I Stayed in The Cheapest Cabin on a 'Luxury' River Cruise

Cruises onboard the ship usually start at around $500 per person per night, so my expectations were high—much higher than usual. Given that there was only one way into and out of the cabin, I hoped I wouldn't feel claustrophobic. This cabin was described by the cruise line as elegant and nostalgic and I stayed here for a week with my dad. I’m not sure they’re the words I would use necessarily but we certainly did see some interesting sites from down here, including the padded walls and lots of water. To find out what we got up to outside the cabin, check out this video: https://youtu.be/1BwrwdVWSDI?si=1DRpjZ0XHfxK1nsD Fancy taking a cruise like this? Check out the itineraries on the Uniworld website here: https://shorturl.at/N7qQJ (affiliate) For years I’ve wanted to take a luxury river cruise but I’d never found a trip within my budget. That was until I found a cruise on sale on the SS La Venezia sailing from Venice. It did make me wonder why the cruise had been reduced so much but I decided to book the cheapest cabin on the ship to find out for myself. The cheapest and smallest cabin was called the Classic and that sounded good to me. There was a note about the windows being situated on the waterline but I didn’t read too much into that at the time, I was just so excited to be able get onboard. I hoped that I wouldn’t find it strange if we literally had water splashing over the windows but in reality the problems we had weren’t ones I had thought about before. The majority of the cabins on the ship are either called Deluxe cabins with a big window or they are balconies or suites. I found the cabin on the deck plans I had booked all the way down on deck 1, cabin 107. There were only 7 cabins like this on the entire ship, the rest of the cabins on this deck are for the crew. The plan of the cabin did make it look like the beds separated which I was happy to see but it didn’t look like there would be much space there which as a little bit worrying. I was trying to find video tours or pictures but there really isn’t a lot of information about this ship out there that showed the bed situation. I assumed that I would have been told if the beds couldn’t separate, or I wouldnt have booked this. We boarded this cruise at around 10am which is very early but our cabins weren’t ready until 3pm. We had full access to the rest of the ship and could enjoy the included drinks and food. When we were walking to the restaurant for lunch we walked down the corridor that had the suites on it. I of course had to have a look inside, it’s impossible to resist, it’s always exciting to look around cabins and perhaps even more so when they’re not yours. ▶ FREE COURSE. Avoid expensive and time-consuming cruise mistakes, I’ll show you everything you need to know. : http://EmmaCruises.com/FreeCourse ▶ Been on or booked a cruise? Use code EMMACRUISES for 10% off your custom cruise map: https://TheCruiseMaps.com/EmmaCruises ▶ Let's get you on a cruise!: https://EmmaCruises.com/Book-a-Cruise *** ▶ Shop Cruise T-Shirts and Gifts: https://EmmaCruisesShop.com ▶ Get Insurance: https://emmacruises.com/cruise-travel-insurance-why-you-need-it-and-how-to-get-it-step-by-step-guide/ 🥳🥳 hello@emmacruises.com