You have done an admirable job in organizing and planning your cruise. There is a point to where you organize and then say I'm done, whatever may happen, I'll deal with it'.
In the unlikely and unfortunate event that you need to get off the ship and go to a shoreside hospital in a foreign country, be sure to have your passport with you. Having this document will allow for an efficient evacuation. In a foreign country, their procedures for discharge from a hospital may require payment for services before you are released. These charges can be very high in addition to transportation charges which may be required to be paid upfront. So, it is suggested that you have means at your disposal to assume these costs. It is very likely that ship or their Port Agent will be with you for guidance and assistance. You may be required to contact your Travel and Trip Insurance carrier at early a time a practicable after the event.
So, what might happen that might rock the boat, so to speak? Well, going back to our orientation as to 'what', 'when' and 'where' and we talked about how certain cruise lines have their own niche. During certain times of the year, the noise levels of the staterooms can be quite different. For example, during certain times of the year, you have school vacations, Holidays and college Spring Break. These can raise the noise level of a stateroom next to you to an unacceptable level. So, planning is advisable. The staterooms are not designed to be soundproof and you are thinking your neighbors will be enjoying as quiet cruise as you.
During an informal survey, I asked a young woman about her cruise experience. Although she had a pleasant cruise, enjoying the food and entertainment, she did take exception to the noise in the adjacent stateroom. Apparently, there were three or four young travelers about eight or nine years of age. Their parents or guardians had given them the run of the ship and the noise from their stateroom was considerable. As a passenger, you may not be aware of this your first evening, but by the second, you are concerned and annoyed. What can you do? You can first go to Reception, plead your case and ask for another stateroom. Presently, there seems to be a passion for cruising, so you may find a sympathetic Reception staff member only able to explain that the 'ship is full' with no available staterooms. Reception will do their best to address the noise issue with the resources available to them. Available option: ear plugs.