Cruise guests run the risk of a bad night’s sleep if they’re not savvy enough when it comes to picking where their cabin is, according to regular guests – here’s how to choose wisely
Anyone heading on a cruise this summer has been warned they face a restless night’s sleep if they’re not savvy enough.
Life at sea is usually a peaceful experience, provided you’re surrounded by luxury and willing to fork out extra to choose your cabin. Cruisers have been known to complain of frustrating noises disturbing their sleep when they’ve been placed in the less-favoured rooms.
One guest posted on Reddit: “In the past three nights, we’ve been getting a lot of noises from the deck above us. Which is a loud banging noise, akin to a construction hammer banging and drilling noises.”
“These noises tend to start at around 10pm and this would carry on until at least 3am. We’ve informed guest services countless times, to no avail.”
“I don’t presume this to be a neighbour, but rather some employees above us, as we were in the top cabin just below the kitchen.” An experienced cruise guest replied that ships “run 24/7” and “you didn’t pick your cabin wisely”.
So where should guests pick if they want a good night’s peace and quiet guaranteed? Provided your neighbours aren’t having an after hours party or are up to other noisy night-time activities, the guest suggested to “make sure you are surrounded by other cabins”.
Cabins next to facility rooms such as gym and pool changing rooms or bar or restaurant kitchens do run the risk of noise after hours, Express.co.uk reports. Another person said: “Unfortunately cabin selection does matter, food prep for thousands of people on a ship that barely sleeps is likely 24/7. Next time look at deck plans and try to make sure you have cabins above and below you.”
Many passengers say that cabins between other cabins offer the best night’s sleep as they’re much more likely to be quiet rooms. However, this could depend upon how quiet your neighbouring passengers are. Guests can never guarantee who is in the room next door.
One guest said: “I had a cabin underneath the pool deck one trip. Apparently, they drag the deck chairs out at around 5am every day. Lesson learned, choose your cabin more carefully next time.” Cruise crew working in the kitchens or by the pool often have to get up very early to set up the ship for passengers.
That means that guests in the rooms near these areas may have to deal with a lot of early morning noise. On the other hand, guests with rooms near to the ship’s bars or restaurants may hear noise late into the night.
