Best and worst cabins on Spectrum of the Seas
Most cabin advice is somebody's opinion. This is measurement. We read the published deck plans for Spectrum of the Seas, worked out where each of the 2,134 cabins physically sits, and ranked them.
Spectrum of the Seas is a Quantum class ship, about 169,379 gross tons, carrying around 4,246 guests at double occupancy, in service since 2019. The cabins we can place on the plans run from deck 3 to deck 16. The deck plan legend colours them as 1,498 balcony, 350 interior, 142 ocean view, 136 suite.
On this measure the steadiest cabin aboard is 3200 on deck 3 (Ocean view), and the one that should move most is 15156 on deck 16 (Suite). Every other cabin on Spectrum of the Seas falls between the two.
How this is worked out, and what it does not cover
A ship pivots about a point amidships and low down. The further a cabin sits from that point, the more it moves in a swell. So the ranking below is distance from amidships, weighted with height above the waterline. It is a position measurement, not a review.
What we are not claiming. Noise and convenience for this ship are scored separately from mapped venues, and each cabin page carries them.
The steadiest cabins
Closest to the ship's pivot point. If you are prone to seasickness, start here.
| Cabin | Deck | Category | Position | Steadiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3200 | 3 | Ocean view | amidships, against the hull | 9.9 |
| 3600 | 3 | Ocean view | amidships, against the hull | 9.9 |
| 3602 | 3 | Ocean view | amidships, against the hull | 9.9 |
| 3202 | 3 | Ocean view | amidships, against the hull | 9.9 |
| 3198 | 3 | Ocean view | amidships, against the hull | 9.7 |
| 3598 | 3 | Ocean view | amidships, against the hull | 9.7 |
| 3604 | 3 | Ocean view | amidships, against the hull | 9.6 |
| 3204 | 3 | Ocean view | amidships, against the hull | 9.6 |
The cabins that move most
High up and close to an end. Fine for most people, worth avoiding if you are not.
| Cabin | Deck | Category | Position | Steadiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15156 | 16 | Suite | aft, against the hull | 0.0 |
| 15140 | 16 | Suite | forward, against the hull | 0.0 |
| 15156 | 15 | Suite | aft, against the hull | 0.3 |
| 15140 | 15 | Suite | forward, against the hull | 0.3 |
| 15540 | 15 | Balcony | forward, against the hull | 0.4 |
| 16558 | 16 | Suite | aft, against the hull | 0.6 |
| 13726 | 13 | Balcony | aft | 0.9 |
| 13118 | 13 | Suite | forward, against the hull | 0.9 |
The largest cabins
By floor area on the plan, against the median cabin on this ship. Suites will dominate, which is the point: this is where the space is.
| Cabin | Deck | Category | Position | Size vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15156 | 15 | Suite | aft, against the hull | 9.0x |
| 15156 | 16 | Suite | aft, against the hull | 6.0x |
| 15556 | 15 | Suite | aft, against the hull | 3.2x |
| 15544 | 15 | Suite | forward, against the hull | 3.1x |
| 16558 | 16 | Suite | aft, against the hull | 2.8x |
| 16544 | 16 | Suite | forward, against the hull | 2.8x |
| 15142 | 15 | Suite | forward, against the hull | 2.5x |
| 15142 | 16 | Suite | forward, against the hull | 2.5x |
Deck by deck
The steadiest cabins on each deck, for when the deck is already decided.
| Deck | Best placed cabins |
|---|---|
| Deck 3 | 3200, 3600, 3602 |
| Deck 6 | 6216, 6618, 6616 |
| Deck 7 | 7216, 7616, 7618 |
| Deck 8 | 8196, 8596, 8598 |
| Deck 9 | 9620, 9220, 9222 |
| Deck 10 | 10220, 10620, 10221 |
| Deck 11 | 11222, 11622, 11223 |
| Deck 12 | 12226, 12626, 12229 |
| Deck 13 | 13224, 13624, 13226 |
| Deck 15 | 15548, 15150, 15552 |
| Deck 16 | 16548, 15150, 15148 |
Measured from the deck plans we hold for Spectrum of the Seas. If you have sailed one of these cabins and we have it wrong, tell us on the ship page and we will take a look.