Cabin under buffet. Noise?

[1965]

I booked m525 on the Regal without realizing it's under the buffet. Now I'm thinking there will be noise above us. Does anyone have experience in a similar cabin? Thanks.

[geocruiser]

I have never been in one of those cabins.  But there is a lot going on right above you.  For me, I  would not want to have to think about having a noisy cabin before I even get on the ship.  We have on Emerald deck all the time.  We have been in E-319, E-433, E-429, E-437, E-425. more than once.  We really like these cabins.  They have a larger balcony and are quiet.

[billco]

We were recently in M618 on the Discovery Princess. Didn't hear a thing.

[SargassoPirate]

To be safe, I always book a cabin with cabins above, below, and across the corridor.  

[555]

If there were another choice, I would take it.

[tcdcruiser]

IMHO

Best practice.....

 

• cabins above and below
• no connecting cabin door (that was a hard lesson learned)
• more vs less distance from elevator lobbies and laundromats

 

 

[Sea Hag]

2 hours ago, 1965 said:

I booked m525 on the Regal without realizing it's under the buffet. Now I'm thinking there will be noise above us. Does anyone have experience in a similar cabin? Thanks.

I wouldn't book that cabin. On deck plans, it looks to me like it's under a portion of the buffet kitchen. I put us under the buffet kitchen on one cruise many years ago, and that was a miserable place to be. The noise started very, very early each morning, as they started prepping for breakfast. And it pretty much didn't stop. 

[stevenr597]

Definitely would avoid the cabins below the buffet, unless noise does not bother you.  I would try to find a deck with cabins above and below you.

[DUCHESSRN]

Made that mistake early in cruising on Carnival not Princess , we were in a Cove Balcony turns out under Pasty station at 2 am like sleeping under a bowling alley ....they did give us $100 OBC...

I would not take the chance .

[RNRcruisers]

We were under the buffet on our last cruise, didn't realize until we were on board (it was a guaranteed room, we didn't pick it). It wasn't horrible but you could hear chairs being moved around at various times.

 

[cruisegal40]

Did a guaranteed under a pool one time.  First and last mistake on that one.  Lounge chairs.

[claudia814]

Years ago on Golden Princess I was under the buffet, and the noise was from the chairs being moved around. I’ll never do that again! 

[Aus Traveller]

On 3/28/2023 at 9:55 PM, 1965 said:

I booked m525 on the Regal without realizing it's under the buffet. Now I'm thinking there will be noise above us. Does anyone have experience in a similar cabin? Thanks.

We sailed many times in a cabin directly under the buffet on the Sea Princess. We never heard a sound.

[luvtoteach]

On our first cruise we had a mini suite under the buffet.  Never again.  Cleaning went on all night.

We were on the Pacific Princess.

[portiemom]

On 3/28/2023 at 10:17 AM, Sea Hag said:

On deck plans, it looks to me like it's under a portion of the buffet kitchen.

Agreed. That's the way it looks to me, too. I would avoid that stateroom.

 

I had M501 on Regal for 28 days a few years ago. I think it could be the drink station in the buffet that was right above us. No noise at all.