Diamond - Min selection HELP!

[LoriPhil]

We're booking two mini-suits on the Diamond, and had a few "location" questions since we've only sailed on the Coral.

 

The only side-by-side AA's are directly across from the foyer for the Panoramic lifts (D416/418); since there are no doors blocking off the lift hallway, is there a noise issue with these cabins?

 

and... we're seeing some AB's available on the starboard - towards the aft part of the ship. Is there a residual "garbage" smell on the starboard side (around D603 - 633?). This was something we noticed on the Promanade deck on the Coral, and didn't knkow if it was something all ships struggled with, or if it was just an unusual situation on the Coral at the time.

 

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated - it's a pricy trip (we're looking at the Sydney-Auckland cruise) and we want to get the best available location.

[cynbar]

We have had mini suites across from the panoramic elevators and never had a problem with noise --- in fact, the location was ideal, mid ship so we were never too far away from anything.

[Toto2Kansas]

Although we have not yet sailed on the Diamond, I have to agree that AA minis across from the panoramic elevators are the perfect location on other ships we have sailed. Never heard a bit of noise and it is our preferred area for a mini suite. Especially on a cruise where we will be walking so much in port that we don't want to be miles from everying onboard the ship.

[LoriPhil]

Wonderful - thanks so much for your help!

[pavmar]

I just had mini suite D402 on the Diamond. It was a great location by the panoramic elevators. There was absolutely no noise.