Cabin 8218 · Carnival Jubilee

Cabin 8218 sits on Deck 8 of Carnival Jubilee. You are far forward. This is a long way from the pivot, so a swell reaches you before it reaches anyone midship. Right up in the bow, a head sea can send a shudder through the hull that midship guests never feel at all. We score it 4 out of 10 for steadiness.

Jubilee Theater sits on the deck below, roughly 18 cabins along the ship from you. A deck between you takes most of the noise out of it, and it is a short trip when you want it. We give it 10 out of 10 for quiet, which is about as peaceful as this ship gets. For getting about it is 2 out of 10, so add a few minutes to everywhere you go.

Of the 56 cabin positions on Deck 8, this is the 9th from forward. You share Deck 8 with Havana, Dreams Studio, Bonsai Teppanyaki and Grand Central. There are 98 cabins along this deck, so the corridor is short and rarely busy.

Against the rest of the ship it is as quiet as anything on board, livelier in a swell than most of them and further from the action than most. It suits light sleepers. It is a poor fit for anyone who feels motion badly and anyone who finds long corridors and stairs hard work.

Scored by Cruise Ship Wiki using model v1.8, from the position of this cabin relative to every public space on the ship. Each part is out of 10.