Stateroom Tours Series: Oh Boy – It Finally Happened An INTERIOR Stateroom Aboard PCL Enchanted Princess

Haha but really as this would not only be *gasp* my first interior stateroom ever but after I sailed aboard Princess in my Search for the Northern Lights in a MINI-SUITE on a sailing worth $10,000!! Let’s come take a look at the cabin (I haven’t written the review for the mini-suite yet but will come back and update this with a comparison against that room when I do!)

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SHIP SPECS

• CRUISE LINE – SHIP: Princess (PCL) – Enchanted Princess / Class: Royal Class #5
• YEARS OF SERVICE INFO: Built/launched: 2020/2021 Last Refurbished: N/A
• SHIP STATS: The Enchanted Princess is 1,083 feet (330 meters) long, 145K ton cruise ship with 1,830 cabins and suites (including 38 accessible + 100 connecting staterooms). Max capacity of 3,660 passengers with a crew of 1,346 people. 18 decks with 15 that are passenger accessible and 8 that have cabins

ENCHANTED PRINCESS INTERIOR CABIN TOUR

STATEROOM SIZE / CONFIGURATION

I was pleasantly surprised walking into the stateroom as it was brighter than I expected for an interior room!

It is 175 Square feet / 16 square meters with a queen bed that can be converted into two single beds with the two nightstands and lamps to the side of the bed. Interestingly this was just a tad bigger than my oceanview aboard the MSC Poesia – 172 ft² (16 m²), but it felt significantly larger even with the bed being a smidgen bigger at queen size vs a double. I like that the nightstands had multiple drawers and an open space plus there were also overhead lights over the bed and throughout the cabin.

To your left when you come in, there’s a desk area as well as lots more storage – one of the strong suits for Princess. This area also conveniently works as a vanity table with the additional lighting and mirror setup. I forgot to take a separate photo but there is a mini-fridge located in the larger cabinet here which did keep my drinks nicSouthe and cold.

POWER OUTLETS: There are only two outlets in the room and they are located at the desk area. One of the big things with the outlets is that they are designed for multiple countries so there are European, South American, Asian and US plugs/sockets which equals only one or two of each type. If you are traveling with others and/or having many things that you will need to charge, beware of the lack of outlets in the room and plan accordingly.

CLOSET CONFIGURATION

As you walk towards the bathroom, you come across the first closet with an impressive number of hangers.

Good design in small spaces and especially in cruise staterooms means making the most out of what space you have. In what could have been a weird corner and just dead space, Princess wisely chose to add an additional closet with lots and shelf space.

I was on this cruise solo but as you can see by the first photo that I am a light packer according to most as yes those two bags are all that I brought aboard the ship! But I can confidently say that even if I had shared this room with one of my friends who has to check her large suitcase, we would have enough space for both of us. For those wondering, I almost always just carry on and that Northface duffel is surprising roomy plus I use packing cubes that keep everything organized on the shelf.

What I wished I would have packed? Magnetic hooks: Did you know that cruise cabin walls are metal? I find these to be really useful even if traveling solo – to keep wet jackets out of the closet and there are never enough towel hooks! They are even handier once you start sharing tiny cruise staterooms with others!

BATHROOM SIZE / CONFIGURATION

Bathrooms are glossy with tan marblesque tile on the floor, sleek white counters and lighting on the mirror. The glass and metal storage shelves are rounded and placed in the corner and provide a lot of storage area. Plus the space under the sink is open with a shelf so you can also store items which thoughtful has a lip in front (since it is a cruise ship and items can shift as the boat is in motion.

Showers have massaging showerheads, a cutout for storing your own products, and a footrest for shaving legs. The shower curtain is the design were the top is sheer to keep it from being too dark and the shower is space is large enough and designed well that the curtain doesn’t end up touching you and water doesn’t end up on the floor.

BATHROOM AMENITIES / PRODUCTS

STATEROOM LOCATION

The cabin was mid-ship and on the Baja Deck or Deck 11 – there are only staterooms above and below this one. It is closer to an elevator bank than I like so I found it to be a little noisy especially since those were the panoramic lifts and used fairly frequently.

COMPARISON VS OTHER INTERIORS ON ENCHANTED PRINCESS

There are multiple categories of interior rooms aboard the Enchanted Princess and I haven’t figured out what all of the differences are but here’s what I do know. This was one of the larger interior cabins at 175 ft² (16 m²) while smaller interior rooms are 165 ft² (15 m²). There are a number of interior staterooms that have a third and fourth Pullman bed, some that are connecting interiors and a few that are handicap accessible while this cabin was none of those. Note that all interior cabins have the capacity to sleep 4.

OVERALL RATING OF STATEROOM

My overall rating for the Enchanted Princess interior stateroom is a 8.4 in that this is a solid product especially since the ship is still relatively new. The rating reflects that there were many well-thought out things such as the open space beneath the sink with a lipped shelf or the sheer top panel of the shower curtain. Along with the design and layout of the room making it feel spacious and airy even for an interior room. But what kept it from a higher rating is that there is nothing spectacular or truly special about it.

And here’s where I add my caveat about these reviews, there is an element that makes it a little difficult for me to rate these as I struggle with whether giving this type of assessment is the right thing to do? Should I just do a tour? I decided to go ahead and rate the cabins since there is so much variance between cabins, ships and lines

And here’s the thing, this really is a good stateroom and for many will strike a good balance for a comfortable cruise at an attractive price. With that I should state that for full disclosure that this was another comp cruise for me! But what holds it back, is this concept that I always ingrained to my staff: that the enemy of greatness is good. Good = fine but it’s not something that you remember or as importantly, good doesn’t have you singing a company’s praise or compel you to tell others about…