Quiet places to read on the Valor?

[DramamineGirl]

I'm not a party girl . . would like to just read and maybe watch the world go by. What are my options for a (relatively) quiet calm area (besides my shared cabin)? Thanks!

[Micahs Grandad]

Serenity deck if music is turned off or outside on deck 3.

[realtrip]

You can go to the Library.

You can sit outside on the upper decks along the sides of the ship. You can't hear the music but you enjoy the breeze. I always read on the deck above the pool , I head for the side with shade. I usually only read for a short while as I tend to fall asleep; it's just so relaxing!

[DramamineGirl]

Thanks! "Serenity" Deck sounds promising!

[Hobbsey]

Thanks! "Serenity" Deck sounds promising!

 

Outdoor Promenade on Deck three is always relaxing, and shaded.

[BTHodgeman]

Outdoor Promenade on Deck three is always relaxing, and shaded.

 

Another vote for the outdoor promenade area. NO traffic at all. Serenity level would be a second, but it still gets kind of noisy up there. You can hear the music and activities from the pool.

[mgoswartz]

Agree on the promnade. Quiet and best view on the ship

[SMSACE6]

I also recommend the outside areas on deck 3, just off the atrium. Very quiet there, and is my favorite place to read. Serenity is nice, but can be a little noisy at times, depending on crowds.

[violetsmile]

We cruise exclusively during busy k-12 spring break times (we work in schools), and Serenity has always been good for us. Last year on the Ecstasy there was someone bent out of shape about a child on the deck (it's adults only), but since she was doing exactly what I was doing--sitting quietly with her nose in a book--I had zero problem with it.

 

Just don't try to "save" yourself a seat. If you practice your non-party personality anything like we do, we get up early, head to Serenity, and hang out there all day on sea days. I don't think it's "chair hogging" if your butt is in the chair the whole time! We take turns retrieving food and drink, so our stuff is never abandoned. I prefer quiet/the sounds of the ocean, but I do carry my phone with headphones for a little music in case it does get loud.

 

Enjoy!

[ahl]

My wife and I enjoyed reading outside on Deck 3, accessed off the Atrium, and inside on Deck 5 (Promenade Deck). The chairs and sofas between the Java Cafe and the Lindy Hop are very comfortable. The Illiad Library is a possibility, but it is a small space and card and board games may be going on.

[evandbob]

I'm not a party girl . . would like to just read and maybe watch the world go by. What are my options for a (relatively) quiet calm area (besides my shared cabin)? Thanks!

 

The lounges on the non smoking side of deck 10 between the 2 wind breaks are usually quiet. I tend to settle closer to the aft, there's sliding glass doors to Fish and Chips there that have beverage dispensers, restrooms and elevators nearby.