jemrtt Posted November 16, 2011 #1 Share Posted November 16, 2011 I am booking a GTY balcony cabin on the Jewel, but I am concerned that we may be assigned to one on deck 8 above the theater. Has anyone had any problems here? Sometimes I take a late nap around 8pm. So will I be affected by the noise from the shows if we get one of these cabins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerintn Posted November 16, 2011 #2 Share Posted November 16, 2011 I guess the answer is...if you care much about where your cabin is, don't book a guarantee!! However, lots of people book cabins without any regard to what is around the cabin, so you may actually get a more desirable cabin than one of those passengers, even with a guarantee. I would think that any cabin that is above the theater will hear theater noises, given the sound level of the shows. Most likely the noise would be the lower frequencies, like a drum beat. Ear plugs are cheap and effective, so just to be safe, grab some before you leave home and put them in your carry-on (good for airplanes, too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycarla Posted November 17, 2011 #3 Share Posted November 17, 2011 looks like an easy one. Do not book a GTY. Spend just a few bucks more and pick your cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteRose Posted November 17, 2011 #4 Share Posted November 17, 2011 We stayed in a balcony on deck 8 on the Gem over the theater and never had a problem with noise. It was one of those that has the partial metal enclosure and since it was February and leaving from NYC, it works out great. It really cut down the wind and cold when we were farther north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinoman Posted November 17, 2011 #5 Share Posted November 17, 2011 From the forum posts I've read so far it seems that it's the cabins BELOW public places with heavy transports such as theatre and cafeteria that might have the noise problem, not above. Having said that, agreed with what the previous posters said, spend a few dollars more to pick-your-own-cabin, particularly if you are on a long cruise (say 3+days), or bring-your-own-earplugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb-ottawa Posted November 17, 2011 #6 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Our last two cruises were balcony cabins on the Jewel and I would have preferred the noise of chairs, etc. to the drunks and screaming kids on either side of our cabin on both cruises. There was no quiet time to be had on our balcony - kids in the afternoon and drunks at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my_crib_too Posted November 17, 2011 #7 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I wouldn't worry until your cabin is assigned or you get within a few weeks of leaving. You can almost always upgrade to a non-gty cabin after your cabin is assigned or you get close to leaving. On our next cruise, we've moved three times through different gty cabins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemrtt Posted November 17, 2011 Author #8 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I'm still hesitant about the booking. The price difference btwn a Gty and the next category is $100 per person. we'll have to decided. Thanks everyone for your input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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