Experiences on staterooms deck 1 on the Pride? Quiet?

[joyandjerry]

Jerry and I are sailing on the Pride to Bermuda in October and are thinking of doing B2B cruises to do the 14 day Journeys Southern Caribbean itinerary also. We did it last year and loved it. The TAs in my small town don't seem to know much more than I do, with many cruises under my belt. The only rooms left now (although I check daily) are on deck 1, Riviera. I have read the dry dock replaced the dance lounge with more rooms. We are fine with an inside cabin: our only concern would be noise, as I cannot see what is directly under each cabin.  We always get cabins above and below, as once we had (even after telling the TA we wanted quiet) a cabin under a bar. It actually was on the Pride, and the cabin they wanted to move us to upon complaint had clunky engine noises (to me) and so we stayed put. There must be a reason that so many cabins are left on 1, but we are fine with being as low as possible. Not once have we taken an elevator, and walk the steps (1 to 10) daily 4-5 times for exercise, plus run, left weights, etc., so our only concern is sleeping.

 

I am going to call CCL and see if any other rooms are available. Letting the cruise line pick our rooms is out of the question. Any experience or input is greatly appreciated!

[jsglow]

We're huge Deck #1 fans having been there for all of our 45 days aboard Pride in Europe and on Journeys. They are fantastic for port intensive itineraries. No, you don't know what's directly below you but that's never been a problem for us in an Oceanview.  We do pay attention to what's adjacent and above and make sure we're not under the casino. Typically we've been starboard forward and it's been great. Enjoy. 

[jedi bobs]

I love deck 1, if you can take the stairs easy to get back to your room from a port day.

[tonit964]

I’ll be on Deck 1, starboard forward on the Firenze at the end of August. I’ve never been on Deck 1 but I’m thinking it’ll be fine. Cabins above me and I’m assuming I-95 is below me. Maybe except for the anchor dropping in the wee hours of the morning for our Cabo stop. 😁
If I’m not mistaken, the Firenze got the statue of David from the Pride? 
Loved my Pride cruise many, many years ago. 

Have an awesome cruise!

[joyandjerry]

1 hour ago, jsglow said:

We're huge Deck #1 fans having been there for all of our 45 days aboard Pride in Europe and on Journeys. They are fantastic for port intensive itineraries. No, you don't know what's directly below you but that's never been a problem for us in an Oceanview.  We do pay attention to what's adjacent and above and make sure we're not under the casino. Typically we've been starboard forward and it's been great. Enjoy. 

Wow, 45 sailings on her! I did a courtesy hold on 1135, but likely will not go through with that as it is across from (not under) the Red Frog Pub and Sports Bar. My pref is cabins on all sides. Although once on RCCL, we were right next to the MDR (same deck) and never heard a peep.

[jsglow]

2 hours ago, joyandjerry said:

Wow, 45 sailings on her! I did a courtesy hold on 1135, but likely will not go through with that as it is across from (not under) the Red Frog Pub and Sports Bar. My pref is cabins on all sides. Although once on RCCL, we were right next to the MDR (same deck) and never heard a peep.

No, 45 days. 😆

And I've personally been in 1137 directly across the hall. No problem.

[Linsuesue]

   If you are looking for an inside cabin for a Spirit class ship, book your inside cabin on deck 1 and then check a couple times every day to try to upgrade to a 4k cabin. They are priced slightly higher than a typical inside cabin but have floor to ceiling windows with obstructed views, a couch and small table.. The life boats are directly outside the windows, but you will at least have a tiny view of the water and great light. We have stayed in them and didn’t have any issues with noise from the the deck 3 venues. Go down the aft stairs 1 deck and you are right at the dining room entrance. Our cruise in July was showing the 4K Inside obstructed view cabins were sold out a couple of months before our final payment date. There was one that popped up just as the final payment date hit. You can find videos of the 4K rooms on Youtube. 

[joyandjerry]

11 hours ago, jsglow said:

No, 45 days. 😆

And I've personally been in 1137 directly across the hall. No problem.

Thanks, I misread that. It looks like1137 is under some bar areas. I have bionic hearing and am concerned that would bother me. Should have booked when cabins were available under MDR. Others will likely be available in the coming months.

[jsglow]

5 minutes ago, joyandjerry said:

Thanks, I misread that. It looks like1137 is under some bar areas. I have bionic hearing and am concerned that would bother me. Should have booked when cabins were available under MDR. Others will likely be available in the coming months.

#1137 is under the Piazza Cafe, simply a seating area where they often do trivia in the daytime. At night it's dead silent. Never heard a peep. I hope you find a cabin you are happy with.

[Eli_6]

When I have been on the Pride, all decks were quiet. However, I have only sailed her in Europe.

[joyandjerry]

1 hour ago, jsglow said:

#1137 is under the Piazza Cafe, simply a seating area where they often do trivia in the daytime. At night it's dead silent. Never heard a peep. I hope you find a cabin you are happy with.

Yes, thank you! I noted that on the plans. Being across the hall can make a difference. The stateroom that we had noise problems from inebriated pax at the bars singing into the wee hours was only a few doors down from a cabin in which we stayed the year before that was silent.

 

Cruisers are the greatest - always so happy to help! OT, but my next big trip questions will be dealing with Alaska (would like a long land/sea tour) and additionally if it is more efficient to cruise Europe from a European port or embark in the US. One would have to get to the European city a few days ahead (to be well rested) to deal with a port intensive itinerary. Lots more research!

[jsglow]

42 minutes ago, joyandjerry said:

 

Cruisers are the greatest - always so happy to help! OT, but my next big trip questions will be dealing with Alaska (would like a long land/sea tour) and additionally if it is more efficient to cruise Europe from a European port or embark in the US. One would have to get to the European city a few days ahead (to be well rested) to deal with a port intensive itinerary. Lots more research!

 

Alaska ~ Princess or HAL, they 'own' the market, have incredible lodges for the land tour portion and have grandfathered access to Glacier Bay NP.

 

Europe ~ at a minimum, I would certainly either Embark/Disembark in Europe, only using the TA leg as an end-cap on a B2B. 

[joyandjerry]

7 hours ago, jsglow said:

 

Alaska ~ Princess or HAL, they 'own' the market, have incredible lodges for the land tour portion and have grandfathered access to Glacier Bay NP.

 

Europe ~ at a minimum, I would certainly either Embark/Disembark in Europe, only using the TA leg as an end-cap on a B2B. 

Ooh, doing a TA as part of a B2B is a really inspired idea! And, yeah, I already narrowed the Alaska thing to Princess or HAL. Princess seems to have better access to their trains and lodges, with less travel time. But I realize that is another thread, and your help here is greatly appreciated.