Hope everyone has a nice smooth Friday!
I booked another cruise yesterday. My friends and I did a 5 nighter on virgin voyages because we heard nothing but good about them. Even from employees onother cruiselines. Normally one friend and I bunk together but I’m sick of her thermostat wars AND she has to get up at 5 am to take a pill daily and then I wake up too. Sometimes I can’t get back to sleep after her alarm goes off. Anyway, a shared balcony room was $1,200. I dug into it and a single occupancy, inside room was only $1428. To drop a balcony and get my own room for $228 more? it’s a no brainer for me. I don’t even think I used the balcony the last few times we got ones with them anyway. We’re going to Bermuda. I would suggest Alaska, the West coast or East coast is when you’d want the balcony for the views. I’ve seen the sea water before lol.
Anyway my other friend texted me that she didn't want to bunk with cold room/pill popper friend and asked if we could room together. This was before I booked my own. She insists on wanting the balcony for sunlight and fresh air. But she doesn’t want to pay the single occupancy price for one. I get that, but we’re never in the staterooms anyway. We’re not buying a house without windows for a lifetime decision here. We’re going on a 6 day/5 night cruise. We’re waiting to see if we’re 5 people or 4, though. If we’re a group of 5 she may have to pay the price for that sunlight or the lower price for the inside room.