We had room 8590 - a bit further down the hall - your room is towards the center of the boat a few rooms. It is a very quiet corridor because there are rooms only on one side of the boat and several access points to the corridor. Above our room was topsiders - check the floor plan to see what is above you. We found almost no noise from above. We also had the best views when in port, but that is variable, depending on whether the boat backs in or goes in forward. It is also very easy to use the steps to get to deck 9, and the "secret" stairs to Topsiders are just down the hall. We liked the location and booked the same room for the next cruise.