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You risk losing a good night's sleep if you have a rear lower-deck cabin.
Be sure your porthole or window ocean view isn't eclipsed fully or partially by a lifeboat or other fixed object.
Avoid rooms adjacent to deck jogging tracks. Otherwise, the thumping feet of early morning runners might prematurely awake you.
Be certain your room is not located above, below or near dining rooms, bars, nightclubs, pool areas, kitchens, and laundry rooms. Also don't be next to elevators, high-traffic stairs and busy thoroughfares.
If your cabin faces a deck and you like to keep your curtains open in the daytime to enjoy the peaceful ocean, you will likely be distracted by a stream of people walking by your window.
Remember, mega ships are several football fields long. You don't want a cabin in the boondocks. You want to be reasonably near the ship's core activity area, unless you like to walk a lot.
Select a cabin with minimum vertical and lateral movements. Ideally, you want one that's in the middle of the vessel in all directions (front to rear, side to side, and bottom to top). Cabins near the bow and stern can seesaw up and down. Outside cabins sway pendulum style more than inside ones. The same is true for top deck and lower-deck cabins versus mid-level deck cabins. Also see the related item on seasickness on my "Booking Knowledgeably" web page.
SmokingIf you don't smoke, request a non-smoking room to forego lingering odors embedded in curtains and bedspreads.

Best cruise lines by category
22 cruise lines
- descriptions
Top 10 destinations
Cabin selection
Cruise costs
Booking advice
Shore excursions
Cruise pros & cons
Cruise dining insights
Family cruising tips
Cruise etiquette
Ship communications
Cruise industry - facts
More cruise tips/insights

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