I booked a 'family' room on my Norwegian cruise. It was perfect for 3 people and saved us money.

<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Norwegian Breakaway's oceanview family room is a good value.Taylor Rains/Business Insider</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>I recently sailed for seven nights on Norwegian's Breakaway cruise ship.</li><li>My group of three booked a family cabin that can accommodate up to five people. </li></ul><p>My family <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/norwegian-breakaway-cruise-ship-review-crowded-but-fun-2024-9">sailed for seven nights</a> to New England and Canada on Norwegian's Breakaway ship this fall.</p><p>When <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/first-solo-cruise-norwegian-caribbean-loved-it-review-2024-2">I cruise solo</a>, I book the cheapest cabin possible since I only use it for sleeping and showering. But my husband and mom joined me on this sailing, so a tiny inside room wasn't going to cut it. </p><p>I initially considered booking two <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/booked-an-inside-cabin-cruise-worth-savings-norwegian-sky-2024-2">inside cabins</a> for the three of us before I realized an oceanview family room could be a cheaper alternative. Since we all already live under the same roof, I wasn't worried about privacy.</p><p>We were <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-rooms-windows-balconies-not-worth-it-frequent-cruiser-2024">hesitant about space</a>, but the up to five-person cabin ended up being bigger than expected. We found it perfect for three people — but four or more would be pushing it.</p>