Jan, there is no difference size wise or amenity wise. They are both 287 sq ft, with about a 50 sq ft verandah. To me it would not be worth the extra money to be more mid ship as the other locations are just fine. However, this is from a guy who trys to get one of the Vista suites on deck 5. Those that have a door that opens to a verandah, but is not private. There are no dividers between each of the suites on the verandah, because that is the escape route for some to the lifeboats.

BTW, which cruise are you looking at? We are booked on the Cloud doing Lisbon to Genoa for 10 days in April. This will be our first time on this ship. We have been on the Whisper twice and will be on her a third time in six more weeks.

Let me know if I can answer any questions for you.