We're planning on an Alaska cruise next June. This will be our first time on Mariner, and I'd appreciate recommendations about choice of a cabin. For a G cabin on the land side, nothing forward of 769 is available. Is there any reason to be concerned about an aft cabin like this on Mariner? Any noise or smoke concerns about being located above the Connoisseur Club? We could move up a deck to an F cabin slightly more forward, 859; is that worth the $400 difference in price? I'd welcome any thoughts or advice.

-- Eric