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Need for Outside View: Cruise Ship Balcony Room Cruise ships are often pretty big, but cruise ship staterooms aren’t. For some people, that can be a big issue.

The cruise fare for inside cabins is significantly lower than for balcony cabins. If you’re on a budget and don’t mind being in an inside cabin, then it makes sense to stay in one.

One couple explains how different travel styles help teach the art of compromise, both in parenting and navigating life.

Aft balcony: Very back of the ship, gives you a 180-degree view and deeper balcony. Some cruise fans adore and covet these cabins; others don’t like thruster noise when the ship docks.

I recently sailed on the world's largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's new Icon of the Seas. I stayed in an ocean-view balcony cabin, which starts at $3,790 a person in 2024.