Getting Ready to Book on the Dream

[EddieK76]

Was supposed to cruise in 9/2020 but well we all know how that ended up. Anyhow, I have a few questions on the cruise and some room recommendations.

1.) If I choose a room close to the elevators is it noisy? We had a room near the elevator in Beach Club in the DVC section and it was very noisy

2.) We want midship to ease any type of rocking (first time cruisers); however, is there a better deck than others for Verandah viewing and any preferred room numbers that you all have loved?

3.) Any other tips or hints I should look at before booking?

 

[Calantha]

1.) If I choose a room close to the elevators is it noisy? We had a room near the elevator in Beach Club in the DVC section and it was very noisy

2.) We want midship to ease any type of rocking (first time cruisers); however, is there a better deck than others for Verandah viewing and any preferred room numbers that you all have loved?

3.) Any other tips or hints I should look at before booking

I think closer to the elevators tends to be a bit noisier with foot traffic, but it depends on the deck. For example, we were on 2nd deck near Enchanted Garden elevators on the Fantasy and we never heard anything, but on 10 it seemed like a lot more people were passing through. I would think mid-ship would not have a lot of stray traffic vs the higher decks (but just my sense).

Also:
Avoid being under the gym (learned that from reading Cass's trip report last week).
10 has an overhang that screws up pictures (learned that in January as all my pictures have a white band at the top).

 

[holula]

I definitely feel that being right by the elevators is more noisy. Even being 3-4 rooms down can make a huge difference.

 

[Cruising Engineer]

Elevators/stairways tend to draw and hold a lot of traffic (waiting for an open elevator) with cruisers (kids and adults) talking "excitedly" about what they are going to do/see.

Price-wise, we book a verandah near or at the demarcation line between forward/midship or aft/midship. Plus or minus one or two staterooms will not make a big physical difference but it does $$$.

We book a stateroom with the deck below AND the deck above having all staterooms (no clubs, theater, dining, public gathering areas). Watch out for what is across from your stateroom. It is better to have a known cabin number across the hall than a grayed-out area that is for crew workers with carts, laundry mat, crew cargo elevators, mechanical, etc.

 

[dreamer17555]

I’m going to say I have had to cruises right near the elevators (I mean literally right as you got off the elevator) and I love being that close to transportation up and down. It made getting around the ship a snap. I didn’t notice any more noise in fact the noisy part was the people in the state room next-door.

 

[Ohmymonty]

I have had a few cruises next to the elevators and did not think it was that noisy. Yes, I could hear the elevator dings sometimes if it was quiet in the stateroom, but other than that I wasn't bothered. I was not on a deck that had activities on it or above it, so the only people getting on and off were people in the rooms on that deck.

 

[HeatherLassell]

I've been near elevators. When in my room couldn't really hear much at all. But I still like to be away from them a bit.

 

[Dug720]

I've heard more from a super loud snorer in the not-connected room next door than I ever have from the elevator area - which, unlike hotels where they just open into the hall are in a lobby that is somewhat blocked from the halls.

 

[Akck]

We sailed on the Wonder for our first DCL cruise in December and our room was just off the aft elevators. For the most part, there was very little noise and nothing that bothered us. Of course, the ship was only about 1/3 full. What we did find was how convenient it was to get to other decks by being so close. We ended up using the same elevator most times and considered it our private elevator.

I do suggest going through a travel agent for your booking. We made a couple of minor changes to our cruises and it been so much easier emailing our TA and having her make them. No need for long wait times calling direct.

 

[dreamer17555]

I agree with @Akck- use a travel agent. One from Dreams Unlimited will make it run smoothly and give you a shipboard credit!

 

[MomOTwins]

Except for one time we did a GTY room, we have always picked a room right next to the elevators and have never experienced noise. The elevators are at an angle to the hallway opening in such a way that you never hear the elevator "dinging" or people chatting near the elevator. The convenience of being able to pop into your room quickly throughout the day is fantastic. What seems to matter most to noise, as others said, is what else is around you. Be sure to look above and below: rooms right under the family pool area or right above the theater may get noise from those two things, and if you don't have a stateroom on either side of yours but just a blank on the map, that could mean a noisy equipment area.

 

[HeatherLassell]

Except for one time we did a GTY room, we have always picked a room right next to the elevators and have never experienced noise. The elevators are at an angle to the hallway opening in such a way that you never hear the elevator "dinging" or people chatting near the elevator. The convenience of being able to pop into your room quickly throughout the day is fantastic. What seems to matter most to noise, as others said, is what else is around you. Be sure to look above and below: rooms right under the family pool area or right above the theater may get noise from those two things, and if you don't have a stateroom on either side of yours but just a blank on the map, that could mean a noisy equipment area.

Totally! I'd be more worried about being underneath something like Cabanas than being near the elevators!