This time, I reserved two 185-square-foot staterooms on the Carnival Legend's Riviera deck for more space and privacy. My husband and I stayed in a windowless interior cabin that had a king-size bed.

On the Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas, Joey slept in a mid-tier, ocean-view room. Monica, on the other hand, spent seven nights in an entry-level standard interior room.

The Carnival Liberty sails weeklong cruises to the Bahamas and the Western Caribbean from New Orleans. On July 23, the ship will make its first visit to Celebration Key, Carnival's new private ...

I booked two 185-square-foot rooms on the Carnival Legend for my family of five. My husband and I shared a windowless accommodation, and my three kids stayed in an ocean-view room.