Which deck for verandah?

[talentedmummy]

Previously we sailed on the Dream, deck 5 with a verandah, aft. Every morning the deck and furniture were crusted with salt, dashing my dreams of a morning coffee in peace.
Still had a fantastic time, can't wait to get back on the ship!

Is this a problem on upper decks on the ships? Would we be better off mid ship?

I have two requirements morning coffee in the warm air and @ss in the sand, drink in my hand on Castaway Cay!

 

[rere101399]

My heart lives on Deck 8 midship of the dream class ships. I’ve never had the issues their you describe and love having my morning coffee, croissant, then mimosa, right there.

 

[DCLCruiseFan09]

It really depends on personal preference where on the ship you are. Really, closer to the water the more risk of salt etc.

It seems as though decks 7 - 9 on the Dream tend to be the most popular. Deck 10 is nice if you don't like the sun and don't mind the overhang. Having sailed on deck 10 twice, I like being able to hang on the verandah without the direct sun. Never ran into issues with noise from upstairs either although I know it has bothered some.

The larger verandahs on deck 5 can be nice, but unless you spend a lot of time in the room, I don't find that it really does that much good to have.

 

[cvjw]

We always sail on deck 5, extended verandah and have never had issues with salt. We spend so much time on the large verandah - we would notice if they were unusable! Maybe it was just a fluke?