There is so much to do on a typical cruise ship that you only go into the cabin to sleep anyhow.
It's nice to have a private balcony and I've done that as well, but it's much more expensive.
That sums up my experiences with both.
When I have an outside cabin I spend plenty of time on the balcony looking at the ocean, and notice few other passengers use their balconies.
Insides are fine, if that’s what you want and enjoy, no problem.
When we sail, we do so only on Crystal Cruises...they are they very best.
We have been using this line for over twenty years.
We get a Penthouse, starboard side all the way aft and get a butler, bottles of spirits, wine and beers/sodas as we desire. Since it’s an all inclusive line, the benefits are amazing.
Hor’s d’oevres, room service dinners on the veranda...ah, it’s worth every penny to keep the better half happy...plus dry cleaning and laundry services.
IF cruising ever gets going again, we’re planning our biggest yet...Miami to Lima Peru, across the Pacific, stopping along the way at Easter Island, the Polynesians, Tahiti etc., NZ to Melbourne and ending in Sydney...78 days...
What a Wonderful World!
We took a lot of cruises back in the ‘90s when I was a travel consultant.
During the presidential election of 2000, we were on a 19 day cruise from Bangkok to Sydney. I had gotten a great travel agent fare from Princess, and then a couple of weeks before departure,
Princess came out with a $999 pp sale rate for the general public for an inside cabin which even beat the travel industry rate.
We were in the last cabin aft, and only had to step out the door then through some double doors to be on the fantail where there was a hot tub and outside steps up to the buffet.