Advice please unsure which cabin

[HopingForFun333]

Hi everyone, thanks for reading this...

This is our first post so apologies in advance if I am asking a stupid or regular question. We will be looking at all posts and reviews already on but there are thousands (which is great of course but we need some advice now as we are hoping to book soon for the Adventure of The Seas next June to go to the Baltic ).

 

The question is about choosing cabins....

We have looked at a cabin mid-ship but could be noisy as it is on deck 2, We have also looked at those right at the front but deck 9 but were not sure if there would be too much movement.

 

We are looking at ocean view on deck 2or larger ocean view on deck 9.

 

We would be grateful for any advice and/or comments on this or any other aspect from anyone who has used these cabins.

 

This will be our first cruise (first of many we hope ), We are both retired now, thanks in advance for any help, this really seems a friendly forum so we are looking forward to being part of it and hopefully, in time , being able to help others too.

[NMLady]

For specific answers about Adventure of the Seas it is best to ask your question in the Royal Caribbean Forum.

So if no one who has sailed that ship answers here, ask it again there.

[Keith1010]

Welcome and there is no dumb question.

 

I would avoid being too far forward as that is where you will feel the seas the most.

 

In terms of noise in those mid ship cabins let me suggest you also post the question on the RCI Board where you will get more responses.

 

The link to the board is

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=83

 

Welcome to Cruise Critic.

 

Keith

[sparky-elpaso]

You might want to ask on the Royal Caribbean board for more specifics on a particular ship.

 

But, generally, lower down and midship has less movement - higher up and towards the bow or stern can have a bit more. Think of a see-saw. You may have noticed a price difference in cabins and that usually has to do with location.

 

Most ships are really pretty stable so unless you think you might have motion sickness it's a matter of personal choice.

 

We don't get seasick so we've had cabins in the middle and towards the bow. The thing I usually look for is a cabin on a deck with cabins below and above. Although on our last cruise our cabin was under the theater and I think we noticed a little noise one night (in a 19 day cruise) so it definitely wasn't a problem.

[John Bull]

As Sparky's response, low down mid-ships is most stable if sea-sickness is a problem. But the Baltic in summer is generally pretty placid. On a different ship, we had a cabin overlooking the stern and were surprised at how little movement there was crossing a rather angry Bay of Biscay.

 

General rules, applicable to any ship:

Mid-ship is also most convenient to elevators & amenities. Deck 1 & deck 99 are equally convenient, just a different elevator button to push.

A cabin-sandwich (cabins above & below) is usually most peaceful.

Try to avoid being under open deck (early-morning joggers, sunbeds being set out), or over/under theatre (there's rehearsals & such as well as shows) or bars, esp late nite bars & casino. Or on a corridor to those venues.

Low decks can suffer engine vibration/noise, usually at the stern though this varies enormously from ship to ship.

Outside cabins on the lowest passenger deck can suffer from crashing waves up by the pointy end, and in heavy seas the porthole covers on this deck are often lowered which effectively makes them inside cabins.

Cabins close to elevators generally aren't noisy - the motors are quiet & the lobby is separated from cabin corridors.

A cabin with an unidentified space alongside on the deck-plan is risky. Probably a steward's store cupboard but just the chance it's something noisier.

 

Ships are designed with those problems in mind, so surprisingly few cabins are problematic.:)

 

JB :)

[HopingForFun333]

Hi and thanks to all, will give it some thought over next couple of days...hopefully whichever we go for will do fine, really determined to enjoy it whichever we go for :):):)

 

Have also posted on the Royal Caribbean Forum as suggested, thanks for that too.

[John Bull]

On a different ship, we had a cabin overlooking the stern and were surprised at how little movement there was crossing a rather angry Bay of Biscay.

 

JB :)

 

Ooops, just realised, that was Adventure of the Seas.:rolleyes:

We'd booked a guarantee balcony cabin & the upgrade fairy kindly allocated us a junior suite facing the stern. (6694, IIRC).

Big big advantage was a very large balcony, with sunbeds as well as table & chairs - and totally sheltered from the wind. Balconies along the side of the ship were small (even junior suites) & rarely usable due to the wind & weather, ours was a peaceful & blissful oasis.

The only downside was the long walk to the lifts, down a couple of decks & sternwards again to the dining room - not even any stairs at the stern.

Our steward declined to lend us a rope ladder :D

 

BTW there's a lot of unfavourable reviews about the ship needing updating. From talking to others that's true of some cabins, but the public areas were fine.

 

You'll enjoy AotS, and you'll enjoy the Baltic.

Here's my review of the ship:

http://www.cruise.co.uk/cruise-reviews/royal-caribbean-cruises/adventure-of-the-seas/read_review_99773/

 

JB :)

[cb at sea]

We pick the deck according to where we will spend most of our daytime hours, as you will find yourself running back and forth to your room more in the daytime. So, we are "pool people", and prefer a deck within a flight or two of the pool deck. Easier than waiting on elevators everytime you want to go elsewhere!

 

Midship is generally better than very forward, and even, aft!

[Jimnbigd]

Adventure of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean voyager class ship. I like inside cabins on deck 6 just past the back elevators (which are really more near the middle of the ship). The deck 5 dining room will be directly under these cabins, but it is not used for breakfast so it is not noisy in the morning. These cabins are are one deck up from the Royal Promenade. There aren't that many ocean view cabins on the voyager class ships -- more balcony than ocean view. There are cabins called "promenade view" -- a window looking onto the Royal Promenade. In this case I'd go with deck 7 or 8, because the Royal Promenade can be active and noisy at night -- people who have had a deck 6 promenade view cabin directly above the English Pub have reported noise. You might like the a promenade view cabin. If you want a full balcony near the buffet, try deck 9 just before or after the back elevators. Buffet and pool are on deck 11.