The Cabin Conundrum

We did have alternatives when it came to our choice of cabin. And I'd be lying if I said we weren't tempted. Here's a brief recap of the debate about which one we should go for, so you can see where that temptation comes from.

The one thing we were in firm agreement on: we did not want an inside cabin. No matter how much you try to convince yourself you "only sleep there; what does it matter?" neither of us could face walking into a dark, enclosed space with no outside view. That was a whole hunk of nope that was not "good nope*".

So the cabin we chose was the best compromise of cost vs porthole vs comfort. But, as dear old Jim Bowen used to say: "look at what you could have won!"

The Expedition Mini Suite

A double bed! Woohoo! Comes complete with its own mini-bar, but -- you know -- why? The lounge bar is only a few steps away.

It has a bathroom too. One that actually justifies the name. And a deluxe-sized porthole.

The Expedition Suite

Similar facilities to the previous suite, slightly larger, and this time with its own balcony. Now we're talking!

The downside being that this one would have cost half again as much as the cabin we settled on. VFM? We decided not. 

The Expedition Grand Suite

Now we're approaching the height of luxury. A double bed that almost qualifies as a triple. Some of these suites even boast a bathtub (not an attraction for us - we don't even have a bathtub at home!)

Cost uplift? One of us could travel for the same price as both of us in the cabin we chose.

The Expedition Owners Suite

We've now reached the height of luxury, along with its twin peak the height of decadence. This one actually has two rooms, and its own dining table. LOL. As well as the, by now expected, private balcony. 

Situated at the stern, that balcony is almost half the width of the ship. Crikey. We're now talking a whopping two-and-a-half times the price. That's a nope* too far.

* My thinking behind the URL for this blog, was that often, when faced with something scary, the initial reaction is "nope." On the other hand, we're always being told that it's good, occasionally, to step out of your comfort zone. So something scary that you can face if you try hard enough, is "good nope." And since this expedition visits the North Cape, it's the "Cape of Good Nope."  :o)