Amanda -
We have never cruised before, but are planning our first one for next year. When I put down the reservation $$$, the room that we had was 8040!
However, once I looked at the map of the ship, it looked like we were not too far from being under a dance floor and band area. I was worried about the noise at night if we were trying to relax on the verandah. We have since been moved to 8550. You might want to take a look at this layout too, although I'm very interested in what other people who have actually been in this room/area have to say.