If you are going to reserve your cabin you will see that In addition to the decks, they will ask you if you want to be on the stern or foredeck, and it is not silly to choose one side or the other of the boat. So with this article I intend to give you some seafaring notions to help you choose your cabin.
Prow, which in English is called Bbow, in naval terminology is the front part of a ship, that is, the part with which it cuts the water. By extension, call the fore third of the ship, so if they offer you a cabin in the bow, you will know that it is ahead. Depending on the structural shape of this front part of the ship, the bow can be: straight, thrown, violin, clipper, Maier or spoon, icebreaker, bulb, cable, etc., etc.
The opposite side, the stern, in English stern, is the rear of a ship, it is the part of the hull that closes the ship at its rear end. And in the same way that occurs with the bow, the entire rear third of the ship is called stern. According to their external shape, the stern take the names of round, tugboat, continuous, standard, cruiser, butt of monkey, and so on.
The boat's engine room is usually at the stern, so I recommend that when choosing your cabin, to avoid the vibration of the motors reserves in the bow. In addition, the lower deck is the most prone to hearing engine noises and even anchoring, so avoid this location.
Obviously, if the noise does not bother you, the most beautiful thing is to have an aft cabin, with a balcony, with the view of the wakes of the sea and the feeling of arriving and leaving the port. They are also the most expensive.
It is stated that the best option to book is to book on a passenger deck that is sandwiched between two other passenger decks.
Advantages of choosing a cabin in the bow
As you may have seen a cruise ship looks more and more like a hotel, with the advantages and disadvantages that this implies, so it is not trivial to decide on one place or another on the ship. If you are sensitive to seasickness, you better not choose the stern, but if you like to feel the sway of the waves this is your place, especially if it is a sailboat.
Keep in mind that both the fore and aft cabins at the ends have the largest balconies.
Advantages of an aft cabin
Being in an aft cabin also has its advantages, one of them is that pools and buffet are usually located on this side of the ship. In my case, I do many kilometers going from one place to another. Look at it from that side.
There are also usually elevators, and this you will appreciate.
Although they tell you that in times of storm the stern is what moves the most, and it is true, in reality the boats are so big that you can hardly notice the waves. There is not much difference between being forward or aft. And yes it is true, the vibration of the engines aft is more noticeable than in the bow, but in modern boats this is almost imperceptible.
You may have noticed that there are as many suites forward as there are aft, and their price is the same.
And now you have to choose the cover
Common and practical sense tells you that it is best to choose a cabin as centered as possible in every way, both from top to bottom, and from stern to bow. So study well the plan of the boat that the company or the travel agency is going to provide you.
Ah! An important detail, the fact that you choose a starboard cabin, that is to say on the right side of the boat as you look at the bow, does not mean that you are in the East, or that the sun will wake you up when it dawns. Ships navigate established routes and starboard or port (this is the left side) do not coincide with the east and west.
Now I can only wish you a good trip, and that this is the first of many.