We recently returned from a week in cabins 13022,13522. It was nearly impossible to get good info from the reviews online, so here is our experience. The cabins face aft and are advertised as aft cabins but they are not aft at all. They are 1/3 of the distance back from the front of the ship. They face aft but overlook the pool area and the stack of the ship is beyond the pool. You do not get a full on aft view because the stack is right in the middle of it. However, the view is really sensational nonetheless. We loved it. The cabins are as quiet as a tomb when the sliding doors to the balcony are closed. If they are unlocked, however, not even necessarily opened, you will hear the bands playing poolside.

We quite liked that because the music is nice.. Out on our huge balcony were a table and 4 chairs and two lounge chairs. It is VERY private, as there are canvas barriers up. No one can see you on your balcony. You don't much hear the pool or the restaurant below you even on the balcony, but there seemed to be a band playing most of the time during the day and in the evenings up until around 8pm. You will definitely hear the music if the door is not closed and locked. The pool is open until 10 but by 8 the activity was basically over, the restaurants/bars at either end were closed and there were maybe 2 or 3 people in the hot tubs or in the pool, if that. Granted this is October, not school break, and there were very few kids on board.

The cabin itself was extremely clean. It has a nice Lavazza espresso/coffee maker and a frig with no freezer. I did not scrimp on the packing, neither did hubby, and the closet/drawer space was MORE than adequate. There are nice robes provided, quality of towels is high and the shower was simply amazing. Multiple jets, fantastic pressure, hand held option.The whirlpool tub is full sized and very nice products provided. Read more