Always research your cabin before you press the “pay now” button
This advice is good in general, but more specific to the Sea class YC Interiors on deck 16. TL;DR: it’s in the title.
I made the mistake not searching my cabin before I booked. I always book my own cabin and boy, I really screwed up. Just retuned from my cruise on the Seashore- interior YC cabin 16019. I saw the warnings after I booked and tried to prepare as much as possible - ear plugs, zen music, changing my bedtime, etc.
Cabins were limited for upgrades and the price increased 3,200 for a balcony. We had every intention on bidding up but the minimum bid was $2,010. It didn’t seem worth the cost until the second night. I was willing to pay anything to get out of that cabin. YC was sold out before we embarked so not a chance. Heck, I would have taken a standard inside most anywhere on the ship just to get some rest, but we never complained to anyone. We’re seasoned cruisers and go with the flow - lesson learned. However, I believe this room (or any cabin like it) should come with a disclaimer and slight discount for your trouble (the noise is that bad, but no cruise line will ever do this.)
If you’re a heavy drinker and pass out every night on a cruise, you’ll be fine. Anyone else, DO NOT BOOK THIS CABIN! The noise during the day and early evening is not that annoying, but around midnight things get interesting. 16019 is directly below the galley, particularly the dishwashers. You get about three hours of quiet, midnight to about 3 am, maybe earlier, maybe later. Dishwashers start bright and early and the noise is constant until midnight. Side note: The annual sanitation inspection was scheduled on our debarkation day so the noise never stopped. Deep cleaning all night and morning until we left the room. It’s exhausting and the ear plugs didn’t help as much as I hoped. Just beware of the cabins on the seaside class. Still had a fabulous time on the Seashore!