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What is the ideal room location on a cruise ship?

I am going on a cruise on the Freedom of the Seas in April! I'm trying to find the best room location - it seems that most of the rooms that are left are on the corners of the ship either in the extreme front or extreme back. Is this because that is where you're most likely to get motion sickness? Is it better to have an interior room closer to the middle of the boat? Any feedback will be appreciated! Thanks!

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1. the middle of the ship is the best place, away from the busy corridors or elevators. also the middle level of the ship is best too. any other place front or back you will get motion sickness or it will be loud. try to get an exterior room if you can afford it
2. i just cruised on a smaller ship, about 1500 passengers. My room was in the extreme front, and it was fairly rough. it seems like the motion of the ocean was magnified by being that close to the front. However, our friends had a cabin in the very back of the ship, and it was smoother, BUT it was extremely loud. you could hear the engine noises, and the thrusters every time we docked. best bet would be the middle, as high as possible. if I had to choose between front and back, I would probably do the front again. at least I could sleep through the rough seas.
3. For sea sickness center of ship and as low as possible. for view as high as possible, and balcony. very front and very back noisiest near elevators and main corridors noisier. We like lowest balcony, at least 6 suits away from center of ship
4. Low and center is the best if you are subject to motion sickness, but these ships are so large and designed to eliminate almost all rocking motion.
5. the best rooms to avoid seasickness will be in the middle and on the lower decks. unfortunately, the lower deck rooms tend to be not as nice. If you're looking for a balcony stateroom, you'll be higher up. on that regard, i highly recommend a balcony stateroom. it really makes a lot of difference to the cruising experience and it's really nice to relax on! another tip when it comes to balconies is look at the description and find "enclosed" or "sheltered" balconies vs "glassfront", "exposed", or "open" ones. the second types are all fronted with glass, which is nice, but i've found that the room is always smaller with these rooms. so i'd highly recommend a sheltered balcony. you get the same lovely benefits of a balcony, plus more room space, all for a lower price!
6. You really should be using a travel agent who can answer this for you better than anyone. Motion sickness is not a big concern on the "Freedom", but you will not want to be in the very front of this ship. They dock very early and the noise of the anchor going down is loud and forever. So, if you have to go front or back, go back on this ship. Sure, midship is best and inside is less noise and less motion than oceanview. Call and I can help you. No charge.
7. I was advised by a cruise company to have a cabin in the middle of the ship as there would be less movement. Take some sea-sick pills just incase though. An outside cabin would be lovely if you can afford it but I tend not to spend an awful lot of time in the cabin anyway so it doesnt really matter to me. Have fun!!