Booking your first cruise can be fairly intimidating if you aren’t a seasoned veteran. No vacationer wants their dream cruise vacation to be ruined by landing a room beside the kitchen area, under the dance floor, or a room location that required long walks to reach anything of value. We’ve compiled a list of the 7 types of cabins you’re going to want to avoid when booking your next cruise, with a little bit of work, you’ll be able to sleep soundly knowing you’ve chosen the perfect cabin.<\/p>\n
On one sailing, my cabin was right across from the entrance to the crew\u2019s quarters. And
\nalthough these may have been the most polite, professional crew members I have ever met (I
\nheard shockingly little discussion between them from my cabin, and zero humming, singing, or
\nwhistling, as is sometimes the case), they work around the clock, so that door opened and closed
\nwell after I climbed into bed.<\/p>\n
Once, I sailed in the most forward cabin on a ship \u2014 right over the bow \u2014 and I was awakened
\nat the crack of dawn every day by the construction-like noise of the anchor as arrived in port.
\nThat cabin \u2014 and others near equipment the crew use \u2014 may be designated by an unmarked
\nwhite area on the deck plan, so when you see a space like that, call the cruise line for more
\ninformation.<\/p>\n
Light sleepers everywhere request rooms away from elevators in hotels. The same should be
\ntrue on cruise ships, only more so since passengers sometimes gather there \u2014 say, on the way to
\nmeals, shows, or for disembarkation.<\/p>\n
This is another one that is a common request in hotels for noise-a-phobes like myself, and should
\nbe on ships. Important to note: Some ships hide the ice machines in internal crew-only spaces;
\nothers keep them available for self-service.<\/p>\n
Not all ships have public laundry facilities, but on those that do, you want to avoid hearing the
\nwashers and dryers from inside your cabin.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t want to hear the deck chairs as they\u2019re moved around or dragged across the floor, or the
\nsound of early-morning joggers? Then you\u2019ll certainly want to avoid this location.<\/p>\n
Sailing on a ship that\u2019s known for nightlife? When in doubt, don\u2019t risk it.<\/p>\n