CCDave

And thank you Major Tom. Very helpful, and as I feared. We'll go elsewhere on the ship, maybe an outside. It's a 55-night cruise, so we're trying to keep the cost down.

Thank you rosebuds. I did search but failed to find that. Must try harder!

Has anyone cruised in A39/A43/A47/A51?

They're large insides, under the area around the swimming pool. Do they suffer from early morning noise of sun loungers being dragged around and the deck cleaned?

We can't decide between these and obstructed view outsides on E deck.

"Ties and jackets are optional" - can anyone give me an idea of what proportion of men do wear jackets and/or ties to dinner on Viking Ocean cruises?

We're on Viking Sea, 20 Nov. I'd rather not bother with a jacket or tie, sticking to smart chinos and a collar shirt, but don't want to be in a small minority.