I booked the wrong room on my first cruise. 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. Joey Hadden/Business Insider 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. My first night on a cruise ship was terrifying. The floor trembled beneath me. I was startled by booming noises coming from the decks above and below mine. Was that furniture falling, sliding, and crashing into walls? My imagination was riddled with anxiety. I sat stiffly on the couch at midnight, determined to stay awake and prepared for disaster. I read the emergency instructions over and over for what felt like hours until I accidentally fell asleep.