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We've had cabin 001 before and as it was right up against Horizons had no issues with scraping loungers on the deck above. I seem to remember hearing very muted music from Horizons bar but it wasn't intrusive and didn't last long into the night.

Personally I think these cabins are in the best possible position as you can nip out, up the stairs and straight onto deck or alternatively pop into Horizons, settle down in the comfortable chairs and have the best view on the ship. On the two occasions I've had similar cabins on Celebration and Spirit, most of the passengers didn't discover Horizons until midweek

I always prefer a balcony. Having your own private space is worth paying the extra in my view and personally we spend more time outdoors than we would if we were using public decks.

It is worth considering how port intensive is your cruise and how much time will you be spending ashore? If you will hardly be on the ship then a balcony is less cost effective.

A compromise we use if we know we will be spending long days ashore is to get an outside cabin close to where there is access to an open deck so that we can pop outt easier if we feel like some fresh air.

A junior suite is nice if the weather may be bad (perhaps a little out of season which is when we've booked them previously) as you will have a comfortable seating area with floor to ceiling windows to enjoy the view. Otherwise I personally don't think it is worth the extra money above and beyond the cost of a standard balcony cabin.

I'm afraid I can't comment on inside cabins as I don't think I would like the lack of connection with the outside and the sea so I've never tried one

Cabin choice is very much a personal choice depending on how much time you spend in your cabin and how much time you spend ashore or enjoying the rest of the ship's facilities. We typically spend half a day ashore in each port and do not sunbathe so a balcony is an ideal place to idle away an afternoon whilst watching all the activity in the ports and sipping a chilled glass of wine.