Heard a woman passenger ask the crew where they sleep at night. The crew member laughingly told her that they were helicoptered off at night....yep, the next morning we heard her complain to the same crew member that the helicopter noises kept her awake.
WO-HaHa, what a "good idea" to disturb the sleep of people paying the salary of the crews! NO PASSENGERS, NO CREWS..A No-no.. 😚 Instead of helicopters, to "isolate" the crews, 😋 maybe they should build silencers in all the cruisers departments! 😀
It did end up sounding like most cabins were excluded I guess. On the plus side, although my suggestions for those cabins to avoid did sound like a lot, I think looking at deck plans that it only excludes about 10% to 20%. I need to do a video about the ones to seek out to balance I guess...! Thanks for watching and really appreciate you leaving a comment.
1) Adjoining Cabins 2) Underneath pool deck 3) Underneath the Promenade deck 4) Near BIG public areas 5) Where night clubs are AVOID 6) Laundry room area 7) Those that overlook the center of ship 8) Avoid life boat area 9) Crew access area 10) Low deck area.
I so appreciate how you get the topic spelled out ckearly, then a fluid fun down directly into each point! Great information, some obvious, but good reveal of what is not obvious!
Boy, is he right about being under the pool deck! We "upgraded" to what we thought was a more spacious cabin but a few minutes under the pool deck and we realized how noisy it would be. We then asked to be "downgraded" to a less spacious but quieter cabin and boy was that the right move. He's right about all of these. If you are a light sleeper or noise averse, take note!
That's so strange because my sister and I heard this but had a "free" room and didn't want to complain. It was an inside cabin, which was fine for us, and it was directly below the pool deck. We never heard a thing. Maybe it depends on the ship. We were on a Princess cruise.
Hi Gary, Just wanted to say thank you for all your videos on cruising. I have just watched 3 and think you are so right about what you have shared and also learned some new points that will be helpful in booking my next cruise. I have not cruised in a few years because I got discouraged with all the up changes after you get on the ship. Seemed like it just got more and more pressing. But I am missing the ocean and ready to try again. Your videos have surly helped me to prepare to go at it again. thank you truly.....
@@lannyfarmer208 like I am 🙄. My cabin was an ocean view room yet I still got bad seasickness on the way back to home port. Carnival cruise 2007 elation to cabo san lucas mexico
I just got back from a Norwegian Cruise in a suite. We were on deck 12 of 14 and my boyfriend and I are not prone to seasickness at all but the seas were dreadfully rough for the majority of our 11 day trip and we staggered around like we were drunk just trying to find some stability since we were high up and all the way aft.
If you are prone to sea sickness, or are afraid you are, you want a cabin near the center of the ship, on one of the lower decks. In heavy seas, the closer you are to the center of gravity, the less you will move. This applies both side to side and fore to aft. A bit of noise is not half as bad as tossing your meals over the side.
Thanks for answering this...maybe I've missed it. But I NEVER get sea-sick and we are cruisers. But, with "an already unhappy stomach", for whatever reason, I had difficulty on our last cruise. I wondered if we were in a good spot, so now, I'll pay a bit more attention. I'm just glad the storm was the last day, so the trip wasn't ruined for me... but feel bad for others who have that tendency.
I just booked our cruise and your tips were amazing! I made sure our stateroom was absolutely surrounded above, below and each side by other staterooms, no adjoining rooms, midship and NOT near elevators! Also made sure our veranda view was an unobstructed veranda! Excellent tips! Have been on many cruises and watching your videos sure helped for this one!
We prefer our balcony room on the very backend of the ship, several floors up from the engines. For us, the low churning sound is so relaxing, it’s a bonus versus a negative!
I’ve been on two cruises before; Oasis of the Seas and Harmony of the Seas. Two amazing ships. Both times my cabin was looking over the Central Park of the ships. I’ve never had any problems with it. Actually I think it would be better than looking over the ocean. When looking over the ocean all you see is water, unless you’re in port, but the majority of the time you’re at sea. If you want to see the the water or the view while you’re in port, that go up top! You’ll get a better view! Yes,there is music sometimes, but I find it very relaxing, and it’s not even that loud. The privacy isn’t that big of a deal either, because you’re barely even on the balcony because you’re too busy exploring on a ship like this. Also if you’re like me, you probably like people watching, (watching and seeing what other people are doing and what’s going on), so getting a cabin overlooking Central Park is quite fun. I just thought I should put my opinion out there.
Thanks! I have had a few people saying they really like those cabins so clearly quite a few fans! Thanks for adding your perspective as helps others who uncertain to make up their minds!
I just came off a fantastic 9 day cruise onboard Queen Mary 2. Your videos were great to watch before hand and I really enjoy them. I really miss the ship now and watching your videos takes me back.
Avoiding crew areas is important, especially if you have an inside cabin. We were on a ship and found there was a service corridor running behind our cabin. All night long we could hear heavy carts being moved. Thankfully, there was a departure from the ship at our second port and they were able to relocate us into that cabin.
My sister had a cabin that shared a wall with the anchor chain locker. When they let go the anchor first thing in the morning upon arriving in each port, there were thousands of pounds of steel banging against her headboard. What an alarm clock! The other cabin to avoid is one that is up against an elevator shaft. That machine noise will be going on 24 hours a day.
Aargh ! That would be one of my idea of hell! Good point on the elevator point. I have had that issue in hotels and changed rooms and didn’t think about that on ship. Thanks for that great additional tip!!!
Mental yoga… goosfraba! After such a cruise, probably, your sister’s nerves became as strong as steel, sturdy as the diamond… prepared for all the vicissitudes of life on the dry land! What an excruciating training when traveling… Though, indeed, it is better to avoid such cabins.
I have travelled on Saga Ruby, Saga Pearl II and Saga Sapphire and Discovery, none of these had intrusive noise in the cabins only the noon Ship's bell and no piped music anywhere, so if you want a civilised cruise choose one of these. Also you can eat any menu in any restaurant at no extra charge even if you have the cheapest cabin. Free bars, tea, coffee, ice-cream points throughout the ship.
MrGunny, good of you to mention the elevator thing. I've been told when visiting online forums, that one of the worst places you can possibly be is in your room only one door from the elevators. Worse, with people running to catch the elevator, you'll be feeling the thumping of feet all night long.
Now I don't have a lot of experience with cruises, but I do have to disagree with one of your suggestions based on my experience last year. We were on the MSC Divina Aurora deck cabin 12252 and I loved it. There are a few reasons. 1. Quiet - There was no engine noise and being on a back corner there was very little foot traffic. 2. Price - The price was great. One of the cheapest rooms available. As I did not personally intend to spend large amounts of time in cabin. 3. Access - The access to outside stairs a few feet away was the best part of this cabin. They allowed a close outdoor spot for "smoking" Now I no longer smoke, but I do vape and the wife did figure out that vaping can and does set off the alarm. The crew even use these outdoor stair areas for this purpose. But mostly on the higher decks. It was almost a private balcony as very few people came out there, but I could look of the back of the ship and the side of the ship. I could go up 3 decks and be where the life boats are and that was a great outdoor highway up and down 2/3's of the ship without tons of dodging people and weaving about. Also on this ship the buffet was at the back of the ship and I could go up 6 or 7 decks and have easy access. Eight decks up was the Adults only pool and bar area. I explored the entire ship, but I found that the vast majority of the things I wanted to do were right in my area. Not to mention some great conversations with crew that I bumped into on different decks going up and down those stairs. 4. Ease of access to elevators - Though I did not use the elevators much they were quite close and the ones at the back of the ship don't get as much use. Waiting for elevators can be a nightmare. People with the "VIP" club memberships have a card that allow them to bypass all the other calls for an elevator, step in and then go right to their floor. I avoided the elevators every chance I could. This made me love the stair access even more. Besides, it helps work of a bit of the large amounts of food served. I realize there a lots of different layouts on different ships. I just wanted to pass along this little tid bit of experience.
Ken, thanks for your detailed thoughts and perspective. Great to hear that you found a great cabin location and spot on the MSC Divina (I love that ship!). Based on one's likes and what is important then you are right location like yours can be a positive. I tend to like and many recommend middle of the ship not only due to less movement of the ship there but also you are then about same distance from stuff at the front or back of the ship when getting around (but also those can be the busty elevators....!!). Thanks for sharing this and for watching. I am sure your tips this will help other cruisers!
Thank you for replying. I completely agree that travel accommodations, location, personal tastes and needs are different for every person. What is important to one person may have close to zero impact on another. Information is always the key in making any decision and cruises are no exception. Every trip will have its good points and its bad, but with a good attitude just about any negative can be overcome and does not have to spoil the trip. Remember you are out there to have fun, so if something is taking away from that, try to adjust what you can so that your experience can be weighted more on the positive side. No one wants to spend lots of money to have a bad time, I hope your viewers can find ways to shift thinking and be flexible, I believe that to be the best way to have a good time over all no matter what detraction's come along for the ride. One final note, you may want to edit your reply to me. A sneaky letter T slipped into your description of "busy" elevators humorously transforming it into "Busty" elevators. I don't think I have ever seen a voluptuous elevator, though when I was a teenager I am sure I would have been fascinated. Thank you again for your reply and have a great day. :)
We decided to take a mother daughter, last minute trip a few years ago. I prefer balcony rooms because I refuse to fight with people for a chair. There was one balcony left... on the butt of the ship. It ended up being very nice. The only difference in the balcony was that the wall between rooms did not go straight up. It was a slanted wall. ( like this... / ) so you could see your neighbor. It turned out that the Group next to us and below us was from our home town. So we had a lot of laughs with them. AND the guy next to us was able to open a bottle of wine for us. Lol We had an amazing view!! The view of the ocean with the wake of the ship was so peaceful and relaxing
I couldn't agree more with your list. We're experienced cruisers and my very least favorite cabin of all time was also one of the most expensive I've ever purchased. I got my wife and I a suite for our anniversary on a very upscale line. It was the first time I'd ever spring for a suite and I took it for granted that they'd be ideally located and perfect in every way. That is when I came up against your second rule: do not be immediately below the pool deck. I have never made that mistake again; it was one of my least favorite cruises due to the incessant noise that went on all night as the crew cleaned and dragged deck chairs all over and obviously all day with vacationers being boisterous. Your only rule I slightly equivocate on is the obstructed view rule. I've had obstructed views on both Celebrity and Holland and never had any issues with them (though I did miss the view).
Yes! I had that too. What was supposed to be a premium cabin that drove me crazy with the pool deck noise! It was that which made me do this video ....
Good advice! Looked for all these before our first cruise. I can imagine most people don’t think about any of this! We have traveled a lot over the years & do this for hotels as well! Thanks
My husband and I have actually stayed (2 times!) in a rear facing cabin (balcony, of course). We loved it. We would go out on the balcony just before we were to depart a port and watch the as the waters were stirred as we left. We would watch for quite awhile, as we enjoyed seeing the “trail” as we sailed away.
Here’s a rule of thumb for a pretty safe place to start your cabin search! “Middle - middle - balcony - Ocean view!” And also… “Don’t be cheap… the extra paid for a good cabin makes the cruise priceless!” 🍷😎👍
@@seltaeb9691 I think the best trick for cutting back is to visualize the ideal, then work back. So, if your budget won't allow for a balcony, get a middle middle inside cabin.
I must be weird because I love it in the lower deck, the price is great, love the coziness and don't mind hearing the ship noises when docking. The feeling you get in lower deck cabin is that of a waterbed.
I'm so glad to have found your channel. We're very interested in river cruises, but with your advice, I'm actually considering the larger cruises as well.
Our favourite cabin was overlooking the centrum (centre of the ship). We didn't hear any loud noise, the cabin was a bit larger and we could see activity like parades without the crowds. The one downside was remembering to close the curtains for privacy.
Makes sense........who needs to hear "abandon ship horn or announcements? Might even make a national geographic special on a sunken ship at the bottom of a sea......great idea.......
Thank you very much!👏👏 Looking at this video... one would think to stay whole cruise in the cabin! The cruise ships are so much more than what it appears to some people or in this video! Try to bring NO expectations at all and try to enjoy All the awesome things that one cruise(cruise ship) has to offer !
I've always had lower deck interior cabins near the stair wells. We are never in our cabin except to sleep, and by then we are so tired that we have never even noticed noise. But I can see where being by a nightclub could literally drive me insane.
I love the first cabin at the front of the ship. Yes, you get more up and down motion and we have found that they generally are a little larger. But we love that. Stay away from any cabin next to the elevators. stay away from cabins under or over the dance floor.
My suggestion is... You are going on vacation, relax, forgive others and smile all days. If people have huge party and you can’t sleep, then join the party. If you think you really can’t be bothered to hear/meet other people, I suggest to drive to mountains or go to desserts for your vacation.
WOW, I'm stunned, some of what you've said, I'd thought of - cabins under the pool deck etc., I was also inclined the avoid cabins near stairs or a door between corridors - thanks
I was a submariner for 6 years and believe it or not submerged subs do react to violent storms above if not too deep. They will rock and sway however subtler.
I couldn’t agree more. My wife and I have experienced most all of the Problem cabins you listed in your video. In fact, we just had some problems with noisy partners in a cabin that was adjoining ours. I had to call them two separate nights and ask them to take their 3:00 AM party to some public area. Won’t book that type of room again.
A point to remember. If your cabin fare is a lot cheaper than the advertised prices, start checking out why. Why are they pushing the cabin of at such a reduced rate? Mainly because by hey are hard to book. Many cruisers are return passengers who know what they are looking for. The closer you book to the sailing date the more limited your choice. The worse cabins may end up being all that is available.
I love cruising. Most of these you learn after a few debacles. I usually choose mid ship decks eight or nine. Our first, 30 years ago was by the crew access to the laundry. Cruising has changed a lot in those 30 years.
Totally agree with avoiding the RCCL inside balcony cabins. We went on the Allure of the Seas a few years ago, and spent maybe 5 minutes on the balcony. There was not really any "view" to be had, other than looking into every single inside balcony cabin across from us. We kept our drapes closed most of the week, because we didn't want others to be peering in to our cabin. Also, we were only 2 decks above the main walking space, and were subject to constance orchestra music. Loved the rest of the ship, but would never book another inside facing balcony again.
Your videos are incredibly helpful. We did book a cabin below the pool deck for our next cruise. We were definitely concerned about noise and checked numerous reviews to determine if noise was a common complaint on that deck. Reviewers did not complain about noise on that part of the deck so we booked it. Also, this is a 10-day Princess cruise. So we expect that there will be a more subdued demographic when compared to other lines like Carnival, Royal Caribbean, or NCL Nothing against those lines, just recognizing that's different target audience. Hopefully we called it right. We avoided most the other things mentioned though. Thank you.
Great video! My wife I and I just returned from a Carnival Cruise on the Fantasy! We had a blast! We are doing a day-by-day vlog and just posted day number one. Thanks for your video!
i actually enjoyed hearing the anchor drop on my first cruise, was kind of a cool sound. that said, we have graduated to decks with balconies now and agree ha ha
I had the front most cabin on the lowest guest deck. Just a circular porthole for a window that was often crested by waves. I loved it. Only one nearby room so it was quiet.
I don’t know about all of these. I can see the validity of many of them but for starters I have to admit we had Central Park facing balcony on the allure and LOVED IT!!! The door to the balcony was pretty close to soundproof. Very very faint jazz music could be heard one night which we really enjoyed so we opened the door and listened. In addition to that privacy wasn’t really an issue. During the day if we were changing we just closed the sheers lots of light still coming into the room and we just opened them back up again. No different than if I were at home. We were also right under the pool deck in that cabin and never heard a peep all day.
We also overlooked Central Park on the Allure. We loved it also. We also heard the faint music from the trio on the deck, so just plopped down on the balcony to enjoy the show. Once you have seen the ocean, it is basically unchanging. CP is constantly in motion.
My father, who was a Naval officer, gave me a piece of advice, before my first cruise: Try to get a cabin, low and as close to the center as possible. The uppper and further forward and back staterooms, move more, so if you are afraid of motion sickness, (sea sickness), stay away from the front or back, and get as low as possible. Also, my wife is claustrophobic and even the larger rooms are smaller than most hotel rooms, of comparable rates, get a ocean view room, at least. My wife and I had an ocean view on our first cruise and it was fine. She likes the balcony rooms more, however, because she said she feels more comfortable being able to step outside. If you have never been on a cruise before, take earplugs, that soften noise and put them in, as soon as you get to your room, while you're putting things away. They do a lifeboat drill, just before getting underway, and the alarms are DEAFENING! This is ESPECIALLY important if you are traveling with someone who is autistic. Loud sounds are PURE TORTURE for them.
Thank you for letting me know about the drill once on board. We are taking our first cruise and my son is autistic and sensitive to loud noises. We prepare him with noise cancelling earphones when they have fire drills at school. Really glad I read your comment or I wouldn’t have even thought about this. Thank you!
We love cruises. We have gone every yr for the past 7 yrs and always on Carnival. Had rooms from Deck 1 to Deck 9 and all were awesome. Don't ever cancel your cruise. It's wonderful and you get to see so many places. Enjoy
My husband and I took a cruise on a Carnival Cruise line (from San Diego to Cabo) about ten years ago - Since it was our first cruise, we decided to splurge on a cabin with a private balcony. We were horrified when we opened our balcony's sliding doors to see that it had aligned right up to an out door staircase - which just so happened to be one of the ships most busiest staircases. The constant never ending flow of foot traffic - stomping up and down 24/7 - definitely put a damper on our entire vacation. So we were just a little less than thrilled to say the least... But that's what we got for not clarifying our room's location first. Live and learn.
I've been in a balcony cabin in Central Park on Royal Caribbean Oasis class ships three times. It is quite pleasant. The music played at night in the park was acoustic guitars or violins, so not too loud or annoying. You could hear the pool deck during the day however if you were out on your balcony.
Great to hear my tips have helped. Where you off to and on which line? I hope you have a great time and get hooked on cruising! Let me know how you get on!
Norwegian Fjords, Fred Olsen on the Balmoral in August. We have friends who have travelled with Fred many times and we felt we would be more comfortable on a smaller ship. It has taken me 5 years to persuade my husband, who is not a good sailor, to do this trip. The fjords are high on my wishlist however. Any tips for avoiding seasickness?
The Fjords are amazing. Cruising in them will be very very smooth and so no seasick risk. At that time the seas to and from likely to be calm but if concerned I take the pills for first day or two and then the stress / worry is set aside. I was planning to do a video on the topic so will do with all my tips and post that next week or week after!!
5 years ago, the wife and I cruised to Alaska on the Holland America, Nordam. We were in a balcony cabin, midship side on the starboard side near the rear. Only thing we ever heard was the horn, but it was quite pleasing to hear. Even at night. What I do NOT understand, we were not at all close to the horn, and we could not hear it any place else unless we were out on the deck or in our room. Someone else said we were hearing the nearby resonating pipes that powered the horn that ran close to our vicinity. This poses even more questions. (????) I never asked a ship worker, because we had fun as our agenda, but now wish I had asked. We ate most meals on the Lido deck because we hated dressing up to eat in the dining room.
we try to avoid the side wear folks smoke. Depending on wind you can sometimes get a whiff when outside on your balcony. We pick where there are cabins above and below us.
You should have done a video on the best cabin to choose it will be more easy 😁😂🤣😃😄 I think the best one is when you're in the middle of two cabin whatever or those which looks like a apartment (the lagger...don't remenber the name)
I just booked a balcony on the 10th level of the carnival glory! I do agree it is important avoid certain cabins! I find being higher up is the best option. Also dont schedule cruises with like 1 or 2 months prepe time. Its waaaaayyy more efficient to schedule one with atleast 6 months of planning! Atleast i find that helps me. Cruise number 3 happening this summer!
Thanks, I have cruised before, only a few times and these are good tips! I have looked at obstructed view balconies, but will stick with my unobstructed balconies
we went on the cozumel key west cruise in 2016 highly recommend the sea turtle snorkle/ cavern snorkel. in cozumel that made our whole excursion.. we rented mopeds in key West and drove up the coast.. going to the Bahamas march 1st can't wait
Had a room below the ships spa area on a Holland America cruise and it was very quiet. The spa closed down in the early evening and opened in the mid-morning. Never heard any noise from it......
Thanks for that tip. I have had a terrible experience being above the spa on MSC Preziosa but that was because it was where the classes were held and the pumping music would wake me up from the early morning classes. But the pure Spa area would be quiet and so that is a great point and thanks for sharing
Avoid the very front because it feels like a bucking bronco if you hit bad weather. Our cabin was changed on us during our last cruise. We were in the very front. When the ship went up, it was a long drop and slap on the water. The position of our beds had us rocking side to side a feeling like we were going to fall out of bed the entire trip.
That surprised me. What ship was it? I thought those mega-ships are so heavy that they sway or rock LESS often than the smaller ones. I guess I'm wrong.
Almost impossible to control pitching (up and down motion) other than through changing speed and/or heading relative to the swell, regardless of the size of the ship. Sure, larger ones will tend to do so less, and I would imagine QM2 to do it least of all due to her hull shape. What surprises me is how much some of those floating hotels roll (side to side motion). You'd think they'd have better stabilisers yet there's some pretty remarkable footage on YT of large cruise ships with some pretty crazy rolling (havoc in the dining rooms, for example).
These is very useful advice, thank you! I can relate to the one with the laundry, because when I lived in a tiny room in a student hostel, the laundry room was opposite and it was sooo noisy sometimes at night. When I had a important exam the next day, I sometimes slept in the kitchen area where it was quieter.
linda lindsey how was your first cruise, i hope you chose a cruiseline that suits your taste, that is the most important thing. They are all different.
It did sound a bit doom and gloom ! I had a section that I edited out which should have left in (!) saying it left about 90% of cabins (best being ones with cabins above, below, on either side and ideally opposite) and should have left it in!! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment !!
Just make sure you avoid any seats near the front or back of the kayak as those can get quite splashy. Also avoid any center seats that may be used for loading/unloading the occupants.
I have a cruise in about two weeks. It’s my eleventh and I am extremely excited. The cabin is right next to the anchor and machinery. I’m actually happy about that because having some noise makes me really happy. There’s also only one port, so it’s not that bad.
It did sound a bit doom and gloom ! I had a section that I edited out which should have left in (!) saying it left about 90% of cabins (best being ones with cabins above, below, on either side and ideally opposite) and should have left it in!! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment !!
I remember being on the Oasis in an outside window cabin in the bow. The room was bigger due to the slope of the ship, i thought it was great with the large sloping panoramic windows. At 2pm in the morning, the staff opens their disco 2 decks below with an outdoor patio and all I hear was thump, thump, thump and clanging beer bottles and staff laughing till 4 in the morning. After we complained to security, their answer was what do you want us to do? Staff has to unwind somehow ....hmmmm.
Hello from the US! 🇺🇸 Love your videos! ❤️ Wife and I were gifted our first cruise and the cabin was right next to the night club. Yikes! There may have been a housekeeping storage closet between. I was unsure. Anyway we slept like babies. What a relief! We had some anxiety about the location, when looking at the deck plan, but were both happily surprised. We DID hear a fair amount of movement each morning from the housekeeping folks but that didn’t bother us.
Thanks ! I agree. I am a bit obsessed with unnecessary and intrusive noise and so try and follow these! Appreciate you watching and taking time to comment 😀
It did sound a bit doom and gloom ! I had a section that I edited out saying it left about 90% of cabins (best being ones with cabins above, below, on either side and ideally opposite ! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment !!
Here's one to beware of. On the Golden Princess (or one similar in design), the row of balcony cabins widest on the ship immediately above the lifeboats. If you're cruising somewhere very cold (like Alaska), the inner half of the cabin has a warm floor (because there's another cabin underneath) but the outer half of the cabin has a very very cold floor!!
You should have added stay away from elevator complexes, ( lifts, if you prefer ) as some produce beeps and other related noises as well as people 24/7 !
This would be great advice, if you are planning on staying in your room for the entire cruise. I plan events, activities to attend and spend time in the cabin for sleeping, restroom activities, the changing of clothes. In other words, I do not spend my time worrying about the noise the people at the dance club are making, because, I am AT the club making the noise, having the fun.
Except by your own admission the sleeping, restroom, changing clothes means you spend about 7 to 8 hours in your cabin!! So you spend more time there than anywhere else in the cruise!! So it is important as for same price with a bit of planning you get a great quiet cabin and still get to enjoy everything else in the other hours left in the day ! But seriously I get your point and thanks for watching and commenting but I do still suggest it’s worth getting a cabin that avoids any hassles as there is no downside and removes any risk
Well, while I am sleeping, I don't think of these things, so that just leaves 30-40 minutes of the day that I am in the cabin, but to your point that there are no downsides, I beg to differ. I believe, that the downside would be, the time spent searching for this 'perfect' area(s) on the ship, just to find that these/this room(s) was already taken.
Though not sure the many cruisers who find their sleep and cruise disturbed who constantly contact me would agree 😀 but if travellers don’t mind taking the risk versus looking and that works for them then that cool too of.course! But had lots of people telling me they wish they had followed the watch outs. But everyone has different priorities of course! Thanks for comment and adding your thoughts . Always good to get input!
Great advice. We are going on our 4th and 5th cruises, 2022,2023. Princess then HAL. Princess will be our first balcony, then on Holland America it will obstructed view our 2nd time with this type of cabin. I booked a cabin with a view between life boats. On new Amsterdam you get a full no opening window ( floor to ceiling) never an issue ,there was no tendering on Alaska intenery. Thanks for video.
Heard a woman passenger ask the crew where they sleep at night. The crew member laughingly told her that they were helicoptered off at night....yep, the next morning we heard her complain to the same crew member that the helicopter noises kept her awake.
Bahahhaaaaaaa
🤣🤣😂😂😂👏🏽
Same thing happened on ours
WO-HaHa, what a "good idea" to disturb the sleep of people paying the salary of the crews! NO PASSENGERS, NO CREWS..A No-no.. 😚 Instead of helicopters, to "isolate" the crews, 😋 maybe they should build silencers in all the cruisers departments! 😀
Wait a sec.. was this on the Disney wonder?
just wondering are there any cabins/rooms left after watching this, seems quite funny, many thanks for the info
It did end up sounding like most cabins were excluded I guess. On the plus side, although my suggestions for those cabins to avoid did sound like a lot, I think looking at deck plans that it only excludes about 10% to 20%. I need to do a video about the ones to seek out to balance I guess...! Thanks for watching and really appreciate you leaving a comment.
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Agree totally with you on location! That’s what I go for! Thanks for all your Tips and insights in your comment
if you want to wake up early in the morning without an alarm clock, this may be a safe bet.
1) Adjoining Cabins
2) Underneath pool deck
3) Underneath the Promenade deck
4) Near BIG public areas
5) Where night clubs are AVOID
6) Laundry room area
7) Those that overlook the center of ship
8) Avoid life boat area
9) Crew access area
10) Low deck area.
Near the elevators
11) All People
Spoilers
12) Near the corridor. ... ... But wait, every room is near the corridor.
Yeah...we watched the video. Thanks for the playback of the exact things he said. Thanks Captain Obvious. Jesus.
I so appreciate how you get the topic spelled out ckearly, then a fluid fun down directly into each point! Great information, some obvious, but good reveal of what is not obvious!
Well the only thing left was the captains cabin and he's not giving it up.
And the church.
Gordon Wiessner I was going to say that too
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Well I think mine is assigned lol
Better to not cruise
Boy, is he right about being under the pool deck! We "upgraded" to what we thought was a more spacious cabin but a few minutes under the pool deck and we realized how noisy it would be. We then asked to be "downgraded" to a less spacious but quieter cabin and boy was that the right move. He's right about all of these. If you are a light sleeper or noise averse, take note!
That's so strange because my sister and I heard this but had a "free" room and didn't want to complain. It was an inside cabin, which was fine for us, and it was directly below the pool deck. We never heard a thing. Maybe it depends on the ship. We were on a Princess cruise.
Hi Gary, Just wanted to say thank you for all your videos on cruising. I have just watched 3 and think you are so right about what you have shared and also learned some new points that will be helpful in booking my next cruise. I have not cruised in a few years because I got discouraged with all the up changes after you get on the ship. Seemed like it just got more and more pressing. But I am missing the ocean and ready to try again. Your videos have surly helped me to prepare to go at it again. thank you truly.....
I was an RN on Royal Caribbean Ships...stay away from cabins on the upper decks...they are the first ones to get sea sick with any extra movement!
Good tip !
Only people who are prone to seasickness. We love upper deck cabins
@@lannyfarmer208 like I am 🙄. My cabin was an ocean view room yet I still got bad seasickness on the way back to home port. Carnival cruise 2007 elation to cabo san lucas mexico
So get claustrophobic or seasick lol
I just got back from a Norwegian Cruise in a suite. We were on deck 12 of 14 and my boyfriend and I are not prone to seasickness at all but the seas were dreadfully rough for the majority of our 11 day trip and we staggered around like we were drunk just trying to find some stability since we were high up and all the way aft.
If you are prone to sea sickness, or are afraid you are, you want a cabin near the center of the ship, on one of the lower decks. In heavy seas, the closer you are to the center of gravity, the less you will move. This applies both side to side and fore to aft. A bit of noise is not half as bad as tossing your meals over the side.
Agree :-) Thanks! Really appreciate you watching and taking time to leave some feedback.
Thanks for answering this...maybe I've missed it. But I NEVER get sea-sick and we are cruisers. But, with "an already unhappy stomach", for whatever reason, I had difficulty on our last cruise. I wondered if we were in a good spot, so now, I'll pay a bit more attention. I'm just glad the storm was the last day, so the trip wasn't ruined for me... but feel bad for others who have that tendency.
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Yay, That's exactly where I will be!
Great information. Thank you.
Just booked a room on the Carnival Horizon for June 2019! Getting a 7C class connecting balcony room on deck 7. ❤❤❤
I just booked our cruise and your tips were amazing! I made sure our stateroom was absolutely surrounded above, below and each side by other staterooms, no adjoining rooms, midship and NOT near elevators! Also made sure our veranda view was an unobstructed veranda! Excellent tips! Have been on many cruises and watching your videos sure helped for this one!
We prefer our balcony room on the very backend of the ship, several floors up from the engines. For us, the low churning sound is so relaxing, it’s a bonus versus a negative!
Thank you for this. Great tips on how to avoid the noisy areas. :) Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!! Thanks for watching and leaving your feedback.
I’ve been on two cruises before; Oasis of the Seas and Harmony of the Seas. Two amazing ships. Both times my cabin was looking over the Central Park of the ships. I’ve never had any problems with it. Actually I think it would be better than looking over the ocean. When looking over the ocean all you see is water, unless you’re in port, but the majority of the time you’re at sea. If you want to see the the water or the view while you’re in port, that go up top! You’ll get a better view! Yes,there is music sometimes, but I find it very relaxing, and it’s not even that loud. The privacy isn’t that big of a deal either, because you’re barely even on the balcony because you’re too busy exploring on a ship like this. Also if you’re like me, you probably like people watching, (watching and seeing what other people are doing and what’s going on), so getting a cabin overlooking Central Park is quite fun.
I just thought I should put my opinion out there.
Thanks! I have had a few people saying they really like those cabins so clearly quite a few fans! Thanks for adding your perspective as helps others who uncertain to make up their minds!
We were on allure (oasis class too) and a balcony looking at the Central Park was perfect, not below the pool deck, fantastic!
I just came off a fantastic 9 day cruise onboard Queen Mary 2. Your videos were great to watch before hand and I really enjoy them. I really miss the ship now and watching your videos takes me back.
Avoiding crew areas is important, especially if you have an inside cabin. We were on a ship and found there was a service corridor running behind our cabin. All night long we could hear heavy carts being moved. Thankfully, there was a departure from the ship at our second port and they were able to relocate us into that cabin.
My sister had a cabin that shared a wall with the anchor chain locker. When they let go the anchor first thing in the morning upon arriving in each port, there were thousands of pounds of steel banging against her headboard. What an alarm clock! The other cabin to avoid is one that is up against an elevator shaft. That machine noise will be going on 24 hours a day.
Aargh ! That would be one of my idea of hell! Good point on the elevator point. I have had that issue in hotels and changed rooms and didn’t think about that on ship. Thanks for that great additional tip!!!
Mental yoga… goosfraba! After such a cruise, probably, your sister’s nerves became as strong as steel, sturdy as the diamond… prepared for all the vicissitudes of life on the dry land! What an excruciating training when traveling… Though, indeed, it is better to avoid such cabins.
HOLY CRAP!! hahahahahaha! Worst cruise ever! All you needed was a power failure and all the toilets backing up to complete the cruise from hell.
I have travelled on Saga Ruby, Saga Pearl II and Saga Sapphire and Discovery, none of these had intrusive noise in the cabins only the noon Ship's bell and no piped music anywhere, so if you want a civilised cruise choose one of these. Also you can eat any menu in any restaurant at no extra charge even if you have the cheapest cabin. Free bars, tea, coffee, ice-cream points throughout the ship.
MrGunny, good of you to mention the elevator thing. I've been told when visiting online forums, that one of the worst places you can possibly be is in your room only one door from the elevators. Worse, with people running to catch the elevator, you'll be feeling the thumping of feet all night long.
I always wondered why I had absolutely no interest in cruises and now I know the answer.
No, it's because you get sea sick easily
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I love this you should’ve said that balcony rooms around deck 7 8 9 are the best
Thank you again Gary! Very valid considerations. We took another look at the positioning of our cabin based of your video🤗
Now I don't have a lot of experience with cruises, but I do have to disagree with one of your suggestions based on my experience last year. We were on the MSC Divina Aurora deck cabin 12252 and I loved it. There are a few reasons.
1. Quiet - There was no engine noise and being on a back corner there was very little foot traffic.
2. Price - The price was great. One of the cheapest rooms available. As I did not personally intend to spend large amounts of time in cabin.
3. Access - The access to outside stairs a few feet away was the best part of this cabin. They allowed a close outdoor spot for "smoking" Now I no longer smoke, but I do vape and the wife did figure out that vaping can and does set off the alarm. The crew even use these outdoor stair areas for this purpose. But mostly on the higher decks. It was almost a private balcony as very few people came out there, but I could look of the back of the ship and the side of the ship. I could go up 3 decks and be where the life boats are and that was a great outdoor highway up and down 2/3's of the ship without tons of dodging people and weaving about. Also on this ship the buffet was at the back of the ship and I could go up 6 or 7 decks and have easy access. Eight decks up was the Adults only pool and bar area. I explored the entire ship, but I found that the vast majority of the things I wanted to do were right in my area. Not to mention some great conversations with crew that I bumped into on different decks going up and down those stairs.
4. Ease of access to elevators - Though I did not use the elevators much they were quite close and the ones at the back of the ship don't get as much use. Waiting for elevators can be a nightmare. People with the "VIP" club memberships have a card that allow them to bypass all the other calls for an elevator, step in and then go right to their floor. I avoided the elevators every chance I could. This made me love the stair access even more. Besides, it helps work of a bit of the large amounts of food served.
I realize there a lots of different layouts on different ships. I just wanted to pass along this little tid bit of experience.
Ken, thanks for your detailed thoughts and perspective. Great to hear that you found a great cabin location and spot on the MSC Divina (I love that ship!). Based on one's likes and what is important then you are right location like yours can be a positive. I tend to like and many recommend middle of the ship not only due to less movement of the ship there but also you are then about same distance from stuff at the front or back of the ship when getting around (but also those can be the busty elevators....!!). Thanks for sharing this and for watching. I am sure your tips this will help other cruisers!
Thank you for replying. I completely agree that travel accommodations, location, personal tastes and needs are different for every person. What is important to one person may have close to zero impact on another. Information is always the key in making any decision and cruises are no exception. Every trip will have its good points and its bad, but with a good attitude just about any negative can be overcome and does not have to spoil the trip. Remember you are out there to have fun, so if something is taking away from that, try to adjust what you can so that your experience can be weighted more on the positive side.
No one wants to spend lots of money to have a bad time, I hope your viewers can find ways to shift thinking and be flexible, I believe that to be the best way to have a good time over all no matter what detraction's come along for the ride.
One final note, you may want to edit your reply to me. A sneaky letter T slipped into your description of "busy" elevators humorously transforming it into "Busty" elevators. I don't think I have ever seen a voluptuous elevator, though when I was a teenager I am sure I would have been fascinated.
Thank you again for your reply and have a great day. :)
We decided to take a mother daughter, last minute trip a few years ago. I prefer balcony rooms because I refuse to fight with people for a chair.
There was one balcony left... on the butt of the ship.
It ended up being very nice. The only difference in the balcony was that the wall between rooms did not go straight up. It was a slanted wall. ( like this... / ) so you could see your neighbor.
It turned out that the Group next to us and below us was from our home town. So we had a lot of laughs with them. AND the guy next to us was able to open a bottle of wine for us. Lol
We had an amazing view!! The view of the ocean with the wake of the ship was so peaceful and relaxing
I am with you on the balcony preference. The view from the back facing out is great. Though if tough seas lots of movement
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I couldn't agree more with your list. We're experienced cruisers and my very least favorite cabin of all time was also one of the most expensive I've ever purchased. I got my wife and I a suite for our anniversary on a very upscale line. It was the first time I'd ever spring for a suite and I took it for granted that they'd be ideally located and perfect in every way. That is when I came up against your second rule: do not be immediately below the pool deck. I have never made that mistake again; it was one of my least favorite cruises due to the incessant noise that went on all night as the crew cleaned and dragged deck chairs all over and obviously all day with vacationers being boisterous.
Your only rule I slightly equivocate on is the obstructed view rule. I've had obstructed views on both Celebrity and Holland and never had any issues with them (though I did miss the view).
Yes! I had that too. What was supposed to be a premium cabin that drove me crazy with the pool deck noise! It was that which made me do this video ....
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Good advice! Looked for all these before our first cruise. I can imagine most people don’t think about any of this! We have traveled a lot over the years & do this for hotels as well! Thanks
My husband and I have actually stayed (2 times!) in a rear facing cabin (balcony, of course). We loved it. We would go out on the balcony just before we were to depart a port and watch the as the waters were stirred as we left. We would watch for quite awhile, as we enjoyed seeing the “trail” as we sailed away.
Here’s a rule of thumb for a pretty safe place to start your cabin search! “Middle - middle - balcony - Ocean view!” And also… “Don’t be cheap… the extra paid for a good cabin makes the cruise priceless!” 🍷😎👍
Not all of us poor people can afford the high prices.
Inside cabins are often some of the best ones for avoiding noise.
@@seltaeb9691 I think the best trick for cutting back is to visualize the ideal, then work back.
So, if your budget won't allow for a balcony, get a middle middle inside cabin.
@@seltaeb9691 I did a cheap cruise in a forward cabin. It was great! I think we were on the 5th deck.
I must be weird because I love it in the lower deck, the price is great, love the coziness and don't mind hearing the ship noises when docking. The feeling you get in lower deck cabin is that of a waterbed.
I'm so glad to have found your channel. We're very interested in river cruises, but with your advice, I'm actually considering the larger cruises as well.
Our favourite cabin was overlooking the centrum (centre of the ship). We didn't hear any loud noise, the cabin was a bit larger and we could see activity like parades without the crowds. The one downside was remembering to close the curtains for privacy.
We take ear plugs with us. Sorts out any noise problems we may encounter.
Makes sense........who needs to hear "abandon ship horn or announcements? Might even make a national geographic special on a sunken ship at the bottom of a sea......great idea.......
skywelderrocky trust me when I say that when a ships emergency horn goes off that everybody can hear it no matter what
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@@stirlingernteman9240 AND loud alarms play through each stateroom PA system. Basically like another fire alarm
Thank you very much!👏👏
Looking at this video... one would think to stay whole cruise in the cabin!
The cruise ships are so much more than what it appears to some people or in this video!
Try to bring NO expectations at all and try to enjoy All the awesome things that one cruise(cruise ship) has to offer !
I've always had lower deck interior cabins near the stair wells. We are never in our cabin except to sleep, and by then we are so tired that we have never even noticed noise. But I can see where being by a nightclub could literally drive me insane.
I love the first cabin at the front of the ship. Yes, you get more up and down motion and we have found that they generally are a little larger. But we love that. Stay away from any cabin next to the elevators. stay away from cabins under or over the dance floor.
Okay so just avoid the entire cruise 👌🏻
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Yep. Agreed.
Lol!
This guy is too much. If you get on a ship with thousands of people, you just might hear noise from people having FUN.
My suggestion is... You are going on vacation, relax, forgive others and smile all days. If people have huge party and you can’t sleep, then join the party. If you think you really can’t be bothered to hear/meet other people, I suggest to drive to mountains or go to desserts for your vacation.
WOW, I'm stunned, some of what you've said, I'd thought of - cabins under the pool deck etc., I was also inclined the avoid cabins near stairs or a door between corridors - thanks
Thanks. Good to hear it gave something to consider an think about. Thanks for watching and taking time to leave a comment. Greatly appreciated!
After 14 years of sea service with the Navy. Any of these rooms would be great to me.
I bet!!!!! Though if you are paying versus being paid to be on the ship you could be a bit more demanding hopefully!
I was a submariner for 6 years and believe it or not submerged subs do react to violent storms above if not too deep. They will rock and sway however subtler.
Really ! I had always assumed it was smooth sailing down there!
john Magill Thank you for your service!
I guess it's all in one's perspective.
I couldn’t agree more. My wife and I have experienced most all of the Problem cabins you listed in your video. In fact, we just had some problems with noisy partners in a cabin that was adjoining ours. I had to call them two separate nights and ask them to take their 3:00 AM party to some public area. Won’t book that type of room again.
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Excellent video !! Thank you for these great tips... so many things a rookie cruiser would have to learn the hard way!
A point to remember. If your cabin fare is a lot cheaper than the advertised prices, start checking out why. Why are they pushing the cabin of at such a reduced rate? Mainly because by hey are hard to book. Many cruisers are return passengers who know what they are looking for. The closer you book to the sailing date the more limited your choice. The worse cabins may end up being all that is available.
Great point! A really good piece of advice. Thanks!
Happy New Year, Gary! Thanks for always delivering such great content.
Happy New Year to you too! Thanks as always for watching and commenting
I love cruising. Most of these you learn after a few debacles. I usually choose mid ship decks eight or nine. Our first, 30 years ago was by the crew access to the laundry. Cruising has changed a lot in those 30 years.
Totally agree with avoiding the RCCL inside balcony cabins. We went on the Allure of the Seas a few years ago, and spent maybe 5 minutes on the balcony. There was not really any "view" to be had, other than looking into every single inside balcony cabin across from us. We kept our drapes closed most of the week, because we didn't want others to be peering in to our cabin. Also, we were only 2 decks above the main walking space, and were subject to constance orchestra music. Loved the rest of the ship, but would never book another inside facing balcony again.
This is very well thought out and well spoken, definitely one of the best one I have seen
Thanks, great to hear!
Your videos are incredibly helpful. We did book a cabin below the pool deck for our next cruise. We were definitely concerned about noise and checked numerous reviews to determine if noise was a common complaint on that deck. Reviewers did not complain about noise on that part of the deck so we booked it. Also, this is a 10-day Princess cruise. So we expect that there will be a more subdued demographic when compared to other lines like Carnival, Royal Caribbean, or NCL Nothing against those lines, just recognizing that's different target audience. Hopefully we called it right. We avoided most the other things mentioned though. Thank you.
Great to hear this helped. Good to hear that it looks like all is going to be good on your trip. Have a great time !
Great video! My wife I and I just returned from a Carnival Cruise on the Fantasy! We had a blast! We are doing a day-by-day vlog and just posted day number one. Thanks for your video!
Wow, I didn’t even know there were different kinds of cabins to choose from. I have some new knowledge stored away now! Thanks for that!
Beyond Home just look at a deck plan in a brochure, better than online, as online you cannot see what is above or below your cabin.
Very clear and concise! Thanks for this informative video 👍
Thanks. Great to hear you found it helpful. 😀
i actually enjoyed hearing the anchor drop on my first cruise, was kind of a cool sound. that said, we have graduated to decks with balconies now and agree ha ha
Indeed! On a first cruise the novelty is huge but like you some bits are nicer avoided on returning cruises 😀
I had the front most cabin on the lowest guest deck. Just a circular porthole for a window that was often crested by waves.
I loved it. Only one nearby room so it was quiet.
Very informative and straight to the point! Love it. And you really nailed it!
Thanks. Great to hear you found it interesting. Much appreciate you watching and taking time to comment!
I don’t know about all of these. I can see the validity of many of them but for starters I have to admit we had Central Park facing balcony on the allure and LOVED IT!!! The door to the balcony was pretty close to soundproof. Very very faint jazz music could be heard one night which we really enjoyed so we opened the door and listened. In addition to that privacy wasn’t really an issue. During the day if we were changing we just closed the sheers lots of light still coming into the room and we just opened them back up again. No different than if I were at home. We were also right under the pool deck in that cabin and never heard a peep all day.
Great to hear you had a good experience on the Central Park facing cabin on the Allure. Good to hear that it was so good.
We also overlooked Central Park on the Allure. We loved it also. We also heard the faint music from the trio on the deck, so just plopped down on the balcony to enjoy the show. Once you have seen the ocean, it is basically unchanging. CP is constantly in motion.
My father, who was a Naval officer, gave me a piece of advice, before my first cruise: Try to get a cabin, low and as close to the center as possible. The uppper and further forward and back staterooms, move more, so if you are afraid of motion sickness, (sea sickness), stay away from the front or back, and get as low as possible.
Also, my wife is claustrophobic and even the larger rooms are smaller than most hotel rooms, of comparable rates, get a ocean view room, at least. My wife and I had an ocean view on our first cruise and it was fine. She likes the balcony rooms more, however, because she said she feels more comfortable being able to step outside.
If you have never been on a cruise before, take earplugs, that soften noise and put them in, as soon as you get to your room, while you're putting things away. They do a lifeboat drill, just before getting underway, and the alarms are DEAFENING! This is ESPECIALLY important if you are traveling with someone who is autistic. Loud sounds are PURE TORTURE for them.
Thank you for letting me know about the drill once on board. We are taking our first cruise and my son is autistic and sensitive to loud noises. We prepare him with noise cancelling earphones when they have fire drills at school. Really glad I read your comment or I wouldn’t have even thought about this. Thank you!
THANK YOU!!! I had a connecting room booked and just got it changed, great tips!
We love cruises. We have gone every yr for the past 7 yrs and always on Carnival. Had rooms from Deck 1 to Deck 9 and all were awesome. Don't ever cancel your cruise. It's wonderful and you get to see so many places. Enjoy
Ive done interior, followed by obstructed, and Ive just booked a port hole cabin... hey, I dont spend much time in there anyway!
My husband and I took a cruise on a Carnival Cruise line (from San Diego to Cabo) about ten years ago - Since it was our first cruise, we decided to splurge on a cabin with a private balcony. We were horrified when we opened our balcony's sliding doors to see that it had aligned right up to an out door staircase - which just so happened to be one of the ships most busiest staircases. The constant never ending flow of foot traffic - stomping up and down 24/7 - definitely put a damper on our entire vacation. So we were just a little less than thrilled to say the least... But that's what we got for not clarifying our room's location first. Live and learn.
Sorry to hear! Really annoying there was no warning...
Ty for the information. I was thinking to avoid cabins over the back regarding the engines. Now I will exclude avoiding near the anchor!
I've been in a balcony cabin in Central Park on Royal Caribbean Oasis class ships three times. It is quite pleasant. The music played at night in the park was acoustic guitars or violins, so not too loud or annoying. You could hear the pool deck during the day however if you were out on your balcony.
What a great video, taking my first cruise EVER!
Thanks. Great to hear it was helpful! Hope you have a great time on your cruise. Where to and which line are you going with?
Same here
We have booked our very first cruise and I have found your tips very useful. Thanks!
Great to hear my tips have helped. Where you off to and on which line? I hope you have a great time and get hooked on cruising! Let me know how you get on!
Norwegian Fjords, Fred Olsen on the Balmoral in August. We have friends who have travelled with Fred many times and we felt we would be more comfortable on a smaller ship. It has taken me 5 years to persuade my husband, who is not a good sailor, to do this trip. The fjords are high on my wishlist however. Any tips for avoiding seasickness?
The Fjords are amazing. Cruising in them will be very very smooth and so no seasick risk. At that time the seas to and from likely to be calm but if concerned I take the pills for first day or two and then the stress / worry is set aside. I was planning to do a video on the topic so will do with all my tips and post that next week or week after!!
Tips For Travellers Thank you. Look forward to more tips!
5 years ago, the wife and I cruised to Alaska on the Holland America, Nordam. We were in a balcony cabin, midship side on the starboard side near the rear. Only thing we ever heard was the horn, but it was quite pleasing to hear. Even at night. What I do NOT understand, we were not at all close to the horn, and we could not hear it any place else unless we were out on the deck or in our room. Someone else said we were hearing the nearby resonating pipes that powered the horn that ran close to our vicinity. This poses even more questions. (????) I never asked a ship worker, because we had fun as our agenda, but now wish I had asked. We ate most meals on the Lido deck because we hated dressing up to eat in the dining room.
we try to avoid the side wear folks smoke. Depending on wind you can sometimes get a whiff when outside on your balcony. We pick where there are cabins above and below us.
My room is below the salad bar, I should be right, who eats salad on these ships
Simon Gray Hahahahaha, brilliant!
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You should have done a video on the best cabin to choose it will be more easy 😁😂🤣😃😄
I think the best one is when you're in the middle of two cabin whatever or those which looks like a apartment (the lagger...don't remenber the name)
the suite cabins are the apt. like cabins. probably a gazillion $$$$$$ to book. lol
Great tips for a newbie thanks. Things to consider and food for thought. Lot of these I would have no idea about so handy to know.
I just booked a balcony on the 10th level of the carnival glory! I do agree it is important avoid certain cabins! I find being higher up is the best option. Also dont schedule cruises with like 1 or 2 months prepe time. Its waaaaayyy more efficient to schedule one with atleast 6 months of planning! Atleast i find that helps me. Cruise number 3 happening this summer!
Really good info....I never thought about those things. Thanks
Thanks! Hope it helped. Thanks as always for watching and commenting. Much appreciated :-)
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You at least narrowed down 3500 state rooms to 6. Great job!
Great tips and some things I would never think of looking out for . . bravo!
Thanks, I have cruised before, only a few times and these are good tips! I have looked at obstructed view balconies, but will stick with my unobstructed balconies
Going on a cruise in March. I feel good about my decision on our cabin based on your tips. Thank you very much!
Lucky you, where are you off to and who with? Great to hear the tips in the video helped reassure you on your choice. Have a great cruise.
Tips For Travellers I’ll be going on a western Caribbean cruise (key west, Cozumel, belize, Costa maya) with Royal Caribbean!
Awesome ! Have a great time
we went on the cozumel key west cruise in 2016 highly recommend the sea turtle snorkle/ cavern snorkel. in cozumel that made our whole excursion.. we rented mopeds in key West and drove up the coast..
going to the Bahamas march 1st can't wait
Sounds like it would be easier to make a video about which cabins to go for instead
Great information! Thanks!
Thanks ! Great to hear you found it helpful 😀
Great video! I have had many of those issues with cabins! I do like low decks midship though.
These are great tips! I hadn't thought of crew access areas or clubs
Had a room below the ships spa area on a Holland America cruise and it was very quiet. The spa closed down in the early evening and opened in the mid-morning. Never heard any noise from it......
Thanks for that tip. I have had a terrible experience being above the spa on MSC Preziosa but that was because it was where the classes were held and the pumping music would wake me up from the early morning classes. But the pure Spa area would be quiet and so that is a great point and thanks for sharing
Avoid the very front because it feels like a bucking bronco if you hit bad weather. Our cabin was changed on us during our last cruise. We were in the very front. When the ship went up, it was a long drop and slap on the water. The position of our beds had us rocking side to side a feeling like we were going to fall out of bed the entire trip.
Absolutely ! If rough seas the front and back can really be pretty wild !!!
That surprised me. What ship was it? I thought those mega-ships are so heavy that they sway or rock LESS often than the smaller ones. I guess I'm wrong.
Almost impossible to control pitching (up and down motion) other than through changing speed and/or heading relative to the swell, regardless of the size of the ship. Sure, larger ones will tend to do so less, and I would imagine QM2 to do it least of all due to her hull shape.
What surprises me is how much some of those floating hotels roll (side to side motion). You'd think they'd have better stabilisers yet there's some pretty remarkable footage on YT of large cruise ships with some pretty crazy rolling (havoc in the dining rooms, for example).
All that rocking would put me to sleep...I would LOVE THAT!
These is very useful advice, thank you! I can relate to the one with the laundry, because when I lived in a tiny room in a student hostel, the laundry room was opposite and it was sooo noisy sometimes at night. When I had a important exam the next day, I sometimes slept in the kitchen area where it was quieter.
Like this information. Very helpful for my upcoming cruise.
Thank you for this advice. My husband and I are going on our first cruise in March 2019.
Great to hear. I hope your cruise is fantastic
linda lindsey how was your first cruise, i hope you chose a cruiseline that suits your taste, that is the most important thing. They are all different.
How was your cruise?
The ideal cabin is a kayak towed by the cruiseliner using at least a 200 yd long line.
It did sound a bit doom and gloom ! I had a section that I edited out which should have left in (!) saying it left about 90% of cabins (best being ones with cabins above, below, on either side and ideally opposite) and should have left it in!! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment !!
Too much diesel fumes there!
Hmmm... not a good idea! then you become a very tempting morsel for the sharks following the ship.
Just make sure you avoid any seats near the front or back of the kayak as those can get quite splashy. Also avoid any center seats that may be used for loading/unloading the occupants.
I'm not sure about the kayak, the fish might make too much noise.
I have a cruise in about two weeks. It’s my eleventh and I am extremely excited. The cabin is right next to the anchor and machinery. I’m actually happy about that because having some noise makes me really happy. There’s also only one port, so it’s not that bad.
I want to thank you for making these videos. I am planning to go on my first cruise this year. Your videos help me know how to prepare.
You are so welcome! Great to hear!
Basically... you are left with only a couple of choices...
It did sound a bit doom and gloom ! I had a section that I edited out which should have left in (!) saying it left about 90% of cabins (best being ones with cabins above, below, on either side and ideally opposite) and should have left it in!! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment !!
Like a good hotel avoid any room that is next to another room or where people come and go
That or attach a tow boat to the back of the cruise ship with a ladder or pull rope to climb aboard.
Which means travel when you have money
@@tipsfortravellers somewhere amidships then? My 13 day cruise on the pacific adventure is June.
I remember being on the Oasis in an outside window cabin in the bow. The room was bigger due to the slope of the ship, i thought it was great with the large sloping panoramic windows. At 2pm in the morning, the staff opens their disco 2 decks below with an outdoor patio and all I hear was thump, thump, thump and clanging beer bottles and staff laughing till 4 in the morning. After we complained to security, their answer was what do you want us to do? Staff has to unwind somehow ....hmmmm.
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Love your videos! ❤️
Wife and I were gifted our first cruise and the cabin was right next to the night club. Yikes! There may have been a housekeeping storage closet between. I was unsure. Anyway we slept like babies. What a relief! We had some anxiety about the location, when looking at the deck plan, but were both happily surprised. We DID hear a fair amount of movement each morning from the housekeeping folks but that didn’t bother us.
Thank you Gary! Very useful tips. 👍
Thank you for the information.🤗🤗
Pleasure. Good to hear it helped. Thanks so much for watching
Great tips! Excess noise can really ruin your cruise.
Thanks ! I agree. I am a bit obsessed with unnecessary and intrusive noise and so try and follow these! Appreciate you watching and taking time to comment 😀
I find myself whistling your jingle all the time. So catchy. Thanks for the tips!
I knew barely any of that and have never cruised before. Thank GOD i found this video! i have trouble falling asleep when there is lots of noise.
Cabins under the kitchens.... you can hear the breakfast preparation around 2 or 3 AM.
Good point. That is a great tip. Thanks so much for leaving this one.
So basically avoid all cabins on all cruise ships...
It did sound a bit doom and gloom ! I had a section that I edited out saying it left about 90% of cabins (best being ones with cabins above, below, on either side and ideally opposite ! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment !!
No have money when you vacation
Tyclone I think he meant not to get a cabin right next to it because it would be loud so you can get a cabin close but not right next to it
and stay home lol
Tyclone EXACTLY
Great food for thought. Very informative, thank you!
Very insightful! In case you do get stuck in a room near noise (or have a snoring roommate, lol) the main desk on Royal Caribbean has free ear plugs.
Here's one to beware of. On the Golden Princess (or one similar in design), the row of balcony cabins widest on the ship immediately above the lifeboats. If you're cruising somewhere very cold (like Alaska), the inner half of the cabin has a warm floor (because there's another cabin underneath) but the outer half of the cabin has a very very cold floor!!
Good to know !!!
You should have added stay away from elevator complexes, ( lifts, if you prefer ) as some produce beeps and other related noises as well as people 24/7 !
agree!! Some also have the noise of them moving up and down in
I always one syllable (lift) to the laborious and cumbrous four syllables of el -ev - a- tor.
really enjoy your videos. my retirement is coming up soon, and would like to hop on the cruise again. thank you for the info.
Thank you! Great footage and very useful information.
Thanks again!
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This would be great advice, if you are planning on staying in your room for the entire cruise. I plan events, activities to attend and spend time in the cabin for sleeping, restroom activities, the changing of clothes. In other words, I do not spend my time worrying about the noise the people at the dance club are making, because, I am AT the club making the noise, having the fun.
Except by your own admission the sleeping, restroom, changing clothes means you spend about 7 to 8 hours in your cabin!! So you spend more time there than anywhere else in the cruise!! So it is important as for same price with a bit of planning you get a great quiet cabin and still get to enjoy everything else in the other hours left in the day ! But seriously I get your point and thanks for watching and commenting but I do still suggest it’s worth getting a cabin that avoids any hassles as there is no downside and removes any risk
Well, while I am sleeping, I don't think of these things, so that just leaves 30-40 minutes of the day that I am in the cabin, but to your point that there are no downsides, I beg to differ. I believe, that the downside would be, the time spent searching for this 'perfect' area(s) on the ship, just to find that these/this room(s) was already taken.
Though not sure the many cruisers who find their sleep and cruise disturbed who constantly contact me would agree 😀 but if travellers don’t mind taking the risk versus looking and that works for them then that cool too of.course! But had lots of people telling me they wish they had followed the watch outs. But everyone has different priorities of course! Thanks for comment and adding your thoughts . Always good to get input!
Great advice. We are going on our 4th and 5th cruises, 2022,2023. Princess then HAL. Princess will be our first balcony, then on Holland America it will obstructed view our 2nd time with this type of cabin. I booked a cabin with a view between life boats. On new Amsterdam you get a full no opening window ( floor to ceiling) never an issue ,there was no tendering on Alaska intenery. Thanks for video.
Excellent advise! One more is cabins with pull down beds when it’s just two people. I Kept running into the darn thing in the dark lol!