Is There A Best Side?

What’s the Best side to be on? that’s a question I get asked a lot, & normally when I get asked that question, I  would start by taking a  look at the Itinerary of the ship and the route she will be taking, however, this is still not 100% foolproof, most people want to have a land view but its not always the case and its not always easy to get.

The accuracy of the berthing location of the ship is not set in stone and can change at any given time. There are some factors which need to be taken into consideration. The ship may enter the port in reverse due to space and the lack of manoeuvrability. A schedule change from other cruise lines may alter your berthing location too, it really does depend on the day.

There was once a rumour from the 1930s that sailing between the UK and India, certain passengers would request ‘port out, starboard home’, or POSH – a way to protect themselves from the high heats of the sun and take advantage of the cool breezes. This has, of course, been debunked numerous times over the years (mainly because many of the cruise ships of the 1800s offered relatively few, if any, outdoor staterooms), yet this mantra has stuck around. So which is best? Port or starboard cabin? Well, it all depends on the itinerary.

More importantly, I think is the location of the cabin you book,  not above or below a nightclub is wise also not to be near a lift and stairs unless you have mobility problems as you may find a lot of people congregate around the lift area and that can be rather noisy. Midship and ensuring only cabins are above and below you are a better thing to take into account.

If you want any further help on cabin advise just let me know

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