Thursday, March 26, 2009

Too Small Cruise Cabins?

How small is TOO small?????

I read this great article on USA Today, and thought it would be an interesting post....

Today's debate: How small is too small for a cruise ship cabin?

Norwegian Cruise Line created quite a stir this week with the announcement that it's next ship, the Norwegian Epic, would have some interior cabins that take up just 100 square feet.
Just how small is 100 square feet? Consider that even some of the balconies on existing NCL ships are bigger. And even the smallest cabins on most other mass-market cruises ships have at least 35% to 50% more space.
NCL's new budget acommodations, dubbed The Studios, will be clustered around a communal living area on the 4,200-passenger Norwegian Epic called the Living Room, giving passengers who book the cabins a bit more room to spread out. Still, it's going to be a tight squeeze.

NCL executives say the maximum-two-person Studios, which the line is designing with a stylish, modern vibe, are aimed at a younger crowd looking for a fun, low-cost way to cruise. There will be 128 of the cabins in all.

Cruise Loggers, what do you think about the idea of super-small cabins for the budget traveler? With the economy tumbling and consumers looking for ways to save on travel, is this a concept that comes at the perfect time? Or is 100 square feet -- the equivalent of a 10 foot by 10 foot space -- just too small to work for a cruiser no matter how low the price?

Tell me your opinion!!!

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