My family of 5 booked an interior cabin and an ocean-view room on a Carnival cruise. Here's how they compared.

I booked two rooms on the Carnival Legend for my family.

Lisa Galek

• I booked two 185-square-foot rooms on the Carnival Legend for my family of five.
• My husband and I shared a windowless accommodation, and my three kids stayed in an ocean-view room.
• Staying in separate cabins gave our family more space and privacy during our seven-day trip.

When booking a seven-day cruise on Carnival Legend for my family of five, I decided to split us into two rooms.

On past vacations...