I booked a 'secret porthole' room on a Disney cruise that gave me ocean views for a less expensive value, and it felt like getting a free improve

As somebody who’s been on over 50 cruises, I’ve heard a variety of chatter in regards to the “secret porthole” rooms on some Disney ships.

Despite the fact that these cabins have exterior-facing home windows, the cruise line lists them as deluxe inside staterooms, and they are much cheaper than ocean-view staterooms.

However there is a catch: The portholes in these “secret” rooms have partially obstructed views. 

So forward of my household’s cruise aboard the Disney Surprise, I made a decision to ebook one of many rooms and see if it was actually potential to take pleasure in ocean views in a budget-friendly inside stateroom. This is what it was like.