Hi Bob,
Frist of all, rest at ease. You will NOT find rowdy families on Celebrity lines. Ever. Now rowdy ADULTS...(well, as long as I'm not on board, you won't find them either) :lol The few children that MAY be on board are invisible and well supervised by staff. There is no "scraping" of chairs to be heard. The floors are too thick. You may however, on sky deck, hear the occasional thump thump of a jogger or two. Nothing to disturb you unless you like to sleep until noon.
You are wise to check the map (as do I) for visibility. I happen to be a sunrise freak (as my avatar can attest) so I make a mental note to get a wake up call when my cabin in on the proper side. But as you point out, either side, you will enjoy - one leg or the other. I tend to book port side, as it usually is the side they dock on. That way I can stay on my veranda and check out the port. Alot of ports I don't bother to disembark. Seen most of them before.
You don't say what month you are traveling, but again, unless you travel on Easter break time, you have little or no chance of seeing children. And Celebrity is NOT Carnival Lines...they keep the little buggers well occupied and out of your way.
You also don't mention whether you've cruised other lines, but speaking for myself, it only took one Celebrity cruise and I was sold for life. And I've been cruising for 30 years. You'll love it!!
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