Sunshine ~ Cabin noise under the Havana Bar?

[highlandmom]

Hey all, looking for your expert advice because the search function and google are proving futile.

 

Can anyone who has been on the Sunshine tell me about the noise level underneath the Havana Bar?  On Carnival we have sailed the Pride & Breeze but not the Sunshine so I'm not familiar with the Havana Bar.  How late is it open, is it loud and does any noise intrude below into the cabins on deck 8?  The photo on the Carnival site showed dancing so it seems to be some sort of restaurant then club??

 

There were only 2 interior cabins available for 3 people (March 8, 2019).  One was 8321 under the bar and one on 3 underneath what I think is the theatre.

 

Neither option is ideal but we really like the itinerary having been to all of the ports before and would go back to Aruba in a second!

 

We have another booking on a different cruise line and I put a 24 hour hold on the cabin on 8 so I'm just looking for advice and input because we need to pick.  

Hopefully someone can help me out.  Thanks!!

[krispi]

On the Sunshine, the Havana bar is at the very back of the lido buffet area. It's actually where we sat every time we ate at the buffet because it wasn't as crowded. I did see live music there at least one afternoon, but it was more for atmosphere - people were sitting and eating, no dancing, etc. I can't speak to the noise in the cabins below or what the area was like at night, as we were only there for breakfast and lunch. 

[tandemcruzr]

At night, there is dance band performing, so it may be noisy for those on deck 8 and 10.

[Jim and Monika]

We stayed in a balcony on deck 8 below and never had any noise issues.

[tandemcruzr]

1 hour ago, Jim and Monika said:

We stayed in a balcony on deck 8 below and never had any noise issues.

What was your cabin number?

[Jim and Monika]

8310

[Jim and Monika]

On 10/30/2018 at 9:02 PM, tandemcruzr said:

What was your cabin number?

Without looking, I believe it was 8310. After over 25 cruises, this was in our top 5 without considering the itinerary. we did not get up early to get a chair in the sun and took our time in the morning. We got coffee right upstairs in the Havana as we got ready in the room and just went about our day. We did enjoy the Serenity area very much except for the fact that there wasn't a bar by the pool. The best route was to stay on the same deck and go past the Red Frog below and then go down. If I went the other way, it was too much zinging and zaging   to get down to the bar. We also enjoyed sitting in the Ocean Plaza and listening to the band.

We loved sailing the Sunshine in spite of all the negative reviews. We are sorry to see her go to Charleston only because of the shorter cruises.

Edited January 6, 2019 by Jim and Monika

[chrislo]

We had cabin 8335 last August.  I never heard any noise but 1 night my husband heard faint bass he said ended by around 1:00am.  You should be fine but if you are worried bring ear plugs.  The sound of slamming cabin doors is much more disturbing.