WHere is the best place for your cabin to be on ship?

[wendell62]

Front or back of ship and which floor?

[Nitemare]

Depends on the ship and your tastes. Some folks want to be near pools, some want to be near the buffet, some want to be near the lounges, etc.

 

Midship, down low is usually best if you have seasickness issues.

[Keith1010]

I agree. I would try to go mid ship and either on a deck that is in the middle or on one of the lower decks. We also look for a cabin that is in good proximity of the starway/elevators but not too close where noise could be a factor. Ideally, maybe 4 doors down. Also, we look at the deck right above us. We wouldn't want to be below a lounge with dancing or something like that.

 

This is one of the reasons that we like to book relatively early so that we can get a good choice of rooms.

 

Keith

[decemberkid]

Is there anything bad about being on the lowest deck possible? We had to book VERY last minute (we just got confirmation for a Dec 10th cruise) and ended up on the bottom deck.

[Keith1010]

I don't see any problems. On the older ships sometimes the lowest deck felt more vibrations and maybe had a little more noise from the engines but I've been on the lowest decks on some ships and did not have any problems.

 

Keith

[celbercrz333]

If you go to the website for the cruiseline you are going on, you will see deck plans. We looked at ours and wondered why there was nothing shown below us. Someone suggested it was the kitchen and darn if they weren't wrong. We did hear people pulling pots and pans out at 5am. Of course I never thoguht about a kitchen fire, yikes! 8-O But we didn't have any problems. If you are worried about seasickness, then do a midship, mid level room. IF not, then do you feel you need a window? I've never been on an inside room, but seeing them when the staff was cleaning made them look really shut in. I like a window. So I follow the advice of everyone on this message response--get a room that has what you like.

--Jo

[Harleysmom]

I'm booked on the upper deck close to front of the ship. Will it be rocky? I know I'm on a cruise and we'll be moving but is it really bad in that location?

[Andee]

It depends on how sensitive you are to movement. My husband couldn't tolerate a cabin high up and in the front of the ship, but it doesn't bother everyone.

[CruisinKenmoreGrandma]

I booked the back - stern I guess - with a balcony on deck 10 is this a bad decision? Itinerary is AK Inside Passage, thought we could see coming and going.

[sandy toes]

I booked the back - stern I guess - with a balcony on deck 10 is this a bad decision? Itinerary is AK Inside Passage, thought we could see coming and going.

The aft (most folks on the boards call the stern of the ship aft) balcony cabins are great, have a following and usually book quickly but they do have some draw backs. Shoot often drifts down on the deck chairs and you if you are sitting ourside when it occurs. Noise from the open decks or clubs above and folks dropping things onto your balcony from above. As to movement, the back of the ship has little. My Dad (a Naval Officer taught me this) Hold a page of paper up length wise. Move it as a wave might hit and lift the front. Note lower decks move only a bit while upper ones move a lot. Front lifts a lot and back little.

[BaileyandBella]

Our room was on the very bottom in the center, none of us felt any movement at all. The only time I felt anything was sitting down at dinner, and even then, it was very subtle.

[julieanne]

I booked the back - stern I guess - with a balcony on deck 10 is this a bad decision? Itinerary is AK Inside Passage, thought we could see coming and going.

Smooth as glass, you'll be fine :)

[coolone]

My family and I have cabins on the lido deck #9272 and #9270 on the Valor in Nov are these good rooms ie motion of the ship, DS first cruise he is worried about getting sea sick .