For us, when it comes down to cruise cabin selection, there is no 'sense of adventure', and we choose not to roll the dice.
The first thing we do when getting ready to book a cruise is to pull up the deck plans for the ship, select the best possible cabin available within our budget, and book that cabin.
Simple as that. Done deal, and then we move on to other important items in planning the cruise. No additional pearl clutching or hand wringing waiting for the cabin assignment, an 'upsale' or unlikely 'upgrade'.