We were in a cat 4 on deck 8 RIGHT under the Goofy pool. There generally wasn't much noise during the day, but particularly on the night of the tropical deck party it was pretty loud. Fortunately, my kids can sleep through pretty much anything. It wasn't enough to ruin my trip, but it was enough to make me not book one of those rooms again. On our upcoming cruise, we have 2 cat 8 rooms. Although, for us as a family of 5, this is a much better option b/c DD is getting to that "primping" stage and could stand in front of the mirror for an hour. This way, we'll have ample space. Happy sailing!