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We were on deck 4, I believe in VH4069 and the music was extremely loud in our room until about 10:30-11:30 most evenings.  When I looked at deck plans precruise I did not account for the fact that the BB King venue is 2 stories, thus they were right underneath us.   I would stay away from anywhere on deck 4 near the music venues unless you enjoy having the performance in your room each and every night.  

Last year we had a once in a lifetime experience.  I had booked a CA cabin on a 48 day cruise about a year in advance.   Before final payment I noticed prices had dropped and a B class cabin was an additional $600 pp more than the CA cabin.  Given  the length of the cruise I called our TA and upgraded to the B class.  About 2 weeks prior to the cruise I noticed the prices had dropped again and on a "you don't hit a home run unless you swing for the fences" whim I called the TA and asked for a refund on the difference between current pricing and what I paid.  The TA called HA and amazingly came back with an offer for a $800 credit for a future cruise or an upgrade to a Neptune Suite with no additional charge.  We grabbed the Neptune and really enjoyed it on such a long cruise.  I think this was a confluence of a long cruise that wasn't fully booked and blind luck with the timing of my call, but it was our experience with an unexpected upgrade.  To my observation, all of the Neptune suites seemed occupied, and I never asked if others had the same upgrade or had booked the Neptune, I thought it best to keep our good fortune to ourselves if others had paid full price.

We enjoyed this dinner so much that we booked a second one on the way out of the dining room.  It's only offered once a cruise, (European cruises) but we were on a back to back booking so we're able to enjoy it twice on the Niew Statendam.  We had the wine pairing on both evenings.  We are 4 star mariners so had a 50% discount on the dining portion of the bill, but we thought the experience was fantastic and well worth the upcharge at full price.   We sat next to Netherlanders who had previously dined at DeLibrije 3 star restaurant and they were also impressed with the ships offering.  I hope you enjoy it as much as we did if you decide to try it. 

We also dined at LeCirque pop up (can't remember which ship) and remember it as being exceptional.