Thanks for the info...including the website!! The comparison to "bathroom" size rooms is NOT what my husband would need to hear, that's for sure, but it does give one a distinct mental image to compare to!!<BR><BR>Usually, when we vacation,we take full advantage of the amenities offered, but find we do spend a "fiar" amount of time in our room - reading, TV, on the balcony, etc. As this would beour first cruise experience, I would want ot make sure the room is large enough to spend time in without feeling like the walls are closing in!!

On celebrity the inside cabins are 172 sq ft. That is for all there ships.We went on RCCL in December and the cabin was only 112 sq ft.

Ugh!! That is small. Again, this just emphasizes the need to be an informed traveller and to research things before you book -thanks for the input!!

Paula - yes its nice to be informed. When Catherine speaks of 112 square feet for the RCCL inside cabins, she's speaking of the older ships (Majesty, etc) that are doing the three, four and five day cruises. Any of the newer RCCL ships in the Rhapsody class, Voyager class or Radiance class have cabins comparable to any of the other major lines.

You need to got to cruisestateroom.com they have pictures of some and the 3-D layout of most, but they give you the square footage of all.

Paul's right - your best bet is to get a phone book, look up a travel agent, give them a call, tell them the specific ships you want the dimensions of, wait while they look it up either on the internet or some brochures, and presto - you'll have your info in no time. Much quicker than going to cruisestateroom.com.

i am a ta and just to add here... i'd be very aggrivated if people called up to ask that question.. too many ships and it just wastes my time... pick up a brochure.. use the internet... do atleast a little research and have it narrowed down between 2-3 ships..and know which type of catagory your looking for..(ie.inside, ocv, balcony, suite) THEN you can ask for pricing and for a ta to compare the cabin sizes for you!!!

nic - get real! I happen to agree with Paul on this one. What better use for a travel agent than to provide the basic cruise information to prospective clients. You are in a service industry and if you stop providing the basics, you are destined for obscurity.<BR><BR>One should be able to drive down to the nearest &quot;store front&quot; travel agency, sit down with an agent and ask all the questions they have. You, as the agent, have the responsibility to offer answers to all questions before you begin to even think about getting any business. If you do your job and satisfy the customer, the business will take care of itself.<BR><BR>You should be ashamed of yourself for suggesting that we clients should do research on our own when you know that our knowledge base is inferior to the average agents. Thats what you're here for. Right Paul?

well... i didnt say do ALL the work.. but for anyone reading this board and and on the internet anyway why not just search around and get a lil and get some background info to have a good start... dont know if your an agent(prob not) but if you would listen to some people who do not have ANY idea it can take HOURS to select everything and to compare down to the cabin size for all customers in unrealistic...and (not me personally) but SOME agents when they see someone w/o any knowlege and a bank account.. they'll take the unknowledgeable person for a ride.

In answer to &quot;Which cruiseline has the largest rooms?&quot;:<BR><BR>That's an easy question. The largest cabins on any ship in the world are on the Norwegian Star and Norwegian Dawn.<BR>Each ship has two Garden Villa Suites. Each suite has 5,900 square feet.<BR>At $27,000 for the week, these suites are generally fully booked six months in advance.

That's a lot of money since you have to share the garden with the passengers in the other suite.<BR><BR>I would rather book a 3,242 sq. ft. suite on the World of Residensea and have privacy.<BR><BR>Paul

Paul,<BR><BR>Wrong again. You obviously have not stayed in one of the Villas. I have.<BR>On the Star, one Villa has a Thai theme and Decor, with a private Thai Garden. In the Thai Garden is a Thai Pavilion over the jacuzzi, and a Thai style house enclosing the private steam/sauna/ shower room. The other Villa has Japanese Decor and Artwork inside, and a private Japanese Garden and Pavilion outside. Both villas feature Grand Pianos, office with internet, large screen B&amp;O televsions in each room, mobile telephones in each room, indoor and outdoor dining tables, fully stocked complimentary bar, and floor to ceiling glass walls.<BR>The only time any sharing is involved comes when someone rents both villas together for about $50,000. Then the walls separating the two are removed and you have a 12,000 square foot complex with a 100 foot wide living room and 6 huge bedrooms sleeping 12 people. The two private gardens are opened up into one large one.<BR>I have visited the larger suites on the World. They are nice, but not nearly as elegant as those on the Star. The Norwegian Dawn has Villas very similar to the ones on the Star, but they are French and Italian in Decor and design.

Thanks for the info. I presumed the garden was shared. I have never sailed or looked at any of the new NCL ships.<BR><BR>I did sail the world but not in the 3,000 ft. suites but in a 2,000 ft. suite. I found it extremely elegant.<BR><BR>Paul

There are so many important decisions to make when choosimh a cruise and picking between particular lines, ships and itineraries. Cabin size alone should never be your final decision maker since you can get anything from a very small cubby hole to a large suite on almost any ship if you book enough in advance. YOU need to do homework. What is the price range you are willing to pay? What itinerary is important to you? What cruise experience fits your lifestyle?? Carnival is known as the party ship with a lot going on and plenty of families and events. HAL is more laid back and a more refined experience for the same category of ships. Radisson, Seaborn, Silverseas, Crystal are the luxury lines (and tend to have larger suites but are more expensive than premium or other lines). For us, HAL works as our favorite cruise experience in the premium category and next we're planning a likely luxury line for a med cruise -- proably Silverseas. But decisions are so personal and more than merely the size of a particular category of cabin should go into your choice. I agree with the travel agent. Order or pick up brochures. Visit web sites. Do your homework and at least know what you want in a cruise more than just the size of a cabon.