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So last cruise I went to was a deluxe balcony and it basically had a bit of extra space with a couch, and the balcony you could stand on and look out. Anyone can go outside though and stand on balcony's anytime they want.

Since you get no extra space (ours was a junior suite, not just balcony), and even the full suites don't really have much space (They were all in the same rows so we saw them passing by), it's just not worth it price wise......UNLESS.

The suites with the couch can sleep 3 people (in different beds) since the couch folds out). That lets you split the cost 3 ways, and can be cheaper per person than the inside cabins for only 2 people. A third person adds a very small amount (if the first 2 are $3k, the additional 3rd is like $400).

So if you get an inside room at $1200 per person, you pay $2400 all together (not including all the other fees etc that everyone pays and the $15 tip a day per person etc).

That is $2400 total and $1200 per person.

If you get a suite it's $3300 or so total, or $1100 per person, you get a balcony of your own, and a tiny bit more space.

Anyway, I don't really think cruises are worth it myself, I've gone on two. In both cases I would WAY rather have flown to a destination, rented a nice hotel, and gone out to eat at places that served exactly what I wanted and were high quality.

The buffet on cruises pretty much suck and that is your only option for breakfast and lunch. You can eat at speciality resteraunts, but end up paying as much as you would to do that (on top of your base price) as you would on land anyway (and the food, while better than the buffet, isn't up to the standards of any $50 a plate places on land).

There are some tricks you can do to make the cruise cheaper, like using onboard credit to get cash directly from the casino (convert it on a slot machine, then cash out and get cash directly for it). If you book a trip while on a trip, they usually give you a significant ($600 or so) amount of onboard credit for the next trip. IF your next trip would be $1100 a peron like above, that $600 actually drops it down to only $500 total for the trip (10 day trip in that case, so only $50 a day base (+15$ a day tip, and a few other expenses would make you end up around $80 a day total probably for a suite, with 3 people).

If you get a hotel room for 3 people your lucky to get one in most places that is at least 3 stars and decent, for anywhere less than $120 (which is $40 each), which leaves you only $40 or so to spend on food/transportation etc each day to break even.

That being said, I'd rather spend a bit more, avoid the boat, and just relax on my own schedule anywhere I go. Most of the cruise ports are literal tourist traps where everything is mega expensive, and all the food places are crazy crowded.

Also you can have outbreaks on ships even without covid where everyone ends up getting sick with the flu etc, the entertainment can often suck donkey balls, and you often end up at sea for at least a few days.

IF you are going to go on a cruise, I highly suggest doing it with people you really like, and unless you just got married to them and are about to have a bunch of sex for most of the cruise, try and go with more then a few people you like, that will keep you from getting bored hopefully.