I booked the wrong room on my first cruise, and it was my biggest regret of the 7-day voyage

Business Insider's reporter regretted booking a room at the front of Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas.

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• Booking a room at the front of the ship was my biggest regret on my first cruise.
• On Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas, I learned that rooms at the front are bumpier than others.
• I booked the front room of deck eight and felt seasick for most of my voyage.

The first night of my first cruise was terrifying. The floor trembled beneath me.