It's my favorite deck on this style of ship, with deck 7 or 8 being my 2nd favorite. Deck 2 puts you so close to dining rooms & the theater & other nightly entertainment venues. Deck 2 is so perfect for getting on & off the ship in port, and during debarkation (elevators are a pain in the butt during debarkation). The coves are close to the water, slightly larger, and the deck 10 balcony will look down onto the lanai, which takes away from the feeling a cruise balcony is supposed to give you. So for the previous poster, if you're anything like me, you would absolutely prefer your deck 2 cove far more than a deck 10 balcony. The convenience to the dining rooms & night-time entertainment is a bigger deal to me than convenience to the pools/waterslides/buffet.

Even so, if I'm going to be close to one and far away from the other, I would prefer being down on deck 2, very close to the other things, as opposed to being up closer to the sun & slides. I like doing everything, but I do like the sun and the waterslides a little more. Of course, if you don't plan on going to any shows or other entertainment or the dining rooms, I would certainly say to move up to the lido deck. Lido deck is close to the pools/slides/buffet, but you are also putting yourself far away from the dining rooms/theater/nighttime entertainment venues. Deck 7 is right between everything, very centrally located. If I were you, I would absolutely stay in the deck 7 interior.

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