Standard Cabin Preference Viking Eir?

[gina740]

This is our first river cruise and I'm wondering if anyone has a standard cabin preference. What is the difference between E and F as they both are the same rate?

[sharkster77]

I believe the less expensive rooms are near the stairs and the back of the ship, where crew quarters are, as well as the engines.  Noise may or may not be an issue.

[gina740]

Thank you 

[rcaruso]

They are all on the lower deck.  Personally I didn't find anything different from a category e to f.  Never noticed noise from engine, however the one time we were in an Explorer suite, we did get lots of vibration from engine, and when in a room on the top deck could hear some noise from the walking track on the sun deck, but mostly they ask you do not use it until 7 or 8 am.

 

The crew quarters will take the noise from the engine, and you will not notice the crew walking back to their rooms.  And there is a stair case to use in the middle and the front of the third deck.  The rooms in e and f categories are larger then the french balcony rooms, although you only have a window at head level vs a full wall of window. But since you are only there to sleep, not really noticeable.