You will be far enough away from the bridge that you won't even know that it is there. Other than the room being bigger, another good thing is that you are very close to the forward elevators, which are far less crowded than the mid-ship and the aft. You may have some noise from above when the crew cleans and moves the chairs in the morning, at first we were startled (not knowing what the noise was) but once we knew what it was, it didn't bother us....and you're farther forward than we were, so there may not be as much "chair noise". You also will be able to just walk up one flight of stairs to get to the deck parties...no wait at the elevator...and I think you'll be far enough forward to not have the party noise bother you (with the verandah door shut) if you are in your room at that time. Have a great trip...and ENJOY!!