cdixon22 Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Hi - I know mid ship is the best location to minimized the rocking motion but what is the second best, Forward or Aft if mid is not an option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 We I really don’t care for being forward so if given a choice of forward or aft I would choose aft tiny260, Hoski, cdixon22 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew72681 Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 I’d choose aft as well. We loved our Aft suite on our last cruise. It’s always cooler to see the scenery with the wake framing the shot than just the Sea cdixon22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof4crazytocruise Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 I have no specific preference, but I have family members who complain (significantly) about the vibrations from the engines in the aft. cdixon22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOLO Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Just now, Momof4crazytocruise said: I have no specific preference, but I have family members who complain (significantly) about the vibrations from the engines in the aft. Yes, I was going to say it depends on what deck your are on. I would go with forward if on a lower deck and aft for mid-decks and higher. cdixon22, Big Tule and USCG Teacher 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPS Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 AFT! We had a couple rough sailing days in 2018 off the southeast coast and the motion was MUCH more noticeable in the Forward section. cdixon22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelKaps Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 I always prefer Aft to Forward. Not just for minimal rocking, but I feel like the elevators and stairs on the Aft side of the ship are more convenient to venues I frequently visit such as the dining room, buffet (on most ships), and the pool. WAAAYTOOO and cdixon22 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdixon22 Posted August 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 minute ago, YOLO said: Yes, I was going to say it depends on what deck your are on. I would go with forward if on a lower deck and aft for mid-decks and higher. It would be deck 9 YOLO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 I feel more vibration and shaking AFT..but not the type of motion that you're asking about. cdixon22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 I'm more of a forward person. Some ships do shake in the aft depending on ship speed but more importantly when I'm forward I get to where we are going first. cdixon22, AshleyDillo, melmar02 and 3 others 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 2 hours ago, cdixon22 said: Hi - I know mid ship is the best location to minimized the rocking motion but what is the second best, Forward or Aft if mid is not an option? We always like to be high up in the ship, 11 or 12 and AFT. That is just our preference. Anthem next month, deck 11 and pretty far back AFT. cdixon22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 We'll book aft over forward as I think it has less ship movement? The one place I often feel the ship is in the theatre, which us forward. Also we live aft as it's closet to windjammer and dining and often activities that we go to (e.g. on Mariner, waterslides and SkyPad). Yo2slick and cdixon22 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Haven't yet stayed in an aft or forward cabin, but I can say that when I sailed Anthem last October and we had a day of rough seas, I spent 90 minutes in CK (almost all the way aft) and only really started reacting to the motion of the ship at the end of dinner. Went back to my cabin (which was mid-ship), got over the motion and then went almost all the way forward on the same deck to the Solarium to use the hot tubs one last time. Lasted only 20-30 minutes before I was green around the gills again, and feeling it a lot worse. And all that time, when the ship hit a big wave you felt it. So, take that for what it's worth. I'm thinking if I ever can't get a mid-ship cabin I'll be looking aft before I look forward. Baked Alaska and cdixon22 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8erguy1978 Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 We sailed aft on a different cruise line from NYC to Caribbean, wife got sick and had trouble shaking it. It wasn't until I dragged her out of the cabin to a lower deck mid ship did she recover. On another cruise (forget if it was Liberty or Explorer) we had some rough-ish seas and I decided to use the elliptical in the gym (all the way forward) and almost fell off a few times. So, not too much help, but personally feel either way you're feeling it more, might as well take aft for the views. cdixon22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 We've stayed very, very forward (right at the very front) and the motion was extremely noticeable that cruise. My daughter and I are normally sensitive to motion and we take something and we're good to go. That cruise on Indy, where our cabin was at the very front, even meds did not help too much. That was probably the worst sailing I have been on as far as motion goes. We've stayed as far aft as where the Lofts are on Deck 17 on OA class. Like others have said, I noticed more vibrations there but not the swaying that you get from the front. Given the two, I would rather take aft over forward. That being said, we have the Panoramic suite booked on Adventure next July. Worried about the motion but for the price we got, I am willing to take another chance with it. And there are not many sea days on that sailing anyway. cdixon22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdixon22 Posted August 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Thanks everyone....I appreciate the comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 4 hours ago, cdixon22 said: It would be deck 9 We have always been aft at that deck level, and we haven't had any problems with noise or vibration. cdixon22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilsonLok Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 That’s great! I’ve booked an aft cabin in deck 9 Baked Alaska, WannaCruise and cdixon22 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo2slick Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 I prefer being in the aft myself. We hung out in the forward section for a few hours with some friends this last cruise and must have hit some rougher seas. By the time we left to go back to our room I felt drunk. I even had a hard time walking at first. I felt way better when I got back to the cabin which was all the way aft. Ill take some vibration over that motion any day. cdixon22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Water Buckeye Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 My wife & I used to live on a 36’ boat. In 2017 we sailed on Jewel OTS & booked the forward most cabin on Deck 9 specifically for the motion to ‘rock us to sleep.’ Big disappointment; didn’t feel a thing! However, eating in the MDR, towards the aft of the boat, with the motion we felt there, we had to fight to keep awake during our dinners!!! Go figure! We will be sailing on Celebrity Reflection next April, and I booked the aft most cabin on Deck 10. Will see how that compares. This cabin is on the starboard side and we’ve always been high up on the port side in all our previous cruises. So, other than the height, quite a departure from our norm. cdixon22, WAAAYTOOO, Fuzzywuzzy and 1 other 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonemanbob Posted September 11, 2019 Report Share Posted September 11, 2019 AFT Any vibration that may happen is a free massage. Also the humming sound is great for lulling you to sleep. Sure better than sleeping under the pools and solarium. Made that mistake once. Lesson learned. cdixon22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThyriC Posted September 11, 2019 Report Share Posted September 11, 2019 I'm a fan of forward. I never experienced motion sickness when forward, but when I've been aft... woo nelly. No clue why, maybe its because I had ONE bout of motion sickness aft and that was enough to poison my mind towards aft. And I LOVE wake views. I think also with forward maybe for me its a little more tolerable with the motion because of the amount of moving air you get. Anytime I've stayed aft I dont get that big in your face breeze. But maybe that's me. I love me some breeze to get over the motion sickness. Now all of this said, I wouldnt take an inside cabin forward or aft. My motion sickness couldnt handle it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edurbin79 Posted September 11, 2019 Report Share Posted September 11, 2019 On 8/8/2019 at 12:34 PM, cdixon22 said: Hi - I know mid ship is the best location to minimized the rocking motion but what is the second best, Forward or Aft if mid is not an option? If given only the choice of forward or aft, I would likely choose aft. We had an aft balcony and loved it. I won't lie, there is definitely more motion than mid-ship... cdixon22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Tule Posted September 11, 2019 Report Share Posted September 11, 2019 Aft on a higher deck ...suite if you can ....glorious views sometimes a little movement but hey its a ship Yo2slick and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted September 11, 2019 Report Share Posted September 11, 2019 Next cruise will be our first in an aft cabin, Jr corner suite deck 8 on Rhapsody, so I guess we will see. Only midship so far. Looking forward to the oversized balcony! Yo2slick and Big Tule 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brobbins246 Posted September 12, 2019 Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 On 8/8/2019 at 2:40 PM, MelKaps said: I always prefer Aft to Forward. Not just for minimal rocking, but I feel like the elevators and stairs on the Aft side of the ship are more convenient to venues I frequently visit such as the dining room, buffet (on most ships), and the pool. +1 cdixon22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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