I stayed in one of the Symphony of the Seas' ocean-view balcony rooms with my husband and daughter. It provided ample storage space despite being just 182 square feet with a 50-square-foot balcony.

I recently sailed on the world's largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's new Icon of the Seas. I stayed in an ocean-view balcony cabin, which starts at $3,790 a person in 2024. My stateroom was a ...