I agree with all the pro's posted for Deck 2. Have not stayed on Deck 6, but I definately recall how much we appreciated the convenience of using the stairs to dine, to clubs, to deck one to go ashore. We loved bypassing the folks waiting to catch an UP elevator on embarkation day. Also, felt less motion on deck 2 compared to upper decks (not that the motion was bad on our cruise). Did not find any problem with elevators when we did use them on our cruise (not to discredit anyone who posted that they did). For our upcoming cruise, our parties moved from Deck 5, Cat. 11's to Deck 2 Cat. 10's when the 10's opened up to take advantage of split baths & connectors. Unfortunately, they are on Dave's noisy list, but I can offset that inconvenience (hopefully) by the convenience of deck 2/stairs. Decisions, Decisions: It is all a matter of stacking up the pro's to determine which cabin/deck will benefit YOU/YOUR FAMILY most. Good Luck!