Wencel, I was also on Nova October 15 to November 18, mid ship deck 9. Overall, it was no worse than on Riviera in January in the Caribbean. The noise on Nova was mainly when the sea was rougher. During the trans-Atlantic we did have more nights that were rougher than others. However, one night in the MDR the noise did seem worse than normal. When the captain gave weather updates, he mentioned the creaking and groaning. I wonder if it will gradually get better as the ship ages and parts that rub together in bad weather smooth out. We'll be on Vista next month. I hope the creaking and groaning of the new ship will not bother DH.