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On this day 17 of 30 #whyrivercruising , I thought I’d share a little about cabin categories on a river cruise ship. The entry level or lead in category (I.e., the most economical) is called a “fixed window.” What is a “fixed window” cabin on a river cruise? The fixed windows cabins are on the lower deck (and note, elevators don’t always go to the lower floor). Fixed window cabins have a window that is 4.5’ - 5’ off the ground. An entry level, or fixed window, cabin has a window that lets in light, but the window does not open. So, there is no fresh air access. Given the height of the window from the ground, you have to stand up to look out the window, and it’s a little like having a basement window in your house (although a river cruise fixed window is about 5’ off the ground, while a basement window might be 7’ off the ground.) This fixed window cabin category is sometimes called a “swan view” because when you look out the window (standing up), you are looking at the water level- so if there are swans on the river, you will see them go by. With a fixed window cabin, when you stand up, you are looking out at the water, but when you lie in bed, you are lying underneath the water line. The attached reel shows video of a fixed window on the Ama Magna, as we are “double docked” (tied up) to another ship; as well as a fixed window on the Scenic Amber, when we are not tied up to another ship. Let me know if you have any questions. #askSheila sheila@lushlife.ca Virtuoso Travel Lush Life Travel #CruiseIcon #RiverCruise #TravelAuthority #cruisinglife #cruise #bucketlist
