We are super excited to take this cruise in 2024! It has been a goal of mine to sail on an R-class vessel since they were built, and it's finally going to happen for my 50th birthday! We booked the 26-day spice route on the Journey from Singapore to Greece. We wanted to get V1, and the only staterooms left were either next to the elevators, or next to the laundry room. We know we definitely do not want to be next to the elevators, so we chose laundry room. Our room is 7081, on the starboard side. My question is -- for anyone who has stayed in this location, how bad is the noise from the laundry? Will we hear machines running, and people chatting there? I am thinking of maybe going to V2 to move further aft. Even though V1 is technically mid-ship, we're at the end of the section, so a few more doors down would be in V2, and that would be further from the laundry and the elevators. Should we consider moving more aft? I don't think there is any difference between V1 and V2 except location, but please correct me if I'm wrong.
Thanks!