This year there has been a lot of competition among cruise lines on who can provide the best rooms for low prices. Norwegians newest Caribbean ship is trying something new.

They will have one large, luxurious, communal living room and around it there will be 128 very small, studio cabins designed for young cruisers. The studio will be quite small, only 100 square feet. They will have a TV, pillows, and bolsters that turn around into a bed. The small room will have several lighting options and the living room will be available only to studio passengers. Norwegian is attempting revolutionary new ideas to try maximize uses of small amounts of space.

Most of the studio cabins will be “inside cabins”, meaning they will not be equipped with windows. These cabins are often the cheapest on a cruise, but many cruisers are well aware that they won’t be spending much time in the cabin anyway.

This concept is already making waves across the industry. With many cruise lines trying new, innovative ideas to accommodate budget travelers and to maximize ways of using small amounts of space, Norwegian Cruise lines is re-asserting its role as an industry leader.