Is the size of the bathroom in your cabin a deal-breaker?
Cruise Critic’s managing editor John Deiner is blogging up a storm from Oceania’s new ship, Marina, which launched last Saturday. One of his posts, in which he praises the generous size of Marina’s bathrooms (the Owner’s Suite is pictured), has caused a lively debate on Cruise Critic’s Facebook page.
Here’s the issue. What’s more important to you – a lavish bathroom complete with bath and room for two to move around? Or more space in the cabin and on the balcony?
Both, ideally, is the obvious answer. But given a choice of one or the other, our Facebook followers seem to be coming up with their own solution: a decent-sized bathroom, yes, but a fabulous shower instead of a bath would be fine.
Timothy Douglass comments: “A larger/longer balcony or room space would be much better. We usually always get a suite but rarely use the hyped up Jacuzzi tub. Give us a decent shower and room enough for two people to enter the bathroom at the same time and we are good to go.” Elizabeth Logan Gwin adds: “I would rather have a walk-in shower and room in the cabin.” While Pat Maguire Wolferman contributes, somewhat racily, “No need for a bath tub, just make the shower a lil bigger for those of us who need more space or for those couples who like to shower together.”
Mickey Morgan, however, may have missed the point: “Who wants a tub on a ship? Really, is anyone planning on hanging out in that tiny thing? That’s what the jacuzzi tubs on deck are for.” Er, Mickey, I rather hope you’re not having a good scrub-down in the hot tub.
When it comes down to it, though, does the quality of the bathroom really affect your choice of ship?
I personally love a good bathroom; the best one I’ve come across at sea was on Seabourn Sojourn last year, all gorgeous marble with a giant, glass-enclosed shower, bathtub, two sinks and a whole cupboard full of Molton Brown. But the bathrooms on SeaDream Yacht Club are tiny and in no way would that put me off going as the rest of the experience is so good.
So the bathroom is probably not a deal-breaker — but we probably all have a basic wish list. Here’s mine, for starters:
- No plastic shower curtains
- No paint-stripping, unbranded shampoo and soap
- A serious power shower
- Big bath towels
I could start fantasising about marble instead of plastic, bathrobes, proper lighting, decent storage and fog-free mirrors but perhaps that’s being greedy.
What’s on your list?
SJB
8 Comments
February 8, 2011 at 11:04 am
A bathroom would be a dealbreaker for me… I love to cruise but miss bathing.
February 8, 2011 at 11:28 am
I prefer a bigger cabin and balcony. @scottlara1961
February 8, 2011 at 12:29 pm
I think it would make more sence to have double sinks.
February 8, 2011 at 2:02 pm
A bath tub is important for me. And, yes, it does influence my choice of ship.
There are not only the extremes “a lavish bathroom with a jacuzzi tub and room to move around for two” and “shower only in a tiny tiny room”.
There is a healty middleground: a normal bath tub in an efficiently designed bathroom. Here everybody can decide if he wants to take a bath or a shower.
February 8, 2011 at 5:41 pm
I’ve only had a tub on one cruise and I LOVED it (HA’s Prinsendam)! I often have insomnia and the only place to not disturb hubby is in the bathroom…having a tub to soak in with bubbles while I read myself sleepy was a dream-come-true!
February 9, 2011 at 4:24 pm
At 30c in the Aegean I much prefer a decent shower, wet-room size if possible. Same with the cabin and balcony for refreshing sea breezes. Bath is ok if you’re off to Alaska or somewhere freezing.
February 9, 2011 at 6:06 pm
The size of the bathroom is very important. I have been on the Regatta and swore I would not be back with Oceania again unless Marina had larger bathrooms. I am also in the do away with the tub camp.
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