Cabin 13 248M

Motion on a ship is felt most strongly at the bow and on the upper decks, and it settles toward the middle and lower decks. Cabin 13248M sits midship on Deck 13, along the stretch of the ship that moves the least, though its higher deck adds a little more sway in a swell. Helped by the steady ride that comes with a midship position, it stays comfortable on most itineraries, with real motion only when the seas pick up.

How quiet a cabin feels comes down to what surrounds it — the nearest venues, the busiest elevator banks, and whatever sits directly above or below. Cabin 13248M sits midship on Deck 13, central to the ship and near the busier mid-ship elevator bank. It earns a top noise score, and most sailors will find it genuinely quiet day and night. With no outside noise at all as an interior cabin, it is about as restful as a cabin gets.

Location really comes down to how far you are from the places you use most — the main dining rooms, the pool deck, and the gangway on port days. Cabin 13248M sits midship on Deck 13, the most central spot on any deck, with a central spot along the hallway. Being this central keeps almost everything within an easy walk, which is what earns it a strong location score. The main trade-off is a longer elevator ride down to most dining, but for sailors happy to base themselves midship it is an easy one to accept.