Former Cabin Supervisor: 12 Things Seniors Should Never Do in Their Cruise Cabin (I Saw It All)

Twelve things I would never do in a cruise cabin after sixty — the door test that takes ten seconds, the balcony door that switches off your air conditioning, and the four items Royal Caribbean confiscates and does not give back. None of these are manners. Every one of them costs you money, sleep, privacy or safety, and every one takes under a minute to avoid. What you will learn in this video: The corridor pull test, and why a door that looks shut from inside can be standing a quarter of an inch open from the hallway. Why opening the balcony door stops the air conditioning in your cabin — and the wind tunnel that slams the corridor door. The $250 stateroom and balcony smoking cleaning fee on Royal Caribbean and Princess, and who on board actually has to report it. Clothing irons, garment steamers, extension cords, power strips and multi plug outlets: prohibited on Royal Caribbean, confiscated, and typically not returned at the end of the cruise. What is allowed instead — a certified USB only charging block, and personal grooming appliances. Why a Do Not Disturb sign left up beyond twenty four hours triggers a welfare check, and what you lose in the meantime. What loose cash, passports and jewellery on the desk do to the person who cleans your cabin. Why the mini bar cabinet is not a refrigerator, and the two questions to ask the line's access department in writing before you sail. The raised shower lip, the towel rail that is not a grab bar, and the thirty seconds on day one that prevent most cabin injuries. Why you never move the beds yourself, and the exact sentence to say instead. What must never go in the bag you put outside on the last night. Sources used in this video: Royal Caribbean — prohibited items policy: royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/prohibited-items-onboard-policy Royal Caribbean — onboard smoking policy: royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/onboard-smoking-policy Royal Caribbean Blog — multi plug outlet ban, September 2024: royalcaribbeanblog.com/2024/09/19/royal-caribbean-bans-multi-plug-outlets Princess Cruises smoking policy summary: cruisecritic.com/articles/smoking-on-cruise-ships-what-to-expect Carnival's stated Do Not Disturb welfare check procedure: cruiseradio.net/carnival-can-enter-your-cabin-do-not-disturb-sign/ Balcony door and stateroom air conditioning: cruisehive.com/carnival-clears-the-air-on-sleeping-with-balcony-doors-open/176604 Which of these twelve has a cruise line ever actually explained to you before you sailed? Tell me in the comments — I read them. No affiliation with any cruise line is claimed or implied. Brands are named for commentary and education only. #cruisetips #cruiseafter60 #seniortravel #cruisecabin #cabinsteward #cruisesecrets #royalcaribbean #princesscruises #carnivalcruise #cruisemistakes #cruiseplanning #seniorcruising #staterooms #cruising2026 #cruiselife