Lifestyle-redacteur Joey Hadden van Insider ging mee op een trip met het grootste cruiseschip ter wereld, de Wonder of The Seas van Royal Carribean.

Voor 2.000 dollar bracht ze zeven nachten door in een kamer op dek acht. De cruise bood flinke kortingen, want de sobere kamer was oorspronkelijk geprijsd voor 3.000 dollar.

Tijdens de reis voer het schip naar Roatán, Honduras, Cozumel en Costa Playa in Mexico. Daarnaast voer de reis langs Royal Caribbean’s eigen privé-eiland op de Bahama’s.

Neem een kijkje in de hut van Joey, die iets meer dan 16 vierkante meter groot was.

Zo ziet een hut van 16 m2 eruit op het grootste cruiseschip ter wereld

Zo ziet een hut van 16 m2 eruit op het grootste cruiseschip ter wereld

  • The author in front of the largest cruise ship in the world

    In April 2022, I sailed on the largest cruise ship in the world, Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas.

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  • Inside a stateroom on the world's largest cruise ship

    For $2,000, I spent seven nights in an ocean-view stateroom on deck eight. The cruise was on sale, as it was originally priced at $3,000.

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  • The back of Wonder of the seas cruise ship docked

    During my voyage, the ship sailed to Roatán, Honduras; Cozumel and Costa Maya in Mexico; and Royal Caribbean's private island in the Bahamas.

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  • An arrow points to the author's room on wonder of the seas

    The ship has 2,867 staterooms, according to Royal Caribbean. My room was at the front of deck eight.

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  • Arrows point to rooms with balconies (top) and rooms with suites (bottom) on the world's largest cruise ship

    I booked a mid-tier room — a step above interior staterooms, which have no window. It's a category below staterooms with a balcony, and two steps below a suite.

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  • Inside a stateroom on the world's largest cruise ship

    My cabin was on the same deck as Central Park, an outdoor space with 20,000 plants, according to Royal Caribbean. I thought it was the most relaxing area on the ship.

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  • Inside a stateroom on the world's largest cruise ship

    To get to my room, I walked down a long hallway near the elevators.

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  • Inside a stateroom on the world's largest cruise ship

    My room, 502, was 179 square feet with an ocean view.

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  • Inside a stateroom on the world's largest cruise ship

    When I stepped inside, I was surprised at how big it felt. Right away, I thought the stateroom made great use of a small space.

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  • Inside a stateroom on the world's largest cruise ship

    To operate most of the electricity in the room, I had to insert my room key into a slot on the wall.

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  • Inside a stateroom on the world's largest cruise ship

    On one side of the room, I had a mirror and a desk with several outlets to charge electronics with USB, American, and European ports.

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  • Inside a stateroom on the world's largest cruise ship

    There was a shelf above the desk, which I used to display photos to make it feel more like home since I was traveling solo.

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  • Inside a stateroom on the world's largest cruise ship

    I thought the desk was useful for eating, as well as storing daily flyers about the day's events.

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  • The mini fridge in a stateroom on the world's largest cruise ship

    Next to the desk, a set of drawers included a cabinet with a minifridge inside.

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  • Inside a stateroom on the world's largest cruise ship

    The desk drawers were mostly empty aside from a hair dryer, which I didn't end up using.

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  • Inside a stateroom on the world's largest cruise ship

    Across from the desk, I had a couch positioned in between two closets.

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  • Inside a stateroom on the world's largest cruise ship

    Inside each closet, I found a rack of hangers, shelving, and a small safe.

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  • bathroom in stateroom on world's largest cruise ship

    Next to the couch and desk area, a small bathroom used clever storage hacks, like placing the trash can and toilet paper under the counter.

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  • Inside a stateroom on the world's largest cruise ship

    In the bathroom, I was provided with two glasses, a bar of soap, and a two-in-one hair and body wash.

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  • Inside a stateroom on the world's largest cruise ship

    At the top of the shower, a pullout clothing line was useful for drying my bathing suits.

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  • A towel folded like a monkey in the author's room

    Each night, my stateroom attendant replenished towels and brought flyers and schedules for the next day. Sometimes, the towels were folded creatively.

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  • Inside a stateroom on the world's largest cruise ship

    I noticed that my king-size bed at the back of the room was actually two twin beds pushed together. All Royal Caribbean cabins come with this configuration, according to its website, so they may be separated for additional guests. I often woke up in the crevice.

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  • Inside a stateroom on the world's largest cruise ship

    Skinny nightstands on either side of the bed held lamps, charging ports, and a room phone on one side.

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  • Inside a stateroom on the world's largest cruise ship

    A large flat-screen TV was mounted across from the bed with storage hooks below.

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  • Inside a stateroom on the world's largest cruise ship

    Because I booked an ocean-view room, I was able to look out over the front of the ship from a window above my bed.

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  • window on cruise ship

    The window was equipped with an electronic shade that could be opened during the day for grand views, and closed when I was ready to sleep.

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  • the author sits on the bed on the world's largest cruise ship

    While I thought the room might have been a tight space for a couple with a lot of luggage or a family, it was just right for me.

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  • icon of the seas

    While I enjoyed my room, I can't wait to try the new 370-square-foot panoramic ocean-view staterooms on Royal Caribbean's forthcoming Icon of the Seas. Icon of the Seas is set to become the new largest cruise ship in the world in January 2024.

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  • The author enjoys her stateroom.

    Until then, I'll enjoy my memories of watching the sun rise over the Caribbean Sea in my ocean-view room onboard Wonder of the Seas.

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