Disney Cruise Line - Stateroom 8534 Report

Notes: We liked this room a lot and only complaint was noise overhead from deck 9. Not a huge issue as we rarely sat in the room, but we did have a 5 month old who napped in there periodically so it got a little dicey with her. We were in here on a 12 night Baltic cruise and had ample storage space and room throughout the trip. Never felt cramped. We used the pull down bed a couple of times, when the kids didn't want to sleep together, and even then there was plenty of space to walk around. Pack n play fit very nicely in the master closet.

Notes: The last time we were in this room was 2006, and it did take a marked down turn since then. I had given it a 4 last time, primarily due to noise. It is still noisy, yes, but now the shower tiles are badly stained. I wish I had taken pics, but at more than $1K per night for that room, you'd think the least they could do is re-tile the showers. Also, there was a problem with the master bath door between the toilet/shower room and the sink room. I am not sure what was up with that, but I hope you don't require a lot of privacy from your cabin mates because that door may not close at all. ;) Additionally, this was the first time in a midship Cat 3 that we were truly bothered by children running the hallways. That has never been a problem for us in the past, but now we had the noise above from deck chairs/pool activity and the noise from children racing down the hallways.

Notes: This room was very noisy. Expect to hear the thud of the bass/subwoofer during sailaway, if you don't make it to sailaway on time. Also, you will hear deck chairs being moved on a regular basis. Moreover, the woodwork and molding are beautiful, but are very loud with all the banging and clanging, most especially during rough seas. Do not be afraid to contact the concierge to have them send up carpenters to caulk and put in stoppers where necessary. We heard no noise due to the room being near the elevators. We were disappointed in the narrow verandah -- there were no lounge chairs. Just 2 small tables and 2 small chairs at each table. You could not fit 4 people at one table if you wanted to have breakfast out there; it was much too narrow to do so. I usually love to lounge on a chaise lounger on the verandah with a book, but this wasn't the verandah for that. Here are some tips: the curtains do not close all the way. Bring clips to help keep them closed if you do not want to get up with first light. You will also need clips for the living room curtains as the door that separates the bedroom from the living room is made of frosted glass and lets in all the light from the living room. Also, either bring a long extension cord, or bring a battery-operated alarm clock. There are no outlets next to the bed, and if you're blind as a bat like me, the outlet across the bed in the TV doesn't do you much good at night when trying to tell the time. We were expecting larger showers. These were some of the smallest showers we have ever had to use on a cruise ship (we have sailed in suites on other lines). Now the good: there is more storage than anyone could know what to do with! It is beautifully decorated, and we loved having a separate living room and bedroom for entertaining. We had some board games right in the room, and the bookshelves hold classic novels. The suite is in a very convenient location; close to the midship elevators and stairs. When we were docked, we had a lovely view of Atlantis in Nassau and all of Castaway Cay.

Notes: Great layout and location. Spacious room and verandah. The room is unfortunately quite noisy. There is a lot of noise from Deck 9 - every morning starting at about 4 A.M. - you can hear deck chairs being dragged, and carts being rolled - If you are not a very heavy sleeper - bring earplugs!

Notes: First time on a Disney Cruise and first cruise for my two teen girls... loved this category 3 room... triple wide and lots of room... traveling with 3 womoen the 2 baths are a must. Plus this room has the pull-down bed in the LR area, leaving the adults in the master suite. Our girls are tall and do not sleep very well in the same bed... having the pull-down and the convertible sofa, gave them each their own space. We took the 3-day cruise.. and I had read about the room being noisy as it is under the goofy pool, but I never noticed anything... maybe since we cruised during a 'light' time of year, there were not as many people. I was also concerned about it being noisy, right across from the elevator and stairs, but again, never heard anything. One thing the was a little noisy was the woodwork creaking during our first night through rough seas. Concierge service and 'special treatment' was just great. Lots of storage space with the walk-in closet. We didn't use the whirlpool tub, but nice to have it there (I guess).