Cabin Location ?
 

Is there any disadvantage to be in a cabin in te back end of the ship? We booked a cabin Jr.Suite on the Mariner 10th deck - would we be happier on the port or starboard sides of the ships?

like any cruise, the front and the back will rock more. I tend to book midship.

There is more movement at the back of the ship. Because my husband is prone to seasickiness, we always choose a cabin midships, as low as possible.

Is this motion issue true on such a big ship as the Voyager Class? On deck 10? I liked the cabin because it had such a large balcony? Would love to hear from others - especially anyone who has stayed in such a cabin. Thanks.

Same question. Have a cabin on 10th (1008) deck near the front on Radiance of the Sea. Will we feel much rocking of the ship here? Booked because we have a varanda and larger room. Advise someone.

emhg89: A simple way to explain this motion is to think of 3 people on a teater-taughter (spelling?) in a school playground. One person is at each end and one sits in the middle. Who will see the most motion? The people at both ends move up and down the most, the person in the middle just rocks a little. This same principle applies to ships (and yes all ship regardless of how large they are).

The general rule is, stay as close to the center of the ship and on the LOWEST possible deck to minimize motion problems.

Regarding which side of the ship is best is anyones guess. Unless you're on a cruise such as Alaska or the Panama Canal, there is no way to know which side will give you the best view. Generally your view will reverse itself half way thru the cruise, in other words, what one side of the ship saw on the way out will be what the other side will see on the way back. One advantage to cabins that face the back of the ship is you see a wider view and, what is happening on both sides of the ship..... but you will get more movement and perhaps, additional noise from the propulsion system, engines, etc.

Finally, all ships today do have stabilizers which help reduce motion, but even with it, you can still have problems with motion sickeness, etc.

Hope this helps.