A travel expert has revealed the three hidden locations found inside every cruise cabin that passengers are likely to be unaware of. Llana, host of YouTube channel ‘Life Well Cruised’, claims there are more than a dozen secrets inside almost every cabin on the seas. She revealed rooms are usually fitted with everything from secret magnet hooks to extra clotheslines but three things stand out.
Two are extra storage cabins, ideal for those who want to keep their room clean and tidy while enjoying their holiday. However, one tip could save passengers on the fence about booking a second room with some likely unaware of secret beds. Firstly, Llana urged individual to look underneath the sofa with passengers likely to find extra storage compartments which could be ideal for footwear.
Llana said: “This is one of my favourite things, in the coach you see right behind me there are actually two drawers right underneath it and that can be used for extra storage. If you have three or four people in the cabin, you will definitely appreciate having those extra drawers… We found we could actually put our shoes there. So Frank took one drawer, I took the other and our shoes were out of sight.
“Now recently on a Holland America cruise, we discovered there are actually drawers under the foot of the bed and that’s an additional place you can use for storage.”
Next, Llana urged passengers to take a look inside the cupboards or closets in their rooms with most cruises offering safes. These can be unlocked at the click of a button with individuals able to set their own unique password to keep their most important valuables completely safe.
Llana stressed that cruise cabin attendants are not allowed to open safes on their own, meaning these stay completely private.
Llana explained: “Take a look inside your closet and you’re usually going to find a mini safe. Even if you don’t use this when you’re at a hotel, I do suggest you use this on a cruise ship. You can put your ID like your passport, anything valuable like jewellery, money or car keys.”
Finally, Llana stressed the importance of using the extra pulldown bed in the ceiling, especially for those in bug parties or larger families.
Llana added: “Now where is the pulldown bunk bed? In many cabins, it’s right in your ceiling or in your wall.
“On a cruise ship this is called a pullman bed. This pullman bed is there so if you have three or four or sometimes five people in a cabin, you can have that as an extra weight. The cabin attendant is the one who would take those pullman beds out of the ceiling for you.”