got into one of these rooms for a look when I was onboard last year, and would say that the section you were booked in is probably the best. If you book the cabins further up this section of the ship, it must be so difficult to see the ocean, but you're looking straight out! I do think these rooms seem a little smaller to a regular balcony cabin, but I really like them!

@Olbear040 5 ай бұрын

well done Emma.. love this. cant wait for more

@kyle51895 5 ай бұрын

I always love seeing the ways you get rid of light in your cabin! Before I met my partner who is like you, I could fall asleep with the overhead light on in the room lol!!

@user-ym4xy6us5e 4 ай бұрын

Partner is a very vague word. What are you hiding?

@imsbvs 5 ай бұрын

Ahoy there Emma! This ship has some of the technology improvements I saw on the MSC Virtuosa, eg the lights over the door, lifts called by destination deck and the glass shower door (not a curtain that never stays put!). On my sailing last October (from Southampton) everyone boarded at the same time, but I see for other sailings passengers join & alight at every port. I do look forwards to seeing your next video with more about the ship (and finding out in how many languages the announcements are given!)

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

I love it. Thank you! 😁❤️

@norm5785 5 ай бұрын

Emma, you have some wonderful videos. You go on some interesting voyages. Thank you for sharing. Stay safe, warm, happy and healthy. From Henrico County Virginia

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 🥹❤️

@Cocoanutty0 5 ай бұрын

That view out the back is so cool!

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

It really was! Thank you! 😁❤️

@NotThatBob 2 ай бұрын

Loved this video. I've always liked Royal Caribbean. Once I booked a balcony cabin for my wife and I and my daughters had an inside Prominade balcony cabin. The girls LOVED IT! They loved people watching, we would watch the parades from their balcony (Made them feel special). But what they really loved was that the elevator was close to the room and the ice-cream machine was also close to the elevator lol. They told me a few years later that they made themselves sick from so much Ice-cream lol. Thank you Emma for this video. For me, Royal Caribbean with the kids, Celebrity and Princess without the girls.

@melddentravel8229 5 ай бұрын

Hi Emma! I sailed on the Independence of the Seas in December and had an inside promenade cabin. The cabin was bigger than the usual inside cabin, and the noise level was pretty low. I was one deck above the Promenade deck across from Ale and Anchor Bar. But you are right, the curtains were closed most of the time.

@joemichaels4231 5 ай бұрын

Hey Emma! Another GREAT Video!!! Happy New Year!!!

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

@joemichaels4231 5 ай бұрын

@@EmmaCruises Wouldn't miss one!!! : )

@TomPauls007 5 ай бұрын

We love your "down to earth - rather - water" reviews. Noted that there is now a conversion from "half 9" to half past 9. Kind'a liked the Brit quirks. 😊

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Ha ha. Thank you! 😁❤️

@bluewinkle123 5 ай бұрын

Sooty and sweep!! What a nostalgic reminder 😂

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Ha ha! 🤣💘

@fireforcecreative 5 ай бұрын

Appreciate your work, Emma.

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😁❤️

@Ktubey Ай бұрын

@9:0 I can totally relate with your paper over the light! I put pieces of tape or paper over all little lights on my things at home, i can’t stand those little glowing bright lights!

@AlexLawngtv 5 ай бұрын

Congratz on 300k!

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😁❤️

@jonathandalecki7048 5 ай бұрын

I always love seeing a ship with something cool that I never would have thought of. So the switches for the light outside the stateroom for “do not disturb” and all the others? Mind blowing. Such a neat technology! #longlivesootyandsweep

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Yesss!!! I imagine sweep would keep pressing that while sooty was inside 🤣🤣

@jonathandalecki7048 5 ай бұрын

@@EmmaCruises that naughty little sweep!

@solasoul33 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing and I'm so happy they had curtains

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😁❤️ Me too!!

@myfriendschmeeda 4 ай бұрын

If you bring a little gaffers tape you can cover any led light easily because it’s like a cloth version of masking tape. It’s removable & leaves no residue & same piece can be used over & over. It’s a cinema trick

@TessaOswin 3 ай бұрын

I use insulation tape inside of gaffers tape as I find it easier to remove.

@joxidearmageddonator882 5 ай бұрын

Nice seeing the port at Valletta from the perspective of a cruise-goer. I've been there with my mate who moved there years ago, we usually go to the Hard Rock Cafe there. Those cruise ships are so huge

@christurner4799 5 ай бұрын

I do love watching your new videos! It's still about 5 years until I go on my first cruise with my family but I'm going to be well prepared!

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Chris. You'll love it!

@lulucolby8882 5 ай бұрын

I know what you mean.

@eddiesbigadventure 5 ай бұрын

Such a brilliant video thanks, MY first MSC cruise on the MSC Euribia in a few weeks.

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Have the best time ever!!!! 😀❤️

@darioinfini 4 ай бұрын

No interest in cruise ships, never been, don't plan to go, but I found your video interesting and informative and worth watching all the way through. Well done young lady.

@EmmaCruises 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😁❤️

@rleeAZ 2 ай бұрын

I've not watched every video on KZfaq, but I would guess the word "controversial" appears in your videos more than most. :) Seriously, I really enjoy your work. Thanks Emma!

@0tispunkm3y3r 5 ай бұрын

I think I'd prefer a more square room vs a long thin room. Never usually have a problem with the length of the room, but I'd definitely give up some of it to make the rooms a little wider. On some, even walking past the end of the bed requires a bit of "sucking in". Looks like a great room IMO and yeah, all that is needed is a simple sheer curtain and then during the day no one can see in, but you still get plenty of light.

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Sounds good! 😁🥳

@ericramirez5107 5 ай бұрын

I don't cruise frequently but love your videos. And I love the British-isms!

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😁❤️

@PennsyRailroad 5 ай бұрын

Great review. Thanks for giving us a real down to earth review / tour.

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

@-DC- 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant review em that is one impressive ship 👍

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😁❤️

@Adam_The_Archivist 5 ай бұрын

Great Video! I must have walked passed your balcony about 100 times while walking the Deck 8! Was a nice ship but too big for my taste. Anyway Great Video!👍

@cydneystephen2814 5 ай бұрын

Hey Emma. Haven’t seen you in awhile. Happy New Year 🎆. You look amazing. Beautiful ship. Was on the Seascape Thanksgiving week in an Aurea room and they gifted us the diffuser. Didn’t care that all passengers had to go to their cabins at 4 o’clock. Watch the safety video then go to the muster station all at the same time. These inner balcony rooms are interesting cuz some folks don’t close their curtains and yes you get an eye full 😂😂. I thought Royal was the only ship like this. The 11 deck slide 🛝 looks fun. Agree Rmma. Those 2 lights do look 👀 like eyeballs. Creepy at night I’m sure. Love safes like that. Don’t understand why the fridge drinks not included with the drink package. Yes. Service twice a day was great. And yes. The bathroom was very small. Silent discos are hilarious. I would forget to turn the DND button off 😂. But our steward was great and would knock. MSC has good prices. WiFi and drink package included. Thanks for sharing. 🤗

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

@creesenebeker5686 4 ай бұрын

I love that video does a great job of reviewing quirky problems.

@EmmaCruises 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😁❤️

@geraldineduffy7134 5 ай бұрын

I really like your videos and learn quite a lot from them

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😁❤️

@lulucolby8882 5 ай бұрын

The sad broken brush in your bits and bobs drawer is SO relatable. Everybody’s been there, or will be eventually. Lol

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Ha ha, it's not broken I cut the handle off it was taking up too much space!! 😂😂

@lulucolby8882 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant!

@CoolNoahBaughman 5 ай бұрын

Hey Emma ! Thank you for the card ! I got my Hudson v3 and I am going on allure of the seas!🎉🎉

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Yay!! Love your profile pic 😀❤️

@paulyh4531 5 ай бұрын

I've only just started watching your videos , wow absolutely superb 👍👍👍

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😁❤️

@DeS-vl2gs 3 ай бұрын

I always relate to your videos and find something to laugh about. I just love them. 😵‍💫The eyes at night lights would have made me insane.

@Chumpess_X 4 ай бұрын

We haven’t been on a cruise since 2018…this has inspired me to fix that.

@MrWickwire27 5 ай бұрын

I sailed on Harmony of the seas a few weeks ago and stayed in a boardwalk balcony. I though it was great. I didn't mind the lack of privacy and really enjoyed people watching down below. We never had a soot problem either. Thats strange considering they burn diesel fuel. If you are looking for privacy, its probably not the room for you but if you enjoying feeling like you are part of the action without actually having to be part of the action, they are great rooms. I could hear the aquatheater show at night, but it wasn't loud and it never bothered my sleep. I'll likely book one again on my next cruise. But hey you can have a great time on a cruise or a crappy time, its all what you make of it. I had an amazing time.

@sarahlysobey2917 5 ай бұрын

I didas well. Our interior balcony overlooked the atrium. We were able to watch the live performances at night and people watch. Will book this type room again.

@alex9621 5 ай бұрын

They don't burn diesel but bunker fuel which is a lot thicker. If the ship doesn't have scrubbers (like oasis class ships excluding wonder I think) soot will absolutely be a problem. It just depends on the wind direction whether it gets blown away or onto the ship itself

@TVandManga 27 күн бұрын

Great video!

@stevenlageson1868 5 ай бұрын

My wife has the same hang up with lights. She tapes over tv power lights also. Alarm clock gets a wash cloth over it. she even brings clothes pins to over lap the draperies to block out more light.

@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp 4 ай бұрын

Congratulations for being able to keep your cool and point out both - the good and the bad - in a factual manner I personally could not resist also adding the "Ugly". Cabins with balconies inside a ship are - in my humble mind - for voyeurs or exhibitionists. Others must feel embarrassed to have to make sure to come out of the bathroom in "proper attire" or be sure that the curtains are closed. If you have no problems sleeping with closed doors and windows because of the noise - why pay for anything more than a cabin anywhere on the ship? And thanks for pointing out that there are no "couches" that turn into beds - a standard feature on all the cruises I was.

@IanHn56 5 ай бұрын

Good video. Thanks Emma.

@jp-gy3vh 19 күн бұрын

This is exactly like one of the apartments I lived in. The building curved inward like a C shape and you saw everyone else’s balconies. It was completely fine, no issues, I quite enjoyed being able to people watch. I would actually really like a cabin like this.

@emilyboller7588 5 ай бұрын

Instead of "swings and roundabouts", many Americans would say "it's six of one, half dozen the other", meaning it's all the same and it all works out in the end.

@craftedbrody3167 5 ай бұрын

I’m going on the Symphony OTS in August, I’ll be having an ocean view cabin, and right across there will be our boardwalk view. I’m actually excited to watch some shows from the room!

@cherifurr3935 5 ай бұрын

We cause that a “merry go round” in the U.S. I bet the light show was nice, and it’s a beautiful ship, but I don’t think I could take 17-18 decks! Nice to have new condition, lots of sockets and USB ports, and love the top down safe. Sliding doors are not good for privacy or closing all the way, plus difficult for people with arthritis or shoulder problems. Looks like a great view! Smoking bar, ughhh. Like the buttons to showing if someone’s staying in the cabin or need it cleaned.

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

@tonyintrevado8960 5 ай бұрын

Interesting. My wife and I took our first Oasis class (Allure of the Seas) a year ago. We found it to be one of our better cruises. Also had an inside balcony, 3rd from the end to people watch the Boardwalk, watch the Water Shows, movies and see the ocean. Worked out great. Perhaps if further from back of ship you could feel like your in an apartment complex looking at each other but no issues for us. The ship itself also well designed to get around easily. Walking promenade fully around ship. Of course the Central Park area was great as well. Zip lines/ice rink & show..................

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Sounds good! 😁🥳

@mjc42701 4 ай бұрын

That looked like a cruise ship I would enjoy. Thanks for the review.

@EmmaCruises 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😁❤️

@user-dl8eo6zc9z 4 ай бұрын

Rightly or wrongly we always avoided these ships because on one cruise they seemed to dock at the same ports just a little later than we did. We were resting on our balcony and watched as push chair after pushchair after pushchair left the MSC ship! They all seemed very happy and a little bit loud! Obviously their ship must have catered for all their needs. As we were then in our late 70s we preferred a quieter time!

@klbarbre73 5 ай бұрын

We juat got off a cruise and had a balcony cabin ovee the boardwalk. I never cloaed my curtains because loved the lights and sounds. It was amazing!!!

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Love it!! 🥰❤️

@spoonfudge1284 5 ай бұрын

My family and I love your vlog. ❤

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 🥹❤️

@alisonpatrick3861 5 ай бұрын

I had a balcony overlooking central park on the Allure. I really liked it and have booked another one on the Symphony for March 2024

@NatesRandomVideo 5 ай бұрын

That looks fun! Cheers!

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

@foursheetswind1 5 ай бұрын

thank you for your review, btw, received hudsonIII in canada today

@carolfinnis6152 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Emma for an interesting review

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😁❤️

@markeaston7353 5 ай бұрын

Nice video thanks Emma. We are booked on her for later this year. By the way, 'Swings and roundabouts' was coined by Irish writer Patrick Reginald Chalmers in his poem Roundabouts and swings. It's long been used widely all around the world. It is a poem that is still pertinent today.

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

I love it! ❤️

@Dinadino994 5 ай бұрын

It gives me the vibes of a city on the sea 🌊 I like it , kinda interesting:)

@Itried20takennames 3 ай бұрын

“Swings and roundabouts.” Never heard that, but a good expression for a situation that comes up a lot…when multiple choices, but they kind of are equal and pretty good.

@kangaroogod 5 ай бұрын

Great review

@tonyfairey5224 5 ай бұрын

Had 3 cruises with MSC and enjoyed them all. World Europa was the highlight beautiful ship and well equipped. Value for money on MSC cant be beaten.

@danielintheantipodes6741 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video!

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

@alexandralillywhite5997 5 ай бұрын

On the last ship I was on, we could see right down the tops of anyone on a balcony on decks below! I've been on a few ships with a design like this, so I was a little surprised to hear that you found this particularly novel!

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

@someoneelse1 3 ай бұрын

I remember this one time I commented on one of your videos and you responded and it made me happy.

@EmmaCruises 3 ай бұрын

Today's a good day for you then, ha ha!! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

@someoneelse1 3 ай бұрын

@@EmmaCruises😃

@janicecoulson5388 4 ай бұрын

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@EmmaCruises 4 ай бұрын

Woohoo! Thanks for letting me know :)

@georgina4874 5 ай бұрын

That is beautiful!!!

@petemulhearn7787 4 ай бұрын

I have never been on a cruise and on the rare occasions I watch videos like this it confirms my belief that a cruise would be my number one nightmare holiday. Each to their own but definitely not for me.

@notknown42 3 ай бұрын

and why

@plain6677 5 ай бұрын

We did the same cruise two weeks ago. It was warmer except the last two days. It was alright but not as good as Costa Smeralda, especially the food. It felt more like a shopping mall than a relaxing boat. I’m looking forward to hear your next review!

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Loved Smerelda! Thanks for watching! 🥳👏🏼

@elruchal Ай бұрын

nice tip for swings and roundabouts :)

@zenkakuji3776 5 ай бұрын

For the little LED lights on switches, thermostats and the TV, I bring dark color paper Post It notes to cover them overnight so they don't cause any annoyance when trying to sleep. I might use 2 or three sheets together to block the light.

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

That’s a good one! ❤️

@PostcardAndAPint 5 ай бұрын

This reminds me of me of the Days Inns or Hilton’s in the USA. Good for people watching!!! Interesting Vlog. I think we’d try that cabin if it was cheaper! Cheers 🍻

@EmmaCruises 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼