I compared my balcony cruise rooms on the Royal Caribbean Utopia of the Seas and Virgin Voyages Valiant Lady ships to find the better value.

Paying extra for a cabin with a balcony on a cruise often is worth the money, which isn't as much as it was just a few years ago.

The is the first single balcony cabin on a P&O Cruises ship • Ventura and Azura each feature 18 single cabins – 12 with ocean views and six inside – following their multi-million pound refits ...

Insider's reporter cruised in a room with a balcony on Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady and thought it was worth the additional price.

Windowless "inside" cabins and ocean-view cabins may offer the best value, but there are good reasons to upgrade to a balcony cabin.