Turning down upgrade?

I just got an email for an upgrade on my Mexico cruise in February. It's the same category (oceanview obstructed) but closer to mid-ship (from OZ to OW). We don't mind being far forward, and the view seemed slightly better from our original cabin based on the obstructed view pictures. It would also move us from being above the theater to being above the Wheelhouse Bar. Since we'd prefer the quiet of not being over a bar, I think I'll turn it down. Am I missing anything?

Nope. Mid-ship cabins are considered premium. Sounds like you've done your homework and you would be happier with the room you already have!! [emoji6]

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I believe you are missing the fact that the Wheelhouse Bar is much, much, much, much quieter than the Princess Theater. You will not just have the sounds from the music and the movement of the sets, backdrop & lights during performances but also during rehearsals that can take place anytime in the morning, afternoon or even overnight. If quiet is your motive take the upgrade and don't look back.

Ooh, thanks. I didn't think about rehearsals!

My husband and I both have asthma. Will we need to be concerned about the room being more smokey? I think there's no smoking in the bar, just the casino, right? The casino is two floors below, but I feel like it sometimes wafts up the stairwells.

I had smoke induced asthma years ago and have only been bothered by someone smoking on a balcony fwd of us. I'd say no, you get smoked out going thru the casino tho.

Ooh, thanks. I didn't think about rehearsals!

There have been comments about noise from the theater.

I would not book a cabin over the theater.

I had smoke induced asthma years ago and have only been bothered by someone smoking on a balcony fwd of us. I'd say no, you get smoked out going thru the casino tho.

Huh?

My husband and I both have asthma. Will we need to be concerned about the room being more smokey? I think there's no smoking in the bar, just the casino, right? The casino is two floors below, but I feel like it sometimes wafts up the stairwells.

There is no smoke/cigarette smell from the casino to its upper/lower decks. Nor in the stairwell.

I don't know what ship, but many of the OWs are behind tenders rather than lifeboats like the OZ rooms. Check the deck plan carefully. Tenders are much larger and can completely block the view. When we take an obstructed cabin we always get an OZ and have it marked 'no upgrade' as we would not want to be moved to one of these 'better' rooms. Even with an OZ category you need to study the deck plan to find the least obstructed.

Have not been above the bar before but we were "upgraded" from an interior to obstructed OV over the stage area. We didn't hear rehearsals but the late show was loud as we were trying to go to sleep.

It sounds like the theater was a bad call, so I think I'll take the switch. Thanks everyone!

My husband and I both have asthma. Will we need to be concerned about the room being more smokey? I think there's no smoking in the bar, just the casino, right? The casino is two floors below, but I feel like it sometimes wafts up the stairwells.

There is no smoke from the Casino two floors up, nor in any stairwells. There is no smoking in any indoor bar on Princess ships.

There is no smoke from the Casino two floors up, nor in any stairwells. There is no smoking in any indoor bar on Princess ships.

Princess indeed allows smoking on some ships at inside locations. I believe they are called Speakeasy Cigar Lounges.

Yes and Princess Crown has a Speakeasy"s. I can barely walk thru A Casino when it is closed due to the nasty cigarette odor. It can also hang in a car for years if a smoker owned it first.

Princess indeed allows smoking on some ships at inside locations. I believe they are called Speakeasy Cigar Lounges.

On a number of ships it is called Churchill Lounge.