We were in NCL Encore Dec 10-17, creaking was in walls, but we were caught in the storm and missed a port and was delayed 5 hours on disembarking and getting back to Miami port. The walls did creak, but the ship handled the wind VERY well.
We just use the white noise app on our phones and drown out the noise.
The Ascent is a new ship, probably just settling in, 😊😊, just a guess.
We have booked our first cruise with Celebrity on the Ascent for December 2024 and are very excited. We booked a Sunset Verandah. ❤️❤️