Cabin 9289 · Carnival Valor

Cabin 9289 is a Balcony (category 8E1) on Carnival Valor, 168 to 205 square feet plus a private balcony of 35 to 46 square feet.

Cabin 9289 is a Balcony on Deck 9, the Lido deck, of Carnival Valor, and it sits forward of midship. You are far enough from the middle to notice a swell, but nowhere near the worst of it. We score it 8 out of 10 for steadiness.

We give it 9 out of 10 for quiet, which is about as peaceful as this ship gets. For getting about it is 3 out of 10, so add a few minutes to everywhere you go.

Of the 46 cabin positions on Deck 9, this is the 45th from forward. That puts you right at the aft end of the run, where the corridor stops and the footfall dies away.

The Balcony grade runs 168-205 square feet. The balcony adds another 35-46 on top of that. A balcony buys you outside space of your own and, on sea days, somewhere to sit that is not the pool deck. It is the step up most people make, and the one they find hardest to give up again.

Against the rest of the ship it is steadier in a swell than 83 per cent of them. It suits light sleepers and travellers prone to seasickness. It is a poor fit for 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.