{
  "id": 1803247,
  "title": "I booked the wrong room on my first cruise. It was my biggest regret of the 7-day voyage.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/i-booked-the-wrong-room-on-my-first-cruise-it-was-my-biggest-regret",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T20:55:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/cruise-ship-mistake-booked-wrong-room-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Joey Hadden, a Business Insider reporter, experienced the worst room on her first cruise on Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas. Booking a front room on deck eight, she learned that these rooms tend to be bumpier and more prone to motion sickness. Throughout her seven-day voyage, the reporter felt seasick for most of the time, waking up to the sun shining through her cabin window after falling asleep in her chair. Her first night was terrifying, with the floor trembling and booming noises coming from adjacent decks. The reporter's room, situated at the front of the ship, made her feel constant motion, making it difficult for her to eat, participate in activities, and enjoy excursions at port stops. Fellow cruisers who were seasoned travelers advised her that higher decks in the middle of the ship are calmer and more stable. The reporter now realizes she should have researched how a cabin's location affects motion while the ship is moving before making her booking.",
  "summary": "While aboard Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas for my first cruise, I learned the hard way that the bumpiest rooms are at the front of the ship.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}