I would go with a forward room. The vibration and engine noise in the insides is really bad. We had a midship- aft verandah and an inside across the hall. There was no engine noise in the verandah room, but really loud in the inside. If I ever book an inside again it will be as far forward as possible. Other then that it's fine. You may need to set your alarm to wake up.
We were aft deck 7. No vibration at all We have done 8 cruises in aft deck 7 cabins and never had any vibration on the classic ships.
Vibration is an issue related to the cabin being aft, not to it being an inside. Aft oceanview and verandah cabins are also prone to vibration issues.
I disagree. Our verandah room across the hall did not vibrate. I've been in ocean views aft cabins on probably 8 cruises and did not experience vibration and engine noise. I'm sure it varies from room to room and person to person. Some people like white noise. I do not.
You will probably be fine. I don't like the engine noise, but others are not bothered by it. Kids running the halls I'm fine with. Engine noise I'm not.Were all different. I will say the Magic is getting old. In our verandah room the ceiling was separating. The put these things in it to stop it from banging. On the 5th night though it started banging. It was like a woodpecker pecking on the wall. Drove me nuts. I think it's kind of the luck of the draw what your going to get on the old ships. We've had ac's break, toilets break, banging walls, closets that won't stay closed, creaking and cracking ceilings. We've also had rooms with no issues.
Not every cabin that is aft has a vibration issue. I was saying that when there are issues, it's due to the cabin being aft, not to being an inside.
All I can say is I've stayed aft on every ship and every type cabin multiple times, and never noticed it until I booked an inside. I think the insides tend to be more over the engine therefore more noise. If the only way I could afford the cruise was an inside room I'd still book one. Trust me an inside room is the only way I'd be able to afford another European cruise on Disney. I'd just bring ear plugs next time.
I used to be fine in an inside for all cruises, but i must admit that the natural light in ov cabins on the TA crossings helped me adjust to the time changes.
We love insides, mostly all we ever book. I know I'm in the minority here too but greatly prefer the non-split bathrooms. The split baths are just too small for me and I'm not a big man. Don't overthink think this, you'll have a grand time and save some money in the process.
