I stayed on deck 2, and I was midship and it was GREAT. We weren't below any clubs, so if you can get midship, or check the floorplan layout and make sure you are not under some major social scene, you'll be glad. I"ve seen the photos of deck 1 rooms,a nd you get 2 VERY small portholes that look sort of up high where they'd be hard to see out of. the deck 2 category 9 wondow is HUGE. My 6 year old could stand up inside it,a nd it was just gigantic. So, do what you prefer, but just know the difference between your windows.