Quietest part of the ship to stay...

[Crisi83]

I think I finally have my mom convinced to do a DCL in Northern Europe this summer... but she would really like to have a quiet room, she has a lot of trouble sleeping (sharing with a toddler will be bad enough!).

So do people hear a lot of noise from the ship and neighbors? Where do you think is the quietest area of the ship to stay in?

Thanks!

 

[chrisrunty]

Referring to the Classic ships... definitely Deck 5 aft. There are very few staterooms on that deck. In the back its super quiet not much foot traffic and not many children running the hallways like deck 6&7 in my opinion...

 

[Crisi83]

Oops, I should of clarified what ship! Looks like its the Magic.

I will look into that location We are working with a travel agent, and she was going to try to look into where might be quieter as well. Need to familiarize myself with the ship layout... I know when I asked before people recommended not using the stroller a lot on ship, since elevators get busy.

 

[SillyInventor]

Last summer we did 9 nights on the Magic in the Med. We stayed deck 7, midship and only heard some sounds coming through the connecting door with the other room, so if that annoys you: avoid connecting staterooms.
Even though we were midship we hardly heard any screaming or running from the hallway. Just avoid the rooms opposite the laundry.

Be warned that this summer's sailings to Northern Europe are very popular and have risen in price enormously. Maybe better to wait for the 2016 itineraries to come out this Spring and book first-day

 

[holula]

We love being deck 6 forward. Either as far aft or as far forward as possible are going to be the quietest room locations.

 

[3Down1Up]

We are always Deck 6 forward on the smaller ships and like PP said - very quiet. I would advise looking at deck plans for what some PPs have said - like whether your cabin is a connecting cabin, proximity to elevators and stairs (more people using = more conversations = more noise), how many other cabins are around (the more forward you are, or aft, the fewer people are going to be passing by your door to get to their cabin), proximity to laundry, proximity to service elevators that the CMs use (on deck plans, those tend to be dark shaded boxes). Also look at the deck above your cabin and below - there has been mixed opinions of whether staying below the pool or above the kids clubs is an issue, but that's something else to think about.

The only other thing is that the more forward you stay, the more quiet things may be, but you will feel more movement than staying midship. Don't know if that's important to you.

Good luck!

 

[marciemouse]

We've stayed just forward of the forward elevators on deck 7 and deck 8, and all three times found those areas to be very, very quiet.

 

[IBelieveInTheMagic]

Just wanted to throw a caution - each cruise can vary so much that it's hard to really say what will be the quiet parts. I try my best to not book connecting cabins (in my experience they are louder and I also don't need one so why take it). I've stayed aft, mid, and forward and to me, forward seems to be the quietest. We are aft fans so that's typically where we stay if we can and haven't been bothered by the noise.

I know you had a vote for deck 5 on the classics and I have friends that love deck 5 aft on the classics, but strangely enough - that was our loudest cabin location, which was for Alaska. The noise was from the cabins inside and across the hall, slamming their doors *CONSTANTLY*. I think there were a lot of families traveling together and the parents had a verandah (which we did) and the kids were in the inside cabins across the hall so they kept coming and going and instead of trying to shut the cabin doors somewhat quietly they let them slam every time and omg, every few seconds. We are really tolerant people (promise!) but it went on every day, and like I mentioned it was over and over and....

Heather

 

[Crisi83]

Another question - what do you guys mean by Classic Ship? Is that Magic?

And we also have some sea sickness issues, so is there a better/worse place for that?

 

[antlawn]

We've had Deck 5 Aft, very back cabins and loved them. Also just had, Deck 5 Forward (sideways rooms) at Thanksgiving on The Wonder and loved it also. Both very quiet as there were no other rooms past ours. As far as motion issues, if you think you'll be bothered... start taking Bonine/Dramamine a day or so before you leave and continue entire cruise. Daughter even has to continue afterwards, to ward off "land sickness" after the cruise. My youngest granddaughter gets car sick, but hasn't been bothered by the ships movements.

 

[lanejudy]

Another question - what do you guys mean by Classic Ship? Is that Magic?

And we also have some sea sickness issues, so is there a better/worse place for that?

The "classic" ships are the Magic and Wonder. The "Dream class" ships are the Dream and Fantasy.

Some will recommend midship and lower deck (close to the midpoint of the ship) to avoid movement that might cause seasickness. Most passengers do not have problems regardless of location. It's mainly a personal preference.

Enjoy your cruise!