grandma239

1 hour ago, -Lew- said:

 

 

What about the thudding?  Did that not occur again?

We would sporadically hear a little movement but never during sleeping hours. I would book that cabin again without hesitation.

9 minutes ago, Squawkman said:

I was in 6073 - would take it again in a heartbeat.

I was the one who originally posted asking if noise would bother me in 6076.  Happy to report we did not hear anything!

40 minutes ago, AuntieWerewolf10 said:

I noted which PV cabins have hinged doors from a previous post. We have stayed in both, no preference.

 

4012, 4014, 4020, 4022

4013, 4015, 4021, 4023

5010, 5012, 5018, 5020, 5030, 5032, 5084, 5086, 5092, 5094, 5100, 5102

5011, 5013, 5019, 5021, 5031, 5033, 5085, 5087, 5093, 5095, 5101, 5103

6002, 6004, 6006, 6010, 6012, 6074, 6076, 6082, 6084, 6090, 6092

6003, 6005, 6007, 6011, 6013, 6075, 6077, 6083, 6085, 6091, 6093

We were in 6076 on the Jan. 10 cruise.  Our cabin had a picture window and then a separate door to the balcony - no slider.

38 minutes ago, PlanoTim said:

Thanks for the update.  It's a bummer that you're missing another port.  At least you're getting a second try at Key West.

Yes, happy about Key West, but leery about whether we’ll actually make it there or pass on it again. We’ll see.

2 hours ago, jersey2 said:

Looks like you're skipping Merida. Any idea why? 2 missed ports on a 7 day cruise...not good.

Yes, Merida was skipped due to a technical issue” with the ship which prevented it from maintaining the speed needed to get from Merida to Miami in time for the scheduled disembarking. This is all we were told. So now we are scheduled to stop at Key West on the way back to Miami. 

8 minutes ago, zitsky said:

Grandma, what are the ports on your cruise?  I just did a Celebrity Caribbean cruise that was not so bad.  But we had a terrible ferry ride from Cozumel.

Key West, which was passed over due to bad conditions for tender operations; Belize City; Cozumel; and Merida (Yucatán Peninsula).

3 hours ago, jersey2 said:

Hope the seas have calmed down and you're no longer nauseous. Please let us know if there are any other changes to the itinerary. DH and I are on this cruise next month. Would be very disappointed if we missed some ports.

Rough seas again since at least early this am.  Big swells. Ship is swaying. This was definitely not expected!

44 minutes ago, PlanoTim said:

Sorry to hear about the rough seas causing you to not feel well.  Hope it continues to improve.  Weren't you scheduled to stop in Key West today?  Was skipping that port due to the sea conditions?  It seemed that you left Miami pretty late last night - it was about 8 PM, I think.  Hope all is well.

Yes, Key West was skipped because the sea conditions were too rough for the required tenders.  Very disappointing.

Not sure if there was noise from above last night, because I was too busy being seasick! Seas were very rough, and I was extremely nauseous. First time in 5 cruises that has ever happened to me (others were on Celebrity and Princess - bigger ships), and I had taken Dramamine as a precaution when we boarded yesterday. This is a smaller ship than I’ve been on before, and a higher deck, and the rocking was awful. Spoke to people on the elevator today, and they all felt it. So, as far as Viking ships being very stable, it didn’t seem so last night. Today’s a little better, as sea conditions slowly improve, but as I sit here in the World Cafe on Deck 7 typing this, we are swaying quite a bit. The food is fantastic and so is the service, but just be forewarned.

Yep, we in our cabin right now, and I hear thudding above me. Hoping against hope this is not a regular thing.

Hahaha, ok, I get it, we are venturing into dangerous territory!  We are forewarned!😆

The upgrade is complimentary, so it should not cost us anything additional, or am I missing something?

Well, it sounds like the verdict is unanimous- we will indeed grab it!  Thank you so much to everyone who gave advice.😊

Just got notified of an upgrade on Viking Sky from Deluxe Veranda 4055 to Penthouse Veranda 6076. Checked the deck plans and saw that 6076 is right below the World Cafe! I called Viking to say I wanted to keep my original cabin, but the rep said 6076 will hear no noise from above - completely soundproof. Can anyone on here advise me about that?  Also, will we potentially feel more motion in 6076 than 4055? 6076 is supposed to be bigger than 4055. Please help me decide what to do. Thanks!

So now I am exploring cabins on deck 4.  The sales rep is offering me 4063, 4066, or 4067.  They all seem to be above the atrium on deck 3.  Is that also a potential noise problem?  I do appreciate all the feedback I’ve gotten thusfar. 😊

19 minutes ago, Homosassa said:

I also carefully read the posts on here about cabin noise and felt safe in booking our cabin (3055).

 

I heard the music on the loudest nights in the hall up to cabin 3041

 

Maybe the band was just cranked up extra loud on our cruise, but when one can not hear the TV over the music, it is a problem.

 

In any case, I would never book any cabin from 3057 to 3041 again.

 

I would try those further aft  behind the atrium.

Thank you so much for your input, Homosassa!

1 minute ago, Homosassa said:

Yes, Torshavn is a BIG problem for noise.  

 

While the deck plan seems to show the nightclub as not under the cabins, the diagram is misleading.

 

At times, loud music can clearly be hear in the hall outside your cabin and inside the cabins as well.

 

The problem is usually only on the nights that the ship's band is playing in the club.  

 

The music ends at around 11:45 PM, but if you are planning on being up early to make an early excursion, 11:45 PM to listen to the music.

1 minute ago, grandma239 said:

Thank you

 

Thank you!  That’s reassuring.  No noise from the “Torshavn” on Deck 2?

Oh boy.  That’s what I was afraid of.  I think I’ll call the sales rep to see what other options we may have.  Thank you!

2 hours ago, mhb1757 said:

We did 2 weeks in the cabin next door to that one. Never heard a peep from anything inside the cabin. Loved the location. It was great being near the lift and stairs. I was afraid we would hear a lot of chatter from people coming and going but never heard a thing above us, below us or outside the door. 

Thank you

2 hours ago, mhb1757 said:

We did 2 weeks in the cabin next door to that one. Never heard a peep from anything inside the cabin. Loved the location. It was great being near the lift and stairs. I was afraid we would hear a lot of chatter from people coming and going but never heard a thing above us, below us or outside the door. 

Thank you!  That’s reassuring.  No noise from the “Torshavn” on Deck 2?

9 minutes ago, Peregrina651 said:

 

Sorry, that's not clear. Cabin 3041 is neither above the theater or the disco and is not besides the lifeboats, so it is an acceptable cabin.

Oh, OK, good!  I was just rechecking the deck plan, and it looks like cabin 3041 may be not directly above but not too far from the “Torshavn” below.  I had no idea what that was, so I googled it, and up came a picture of what looked to be a band setup and dance floor.  But that’s not a problem?

We have a “hold” on Viking Sky cabin 3041 till Wed. (2 days from now) on a 7-day Caribbean cruise.  I had told the Viking sales rep that I wanted a cabin that was mid-ship and that had cabins on the deck above us, so that our cabin would be quiet.  He assigned us a cabin on Deck 3, and when I looked at the ship’s deck plan, I see that Deck 2 has a shop, a piano bar, an atrium, a promenade, and a restaurant!  So, I fear that there will be potentially lots of noise below us.  The sales rep had told me that cabin 3041 was near a lift, but that should not pose a noise problem. Can anyone advise me about Deck 3 and the issues I’ve raised?  Thank you!

Thanks, Speedy!

I just received an upgrade notice today too, on a TA voyage that sails 9/2/17. They've moved us from an obstructed view on the Emerald Deck, Deck 8'- but not totally obstructed - to the last cabin on the Riviera Deck, deck 14. That cabin abuts the Terrace Pool area, which probably won't get much use since we're going to be in the North Atlantic in September, but previous occupants of that cabin have said they really felt the motion when waters were more turbulent (which may well be the case on our cruise!) and the noise of the thrusters could frequently be heard. The upgrade was automatic; you have to contact them within 48 hours of their notice to you, and they will attempt to move you back to your original cabin! I called Princess immediately and said I didn't want the upgrade; the rep I spoke with said she'd put my request in and I should get my original cabin back since my call was timely. If anyone else has declined an upgrade, what happened? Is there anything else I should do?