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Hey. How do I know if I've selected the right cabin taking into consideration location away from noise and less motion to avoid possible sea-sicknesss as a first time cruiser - is there a map available with the cabin location? How can I get a copy?

Thanks

Hey. How do I know if I've selected the right cabin taking into consideration location away from noise and less motion to avoid possible sea-sicknesss as a first time cruiser - is there a map available with the cabin location? How can I get a copy?

Thanks

Most cruise line websites have links to "deck plans" for their ships. Have you looked there?

Check out *****************. Rates cabins and decks on most cruise ships. Has info on cabins to avoid and has deck plans.

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Welcome to Cruise Critic.

Travel agencies have booklets of all cruise lines and ships -- you can pick one up at any agency.

As mentioned most cruise lines have deck plans on line or you can always order a brochure.

Keith

Check out *****************. Rates cabins and decks on most cruise ships. Has info on cabins to avoid and has deck plans.

 

 

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There's probably a reason your original link was ****'d out. It's not allowed to be posted here.

Cruisedeckplans.com has many of the cruise lines. You can also slide the deck plans one over the other to get a good idea of what is above and below your cabin.

Thanks much.

Really excited about my first cruise.

Just don't want to overlook anything that might spoil it.

Be sure to visit the cruise line's web site. Aside from deck plans there is a wealth of information on them which can help you prepare for your cruise.

Keith

Hey. How do I know if I've selected the right cabin taking into consideration location away from noise and less motion to avoid possible sea-sicknesss as a first time cruiser - is there a map available with the cabin location? How can I get a copy?

 

Thanks

You have a nice cabin if your ship’s deck plan available online shows if it is in midship and a lower deck with cabin decks above and below.

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I'm on the Riviera deck with cabins above. Is that good then? Didn't realize it's like the first deck

We'd need to know which ship to give you an answer. In general, having cabins above is good, the lowest passenger deck is good and bad - good for stability (less rocking & rolling), possible bad since it's hard to know what's going to be below you (crew quarters? engine or mechanical room of some sort?!!).

Look for comments on your specific cabin number - make sure to specify cabin number and ship name. Look either on Google or check the cruise critic board for your cruise line - at the top of the list of posts on most cruise line boards there's a 'sticky' thread discussing information about specific cabins. You can use the search function on those threads to see if anyone's commented on your cabin.

Carnival Glory - stateroom 1235 Riviera deck 4A

As you'll now know from other posts, change "map" to "deck plans".

Dial "name-of-your-ship deck plans" into your search engine. You'll find the deck plans on websites of your cruise line and various cruise travel agencies - some sites have deck plans that are better / easier-to-use than others.

Some decks are almost all cabins, some decks are almost all public areas & service areas. So you'll find few (if any) cabins on passageways leading to noisy areas like theatre, bars, casino etc.

But check what's immediately above and below your cabin. Being in a cabin sandwich (cabins above & below yours) is the safest bet. Being immediately above the casino or below the theatre are likely to be noisy. Being under open deck can be noisy too, and at just the wrong time of day - early-morning joggers or crew dragging loungers out for the day.

Right at the pointy end, beware the anchors - if your ship moors offshore the anchor-chain makes a hell of a din when it's deployed.

If the deck-plan shows an un-marked space next to a cabin it might be a steward's closet :). Or noisy air-con machinery :(

Folk fret about the noise from elevators & lobbies. Don't. The elevators are well-insulated for noise, and any noise from folk in the lobbies stays in the lobbies. And being handy to an elevator saves a long walk along the corridor.

Best bet for quesey stomachs is a low deck (on higher decks any side-to-side sway is more exaggerated - think of a sailor up high on the mast of a sailing ship) and mid-ships (that's halfway along the ship) - think of a see-saw. For reasons that I've never fathomed, the bow rises and falls a lot more than the stern. But mid-ships has the least movement.

The location of ship's hospital / medical centre is usually a good clue.

All first cruises are great.

JB :)

Try. Beyond ships . com... Deck plans, menus, deck tours. a ton of pictures and info on every ship and cruise line..