Disney just knows how to do it right! They wowed us and they will wow you too!
The ship is spectacularly beautiful inside and out. Even the public restrooms are gorgeous. Yes, it's true, you will even see people taking photos of the restrooms in the adult night club section called Europa. They feature splendid Italian glass tile mosaics. I even saw one woman have her husband make sure no man was in the men's restrooms so she could capture photos of them as well!
The three themed main dining rooms are unique, the service is splendid, and the food very good. If you don't care for haute cuisine there are some plain offerings like chicken and steak with a baked potato every night. You should try the Palo brunch just once for an up charge of $20 that is well worth it. Just make your reservation online for an at sea day as soon as you can.
8034 was in a port location about five rooms down from the forward elevators. This is a great location for adults because it's a quick exit to the Quiet Cove adult pool, hot tub, and Satellite Falls straight up on decks 11, 12, and 13. Also, straight off the elevator on decks 3 and 4 are the two theaters.
It was very quiet. There was no elevator noise, and no noise through the adjoining room door.
This cabin accommodates only three people with a queen bed that does not split and a sofa that makes up into a fairly comfortable single. I slept on the sofa bed every night with the balcony door open and it was grand! Our stateroom host converted this to a bed just once and it remained that way for the entire cruise. That was fine for us, but I'm sure that we could have requested a daily conversion back to a sofa each day. There is no pull down bunk or Murphy bed in this stateroom.
The balcony has two chairs and a footrest/table. The chairs do not recline. The view when entering St. Thomas was very good, and when we entered the harbor at San Juan the Castile El Morro fortress was right off our port side balcony. I would never book a cruise stateroom that did not have a balcony. It is an absolute must for me, and I highly recommend it for everyone.