1. Certain Category 4 cabins in the Magic class – Some level 4 ships on magic level ships have white balconies, which means there is a metal wall underneath the railing. White walls on some balconies are no big deal, especially those staterooms aft with large balconies at the stern. However, there are others with standard-sized balconies and white walls. 8090, 8092, 8594, 8596 and 8598 are five of them. I find these annoying because I can’t sit and look out to sea. I could stand and look out, but I probably wouldn’t stand there for long. Therefore, I would avoid these when choosing Category 4.
2. Magic Level Deck 1 – I don’t like the first deck of the magic class ship. This is not a full deck for passengers, and the crew area blocks access to the aft elevator, making travel more difficult. I also didn’t like the ocean view cabin on deck one, which had two small portholes instead of one large porthole like the other ocean view cabins. I definitely think it’s worth upgrading to at least Deck 2.
3. Front of Magic Level Deck 2 – While I generally like Deck 2, all decks on Magic class ships are located directly below the nightclub and there can be some noise in the cabins, especially late at night. Unless you like hearing thumping bass at late night dance parties!
4. The far side of the fifth deck of the magic-class battleship—— There are a few cabins with balconies in the stern of the Magic-class ships, but the balconies are oddly shaped and small. 5148, 5150, 5648, and 5650 are particularly bad. I would avoid those.
5. Parts of decks 5 and 6 of Magic and Dream ships – Check the deck plan and avoid cabins on Deck 5 directly above the Walt Disney Theater and Deck 6 directly above the Buena Vista Theater. You’re bound to hear some noise when watching shows and movies. Likewise, the 5th deck aft of the Dream Class cruise ship is located just above the nightclub. It can be noisy at night!
6. Specific cabins on Deck 5 of the Dream Class cruise ship – I would definitely avoid 5005, 5003, 5001, 5501 and 5503. They share a wall with Vibe and Edge and are located above the Walt Disney Theater, which gives them a double whammy.
7. The far side of deck 10 of the Dream class ship – Overall, I like the farthest aft cabins on Dream Class ships, but I found the cabins on Deck 10, below the Cabanas exterior area, to be particularly noisy due to the amount of noise made by crew and guests moving chairs around the deck. Especially early in the morning when preparing for breakfast. These are 10158, 10160, 10162, 10164, 10166, 10664, 10662, 10660 and 10658.
8. Wish-class ships are located forward on deck 6—— Deck 6 forward is where guests enter the bow. Generally speaking, those cabins in the front have good views. On Deck 6, however, the windows are essentially flush with the deck. This means anyone on deck can walk up to the window and look down into your cabin. A bit strange to say the least. These cabins are 6006, 6004, 6002, 6000, 6500, 6502 and 6504.
9. Two unique cabins on the Wish-class ship – The two cabins on the Hope class ship have a feature that I’m not sure is true of any other (inaccessible) cabin on any ship. Cabins 8192 and 8690 are located aft on deck 8 and have large balconies, but no sofas! They replaced the sofa with a folding chair. I will avoid them. Or maybe I’ll choose them if you don’t mind! Just a few things to note.
10. The stern of deck 6 of the Wish-class ship – Since the live music during the dinner shows on Wish class ships (Arendelle, Coco and Pride Lands) can be particularly loud at times, I was wary of cabins located directly above Deck 6. You may not be in the cabin during the show, but if you have small children who need to go to bed early, you can.
Did I miss something? Have you ever stayed in a stateroom on a ship that you wouldn’t choose again? Let us know in the comments!
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