Golden Princess/Elevators

[hcs81m]

:rolleyes: My family and I are traveling on the Golden Princess out of San Juan in September. We booked a mini-suite (D-304) through a travel agent based on her desrcription of the room's location. Looking at the map the cabin is located right next to the elevators. Has anyone stayed in a room next to the elevators? Will it be noisy? This is our first cruise any other advice would be appreciated:)

[pengu1n]

My family stayed in E302 & E304 this summer. No noise from elevators was noticed. Elevators seem somewhat slow and I think a lot of people if able use the stairs instead. Also, these are the forward elevators and I think maybe the midship elevators receive more use. Anyway, noise was not a problem. Ours were handicapped rooms and were larger than normal and had nice, large bathrooms.

Karen

[cjh]

Haven't been on the Golden but on her sister ship the Star and stayed in a cabin that was next to the elevator and never heard a sound.

[sue d. miller]

Welcome to Princess!!! :) Your cabin is not directly across from the elevator. It is one cabin forward of it. You should not hear any noise from the elevator. It is a good location.If you go straight up, 4 decks, you will be at the main pools, The pizza and burger, and ice cream stands. If you go down 2 decks you will be at the promenade deck, with shopping, internet cafe, vista lounge, explorers lounge,wheelhouse bar, sterling steakhouse, and the Pincess theater. Down 1 more deck, is more shopping, and the casino. have a great cruise!!! :)

[JanetMarie]

On two different occasions, our friends that traveled with us stayed in cabins near the elevators and stairwells. No problems. The laundry room door, though bothered another couple we were with...:eek:

[Druke I]

Unless you hit rough seas, you normally should not hear noise from the elevators.

 

Sep 02, on the Golden's trans-Atlantic, Venice to New York, we hit two fairly strong storms (force 8 and climbing) - and the ship was bouncing about a bit. You could hear the elevator cars banging against the vertical shaft beams , but the ship as a whole was groaning and creaking like they do in heavy seas.

 

Michael