Cabin 5 174Z

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 5174Z sits aft on Deck 5, toward the stern, which generally rides easier than the forward end, with a lower deck working in its favor. All of which makes for an exceptionally steady ride — sailors here point to the steady ride that comes with a midship position and the extra stability of a lower deck when seas pick up, and it would take genuinely rough water to notice much else.

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 5174Z sits at the aft end of Deck 5, well clear of the ship's late-night venues and the busy mid-ship elevators. Overall it stays quiet, with only mild sound during the busiest daytime hours. The one thing to know is late-night sound carrying down from the venues above, though it rarely amounts to much.

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 5174Z sits at the aft end of Deck 5, with quick access to the nearest elevators and being close to dining and entertainment on a lower deck. That puts it among the best-placed cabins on the deck. If there is a catch it is proximity to a higher-traffic stretch of the deck, and it is a small one.