Disney Cruise Line Stateroom Number 7500

Notes: I was apprehensive about booking this stateroom because there’s no verandah. I wasn’t sure about the slanted window and wall either because it's right up front. Here’s my assessment: The layout of the room is pretty standard. I actually liked looking out of the window and seeing exactly where the ship is headed. As a matter of fact, when we were pulling back into Port Canaveral, I was awake in bed very early in the morning watching the ship navigate past the channel markers. Kind of cool. There are people who are walking on the promenade at the front of the ship at various hours so we were aware of the possible privacy issues when the curtains were open. I kept the curtains closed at night when the lights were on because I heard it can be a problem with visibility from the bridge although no one mentioned this to us when we were sailing. The waters were choppy compared to the extreme calm we had when were sailed in the Caribbean last year. Even still, being at the very forward of the ship did not cause any motion sickness. We were fine. There was thruster noise when docking at Castaway Cay. Didn’t bother me at all. Otherwise, I found the stateroom to be pretty quiet. Main complaint: We did not use the safe in the closet and because it wasn’t locked shut, it would open and close constantly with the motion of the ship and bang against the closet door. Really annoying. I ended up putting a couple of shirts over the top of it so it wouldn’t make any noise as it banged against the closet door. I could have just put a code in and locked it shut but I didn’t want to forget and accidentally leave it locked when we left. I feel like that’s a design flaw. A catch at the drawer would have rectified that. All in all, a good choice for a stateroom. I will however get a verandah for our next cruise. I like being able to have coffee in the morning in the fresh air and leave a bathing suit to dry on a chair out there if we’re coming back from swimming.

Notes: Very quiet, being at the end of the hallway, and the officers going in and out of their quarters forward of this room were careful not to slam their door. Super convenient to deck 9 and quick service, and also easy to get to the WD Theater and nightclubs. There is a laundry area on deck 7 starboard aft. Plenty of room in the cabin for our family of two adults and two teenagers and we appreciate the split bath.

Notes: This room was excellent! It provided easy access to the elevators, easy access to the pools above deck and to the dinning facilities. The only issue we had was because a heavy smoker was down our hall. The cruise staff gave us a fan to run in the event that the smell came back and left notes in the rooms around ours that it was a non smoking area.

Notes: This room is huge, compared to other rooms. It is handicapped accessible so it is larger and only has one large bathroom with a shower. The porthole gives you a lovely view of the front of the ship. My 5 year old loved looking out of the port hole as we were moving. We only used the queen size bed so I can not address the bunk bed. We booked this only three weeks prior to sailing and I was unable to pick the room, this was just assigned to us. It is at the forward so it is a longer walk to the activities in the aft. The only problem was that the shower did not drain one morning. The water pooled then ran out onto the carpet. They cleaned the bathroom and ran the fan while we were on Castaway Cay but when we returned there was a horrible smell and the floor was still wet. This became a huge inconvenience, since it kept my daughter up late with the fan blowing. They did replace the fan with an air filter but the room still smelled really bad. We had to sleep with this horrible smell all night. The filter could only help but so much. I would love this room, if we didn't have the problem with the drain.

Notes: Very roomy handicapped stateroom. Large porthole overlooking the crew pool area on the bow. Zero noise from neighbors. Only noise from below could've been attributed to rough seas and wind. Only has handicapped shower, no tub. Would definitely book again due to the very large floor plan.

Notes: Stayed in this room on a 7 Night Eastern Caribbean. It is a Handicap Accessible room. There is NOT a split bath, but rather one large bathroom with a shower (no surround, just MANY drains on the floor). The room was spacious (from both HC as well as it being forward facing. The front of the room slopes forward. My 6'4" husband hit his head a few times by the couch and small porthole window. Less storage space than normal room (around the desk area, but it wasn't an issue). Definitely could feel the boat rocking. Very noticeable, but not bothersome. GREAT room. We will definitely book gain

Notes: The date we sailed is actually 1/27/13, but the drop down menu only goes to 2012. We loved this room. Tons of extra space due to it being accessible. The differences are that the bathroom is not split, the door is automatic, and due to the room configuration, the top bunk and couch/bed are not over one another. With the bunk down, it does take up some extra space and was a little inconvenient, but not too bad. It was in a super quiet location, the window overlooks the front of the ship. No problems with the bathroom, no issues with water from the shower (the drains totally did their job!). Since I don't think any of the staterooms have enough space for my stuff, I wouldn't say this room had any less. Overall, we loved this room and would stay in it again, although we normally do a verandah room.

Notes: This was a handicap accessible room. The bathroom was not split, however it was quite large. There was no curb around the shower and at first I was concerned that the floor would always be wet. This was not the case, drains were strategically placed and the floor did not get wet. The only problem with the bathroom was the lack of shelves for storage. There was only a vanity top which was not very large. The room was large by comparison to our friends (same category). There was a lot of room to move around. We never felt cramped with four of us in the room. The porthole was slanted which did not make for a great view. We looked out over the front of the ship and the outside of Vibe. When we booked the cruise there were only guaranteed state rooms available. When we were assigned the handicap room (No one in our party is handicapped), I was concerned I wouldn't like the room. This was not the case. We loved this room because of the additional space and wold love another handicap room.

Notes: This is a handicap accessible room. It is also an obstructed porthole in the very forward of the ship. Very spacious room and the "obstructed" view was fine. I could see the ocean & the teen pool area. Convenient to get to Quiet Cove and the Walt Disney Theater. I didn't like that the door was automatic (for wheelchairs) and couldn't be deactivated for guests that don't need that feature. Quite a bit of noise when arriving/leaving port and during rough weather.

Notes: SOOOO private and so quiet. Great views, totally unobstructed. We were right before the door to the officer's cabins so there was very little traffic around the area of our room which was great. No hall noise at all. I would ask for this room again if we weren't going to a cat 4 this time around.