What Category of Room Is Best for You?

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The Conference Planning Committee has currently reserved over 60 cabins. One of the most difficult tasks is choosing a cabin type, Inside, Outside with Window, or Outside with Balcony. A specific cabin type and location can only be selected if you pay the $290 for your first deposit. We have 20 Inside Rooms (no window or balcony, a the smallest room type) reserved. The inside room, category 4a on Carnival Cruise Lines web site, most likely will be near the water line on the ship. The higher the floor number the more costly the room is. We have also reserved 20 Outside with a Window only, category 6a. This room type has either two portholes or one window and has the most options for two, three, four and five people in one room having pull-down or drop-down single beds. There are 20 Outside with Balcony rooms—category 8a, and these are the most costly for our cruise conference on a higher deck. Once those initial twenty balcony rooms are gone, the cost for new balcony cabins will most likely go up in price —even if we are within the Early-Bird Registration time frame.

As with any family vacation or conference, price is certainly a consideration, but if vacation time is limited, you might be willing to pay more to get a room to better suit your lifestyle. Some people would prefer to go to a public space to feel the sea breezes and others would prefer to have this option when they have their morning coffee and juice. This is a decision each person has to make on their own for either budget reasons or just because they are new to cruising. With the three levels of room availability we hope to satisfy your needs.

Types of Rooms
Inside (No Porthole or Window)
The cabins are tastefully decorated with twin beds that can be pushed together to make a queen-sized bed for couples. The staterooms have wall-to-wall carpeting, individually controlled air conditioning/heating, dresser or storage space, closet, telephone, and satellite television, and most likely only a shower stall.

Outside Ocean View Cabins (Porthole or Window)
Oftentimes the ocean view standard cabins and the inside standard cabins are almost identical in size and layout. The only difference is the window, but these windows cannot be opened. So, if you want to have a sea breeze in your room, you will need to get a balcony.

Cabins with Outside Balcony
These outside cabins usually have a sliding glass doors, giving you access to an outside sitting area, but not one with room for a chaise lounge chair. The door also gives you an outside view from anywhere in the cabin. Each has some type of partition to block most of the neighbor’s view. It is not a private area for sunbathing. Usually the balcony cabins are a bit larger than the standard cabins.