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Good to know about the soundproofing of one side, thanks! Monica

Thanks for the information Phil. I ended up booking 8029 in the middle. Hopefully it won't be too noisy from the deck chairs above, at least at night time. Monica

Okay, thanks. Monica

How did you like 8029 as far as any noise issues? Thanks, Monica

Hi Phil, Did you feel a lot of motion of the ship being forward? I'm considering 8004 or 8002 on the Onward. Also it looks like the bathrooms on deck 9 are right above these cabins. Any noise issues? Thanks!! Monica

Greetings, I am looking to book a cruise on the Onward and I'm looking between N1 and N2. Looking to chose, hopefully, a quiet location and not with a tub (I understand a lot of people don't care for them, unless anyone has positive comments about it. There's a lot available with tubs). For N1, there's cabins 8023, 8029, and 8033,. For N2: 8052, 8054. These look to be under the windows café, but I think it's a carpeted area??? Also, forward of the ship area 8802, 8804, but not sure if I'll feel the ship move more than other areas of the ship. Thanks in advance! Monica

SHIP: Millennium, 28 March - 9 April 2024, Best of Southern Japan Cruise CABIN #: 9075 DECK #: 9 CLASS: A2 Aqua AREA: Pretty much centered between the aft stairs/elevators and front stairs/elevators. BED NEAR: Bath QUIET?: Mostly BALCONY VIEW: Good views forward and aft. BALCONY SIZE: Standard size balcony with a small table and two chairs. WIND A PROBLEM?: No SOOT A PROBLEM?: No. PROBLEMS/COMMENTS: We moved to 9075, after hearing a lot of noise in our original cabin (9127). There is some noise from above from the pool bar. Some scraping of chairs, but not annoying. John was our cabin attendant. Very nice man. Monica

SHIP: Millennium, 28 March - 9 April 2024, Best of Southern Japan Cruise CABIN #: 9127 DECK #: 9 CLASS: A2 Aqua AREA: Aft, port side, near aft stairs and elevators BED NEAR: Bath QUIET?: No BALCONY VIEW: Balcony is covered from the café overhang above. There are also the posts of the overhang that slightly block the views. BALCONY SIZE: Standard size balcony with a small table and two chairs. WIND A PROBLEM?: No SOOT A PROBLEM?: No. PROBLEMS/COMMENTS: This is the 4th time staying in this M-class cabin but the first time on the Millennium. Above 9125, next door to my cabin, is a bakery. I kept hearing a lot of dull-sounding banging. It was quite annoying, as it went on all day and night, every 5-10 minutes. This bakery was not on the other ships, so this must be a new venue. We moved to 9075, which I'll write a separate entry. Clide was our cabin attendant, who was very nice and helpful. Monica

I'm looking at the internet packages. I'm not sure I will need one that's for every day while on the ship. One is for 60 minutes ($19.95). My question is this: Are the 60 minutes a 60 straight minutes or can I log on and off throughout and stretch it out over a few days? Thanks, Monica

SHIP: Infinity, 9–21 December 2023 Canaries, Morocco & Spain cruise CABIN #: 9127 DECK #: 9 CLASS: A2 Aqua AREA: Aft, port side, near aft stairs and elevators BED NEAR: Bath QUIET?: Yes, pretty quietl BALCONY VIEW: Balcony is covered from the café overhang above. There are also the posts of the overhang that slightly block the views. BALCONY SIZE: Standard size balcony with a small table and two chairs. WIND A PROBLEM?: No SOOT A PROBLEM?: No. PROBLEMS/COMMENTS: The Infinity needs a facelift. Our room was fine but you could see the carpeting needs to be replaced. The tile in the bathroom needs replacing. The small couch has a dip in it, so not very comfortable sitting. The balcony door doesn’t lock with the handle, so there is a lock towards the top of the door. DO NOT go outside and close the door all the way, as the lock will drop down and lock you out. That didn’t happen to me but when I came inside and closed the door, I saw the lock drop down. I would hate to be locked outside on the balcony! Monica

I'm reading up on ports for my 7 October 2024 Italy Intensive Voyage. It's 11 nights. Are you on this same cruise? Monica

My husband and I, along with several other friends, toured with Spain Day Tours (SDT) while in Cadiz (for a tour to Seville, Dec 18th) and Valencia (to tour Sagunto and Valencia, Dec 20th). We were on the Infinity (9-21 Dec 2023 cruise - great cruise!!). I’ve booked several tours in the past with SDT. For our tour from Cadiz to Seville, Oscar was our guide and Jose Antoni was our driver. Once dropped off in Seville, Marina was our guide for the day. Adela was our guide for Sagunto and Valencia and Xavier was our driver. Our guides were informative, friendly, and spoke English very well. They are passionate in wanting us to learn about the history of the places we visited. Adela suggested several places for lunch, places that she frequents. We decided on a place that served pintxos (Basque type of tapas, but individual servings, which are thick cuts of bread topped with a variety it toppings). Great choice. Our tour to Seville was a full day, as it took about an hour and 20 minutes to get there, so we just brought snacks. If you haven’t been to Seville, go! I was there back in 1994 and 1996 and remember the charming area of Santa Cruz. SDT booked tickets in advance for our visit to the Alcazar. We always ask to be returned to the ship by a certain time so that we don't miss our ship's departure. We've never had a problem with this and the guides know this requirement and will work around the tour itinerary. The vehicles they use are very comfortable and in excellent shape. SDT helped me arrange private transfer services in advance to get from our hotel to the ship (for 10 of us); and then to the airport after the cruise (for 6 of us). They used a company that picked us up and dropped us off promptly. Each driver was professional and friendly. We had to provide a count for the number of people and luggage to include whether large or carry-on. This way they provided the right size vehicles. It was perfect. Lastly, working with Emilia and Dionisio has been great. They are quick to respond to my emails and making any necessary changes as we planned our tours. I highly recommend SDT if you are looking to book private tours. Monica

Would 8060 be similar (less noise from above) being next to 8058? Thanks, Monica

Hi Phil, I've done several solos while traveling with a bunch of friends. Two couples are on the cruise too, but not sure if we'll be dining together all the time. We met a lot of nice people on the Journey this past August. I assume breakfast in Aqualina has a better variety of foods? We loved our dinners there and in Prime C. Monica

This will be my 2nd Azamara cruise, so I'm at the Adventurer level. Will be at the Explorer level after my next cruise.