A cruising blogger has recommended the best spot on a ship for tourists who want to avoid loud noise from preventing them from getting to sleep.
With cruises offering plenty of activities throughout the ship, booking a cabin in some places can mean those who find it hard to get to sleep run the risk of being kept up until late at night.
However, Gene Sloan from the cruising blog The Points Guy, suggested that the quietest cabins are the ones located far away from public spaces.
He advised: “Light sleepers, take note: the best place to be if you want the best chance of not being bothered by noise is a cabin that is surrounded by other cabins. This means a cabin that has a cabin directly above it and a cabin directly below, as well as cabins on both sides.
“To find such a cabin is harder than you might think. On the typical ship, the top deck of cabins is directly below the pool and activity decks, which can be noisy during the day and even into the night. The cabin deck just below that top deck of cabins can be a good choice.”
In most cases, cruise ships will feature a pool deck at the top, which includes a number of swimming pools, hot tubs and a large buffet, meaning it is one of the most populated parts of the whole vessel.
However, the more formal restaurants, onboard stores and the theatre can typically be found towards the bottom of the ship, which can generate lots of noise during the evenings.
As a result, the quietest cabins on a cruise ship can often be found on the middle decks, as they are typically surrounded by other cabins.
Gene also suggested that, where it is possible, tourists looking for the best views on a cruise ship should consider booking a cabin with a forward-facing view.
He added: “Many cruisers just love forward-facing cabins. They love them because the view can be spectacular, particularly as you arrive at a new port. Also, some people love the idea of being at the very front of a ship and being able to see where they are going.
“Forward-facing cabins also sometimes come with extra space. This is because they incorporate the oddly angled interior spaces that exist at the front of a ship, which can be slanted.”
Finally, Gene recommended that tourists who easily get seasick can still enjoy their time on a cruise ship if they book a cabin in the middle of the ship.
He continued: “The big allure of a midship cabin is its stability. You won’t feel the rocking of the sea in a midship cabin nearly as much as you will in a cabin toward the front or back of a vessel. This is because ships are like teeter-totters [see-saws]. They pitch forward and back around a central axis that barely moves.
“If you are in the centre of a ship, you are at the equivalent of the centre of a teeter-totter. Even in very rough seas, you’re not going to move nearly as much when the ship goes up and down in the waves as someone located at either of the far ends of the ship.”
Source: express.co.uk