I went on my first solo cruise to Europe on a mega ship in June on Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas for seven nights around the Western Mediterranean.
I booked a 7-night Mediterranean cruise, sailing round-trip from Barcelona, Spain to Palma de Mallorca, Florence, Rome, and Naples, Italy.
Sailing on such a thrilling ship with exotic destinations was the perfect opportunity to choose a cheaper cabin, so I booked an interior guarantee stateroom.
The total cost of the cruise was $2070.02 (including pre-paid gratuities).
Since I cruised solo, the price came out to $295 per night.
A few weeks before my cruise, I saw that I'd been assigned room 7452, a windowless inside cabin located far forward on deck 7.
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Guarantee staterooms are usually located in less-desirable spots onboard since Royal Caribbean assigns the leftover, unpurchased cabins before the cruise.
However, I ended up loving the position of this cabin.
It was conveniently close to the forward elevators, and being on deck 7, rather than a lower floor, helped me not feel seasick inside.
Royal Caribbean's deck plans indicate that the cabin measures 149 square feet in total.
When I first walked in, I was surprised to discover that the room felt quite spacious.
To the right of the door was a large couch, which could seat at least three people or expand into a double sofa bed.
Since I was traveling alone, I left it as a couch, and it made for a great place to leave my bags or clothes for the next day.
Thanks to the sofa bed, the cabin could sleep four guests in total, so it was a lot of space for one person.
Next to the couch was a large closet, complete with seven shelves, the stateroom's safe, and a large amount of hanging space and hangers.
I loved this space—especially since it was all in one area, making it convenient for me to keep all my clothes and swimsuits in one spot.
It was large enough to hold all my clothes and luggage. I also liked that the hanging space had a sliding door, so I could close it to hide my luggage and dirty laundry.
To the left of the front door, I found the vanity/desk of the stateroom.
The left side had a set of shelves and a large mirror complete with a ring light.
The right side held the cabin's TV, which displayed over 20 free channels.
Below the TV were a set of three drawers and a mini-fridge, which kept my food so cold that I regretted leaving brownies in there.
The only thing I found inconvenient about the desk area was that there wasn't a chair in front, and the couch was too far away to use it to sit at the desk.
If I wanted to do my makeup at the vanity or otherwise use the desk, I had to stand up.
Past the desk and the couch, I faced the large Royal King bed.
Above the bed were decorations and paintings, and two bedside tables sat on each side.
Each table had an adjustable night light, and the left side held the stateroom's telephone, which I could use to call any services onboard.
The bed was so huge for one person, and I found it very comfortable.
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Back to the front of the room, I found the door to the bathroom.
Though it was small, the space was well-organized, and I didn't have any problem using it for all my needs.
I was also very happy to see that the shower had a real door and tube encasing it, instead of a plastic curtain.
While the water pressure and temperature were great, the water spout got easily tangled, and I often had to wrangle it around my body to get the right flow.
The only provided toiletries in the bathroom were a bar of hand soap and a two-in-one hair and body wash.
While I used the hand soap and had no problem with it, I stayed far away from the body wash, finding it drying and too strongly perfumed.
A cute blue backsplash under the wide mirror continued the Royal Caribbean ocean theme.
Under the sink were a series of shelves, as well as extra towels and toilet paper.
Although the counter was narrow, it ended up being long enough that I had space to store anything I needed.
Above the counter, there were also more shelves. Again, they were a weird shape, running deep rather than wide. I felt like I had to reach my arm far in to grab my products.
Additionally, they each had a small metal bar in front, perhaps to prevent items from falling if the ship rocked.
Despite the strange shapes, I found that the bathroom had plenty of shelves and hooks for all my items.
Even though she's the oldest Oasis Class ship, Oasis of the Seas doesn't feel 15 years old.
The only aspect of the room that felt more aged was the lighting, which seemed dimmer than in other Oasis Class ships I've been on.
However, I was dissatisfied with the cleanliness of the cabin. I found items that I shouldn't have if the room had been thoroughly cleaned, such as tape on the walls and old earrings on the floor.
Altogether, the cabin was great and had more than enough space for me to store all the items I needed for 7 days of travel.
Since the itinerary was very port-heavy and the ship had so many amenities to explore, I didn't spend much time in the cabin.
In fact, there was so much to see that I barely slept at all!
