Disney Cruise Line - Stateroom 8046 Report

Notes: We upgraded @ the port from a booked 5B GTY (assigned a 5A) to this 1-bedroom suite. This was the first time we sailed in concierge and we were absolutely floored when we walked into the room. It was AMAZING! Beautifully appointed. Huge on the inside and huge on the verandah! It was just 2 of us, so you know we had plenty of room. We only used the walk-in closet w/ drawers and the additional drawers next to the TV in the bedroom for our clothing. The closets at the entrance to the room stored our luggage and our dirty clothes (as needed). Everything in the stateroom was in good working order, so no complaints there. Our only complaint is the noise that we encountered. We could definitely hear deck chairs being dragged around on Deck 9. This was during the day, as well as when they were storing them in the evening and then putting them out in the AM. Annoying, yes, but nothing too major. Also we could definitely hear our neighbors in 8048 thru the bedroom walls. It was annoying b/c those guests would talk on their phone late at night @ a loud pitch, so it kept us from falling asleep easily. Also they would let their young children run the length of the stateroom and scream and shout without regard to neighbors. Luckily this only happened a couple of times (the first day/night and the last day/night that I can recall), so it wasn't too bad, but definitely annoying. :-/ We would stay in this room again, but would try to get a different 1-bedroom suite if possible before taking this one. ;o) I'm giving it a 4 just b/c of the noise factors. Other than that, it's definitely a 5!!! Hope this info helps! Happy sailing!

Notes: This is a one-bedroom suite located amidships (in the middle of the ship). The photographs posted online don't really do it justice. It is remarkably spacious, elegantly decorated, and very comfortable. My wife and I were the only ones in the suite, and found it wonderfully convenient and spacious, and would have no hesitation in booking it again. The two full bathrooms made life very easy. She had the big one (toilet, shower, two sinks, full whirlpool bath), and I had the small one (toilet, single sink, full shower). It has two full hanging closets by the stateroom entrance, plus a set of shelves. We stored our suitcases in one, hung all of my clothes in the other, and I put my smaller items on the shelves. She had the walk-in closet off the bedroom. (Do you sense a pattern here?) She could also read in a chair by the veranda door in the bedroom while I watched a movie in the livingroom without disturbing here. She could have closed the frosted glass pocket doors between the livingroom and the bedroom, but it was never necessary. The veranda is double-width as the suite has the space of two category 4 rooms put together, but furnished and equipped as a single suite instead of two rooms. I was worried about possible noise from deck 9 above, especially as the suite is just aft of where the Goofy pool is. There were other posts about this and I was concerned, but it turned out not to be a problem. It is true that there sometimes was noise - kids running, occasional heavy steps from a grown-up, chairs being moved, especially as the crew reset the deck early in the morning, at around 5:30- 6:00. However, a lot of it depends on how sensitive you are to the noise. We heard it - and then tuned it out, much as you don't hear the whir of your furnace, or the sound your dishwasher makes at home. If, for some reason, you can't tune it out, then it will be a problem. It is not terribly obtrusive, only happens occasionally, and we didn't find it a problem. In compensation, this suite is in the middle of the ship, and as a result, there was less motion from the ship's rocking. We had friends who had a suite aft (8100), which, because it's a handicapped suite, was significantly bigger (although without a tub), but they also got more engine noise, and the room rocked significantly more than ours. Bottom line: this is a ship, and there are compromises. We loved this suite, and were sorry to leave it for our own bedroom.

Notes: Not noisy at all, very quiet, perhaps there have been recent upgrades. We were 2 adults and a toddler, lots of room for quiet afternoon naps and privacy. Very comfortable pillowtop mattress.

Notes: The stateroom was noisey - music at 6AM woke us Friday also noisey at night if you go to sleep early forget it. Can hear people runnign above on deck 9 but I suspect all deck 8 can hear that. Otherwise, everything in good condition, single pull down is in bedroom next to queen not in living room. Cozy for 5 but conceirge was awesome. We loved the cruise.

Notes: some noise from over head but overall excellent; aft cat 3 was quieter