Cabin 8188 · Star of the Seas

Cabin 8188 is an Ocean View Balcony on Star of the Seas, 182 to 198 square feet plus a private balcony of 42 to 55 square feet.

Cabin 8188 is an Ocean View Balcony on Deck 8 of Star of the Seas. You are forward of midship. You are far enough from the middle to notice a swell, but nowhere near the worst of it. We score it 8 out of 10 for steadiness.

It is 5 cabins along the corridor to Izumi in the Park. Close enough to be useful, far enough that it should not keep you awake. The Central Park outpost of Izumi, a counter for sushi and for taiyaki ice cream in bubble cones rather than a full restaurant. Worth knowing: open through the afternoon and evening. Central Park is the quietest neighbourhood on the ship and this counter does not change that. Quiet scores 5 out of 10. There is enough going on nearby that a light sleeper should think about it. For getting about, 7 out of 10.

Counting from the bow, it is the 128th cabin position of 290 along Deck 8. You are about as central as the corridor gets, so it is a similar walk whichever way you turn out of your door. Deck 8 also has Izumi in the Park, Lincoln Park Supper Club, Central Park and Chops Grille on it. There are 315 cabins along this deck, so the corridor is a long walk end to end.

An Ocean View Balcony gives you 182-198 square feet. The balcony adds another 42-55 on top of that. A balcony buys you outside space of your own and, on sea days, somewhere to sit that is not the pool deck. It is the step up most people make, and the one they find hardest to give up again.

On loyalty, this is a standard grade, so Crown and Anchor credits its base one cruise point a night. There are exactly two ways to double that: move up to a suite, or sail on your own on a double occupancy fare. Either pays two a night, and doing both pays three. Checked against the line's own published terms on 8 September 2026.

Against the rest of the ship it is noisier than three quarters of the 2,813 cabins on board, steadier in a swell than 86 per cent of them and better placed for getting around than 80 per cent of them. It suits travellers prone to seasickness. It is a poor fit for anyone who wakes when a door closes.

Scored by Cruise Ship Wiki using model v1.8, from the position of this cabin relative to every public space on the ship. Each part is out of 10.