I know I've already asked but I need more specific answers.

[chaseg03]

Anyways, I am somewhat sensitive to sea sickness. Anyways on our Alaskan cruise I need to know almost the exact speeds per day. At least with in two knots. 7 night cruise btw. Thanks! Sorry for asking again.

 

[Neptune's Fork]

There are a few here with a lot of nautical experience so I'd defer to them, but there's so many factors involved in that that it would be difficult to pin the exact speed down like that. You have weather conditions, currents, extrinsic factors, that all play in to influence that. A two knot speed difference is that noticeable to you?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Anyways, I am somewhat sensitive to sea sickness. Anyways on our Alaskan cruise I need to know almost the exact speeds per day. At least with in two knots. 7 night cruise btw. Thanks! Sorry for asking again.

Really, not any way of knowing how fast/slow the ship may be going. Generally cruising speed will be anywhere from 5-20 knots. Depends on sea conditions, time needed to get to next port, any number of other things.

You'll find that information on the TV during the cruise, if that helps.

 

[Aby]

I don't know that anyone will be able to give you a specific answer, especially with that degree of specificity. Conditions are going to be different from cruise to cruise, so your speed may vary. We have been on 3 DCL cruises to Alaska, and I can only remember 2 days that I could really feel the movement of the ship - one was our first evening at sea, where a lot of people had issues with the motion in the dining room and theatre; the other was the second night at sea - the captain had tried to take the ship out of the inside passage to gain some time and it was very rough, so after an hour or so he turned back in. For the rest of our voyages the sea was like glass - since most of the trip is within the protected waters of the inside passage, the first few nights and the last day are the only ones where you are in more open waters and susceptible to more motion.

I know it wasn't the answer you were looking for, but I hope it helps.

Aby

 

[MUN]

Anyways, I am somewhat sensitive to sea sickness. Anyways on our Alaskan cruise I need to know almost the exact speeds per day. At least with in two knots. 7 night cruise btw. Thanks! Sorry for asking again.

You are just somewhat sensitive to sea sickness and you are asking this question? I suggest you direct this question directly to DCL, they are more likely to be able to help you.

 

[truck1]

The only way to answer your question, would to pull the charts and know the route that the Capt will take. Then we could tell you almost exactly how fast the ship will move.

 

[Neptune's Fork]

The only way to answer your question, would to pull the charts and know the route that the Capt will take. Then we could tell you almost exactly how fast the ship will move.

And aren't there multiple factors that would influence the route?

 

[piccolopat]

You're asking the equivalent of how fast will someone go driving to Disney but not knowing what the weather will be, traffic conditions, road construction, diversions for food or fun, etc. I don't even think that Disney could tell you with any degree of certainty. Sure they may be able to tell you the average speed, but it doesn't sound like that's what you need. If you are that sensitive, should you consider a land based Alaska trip instead of a cruise?

 

[chaseg03]

You are just somewhat sensitive to sea sickness and you are asking this question? I suggest you direct this question directly to DCL, they are more likely to be able to help you.

What I mean by somewhat, was with the combination of rough seas and fast movement I will be sick. If it's one or the other I will be fine. I'll will get in touch with them soon, thanks.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

You're asking the equivalent of how fast will someone go driving to Disney but not knowing what the weather will be, traffic conditions, road construction, diversions for food or fun, etc. I don't even think that Disney could tell you with any degree of certainty. Sure they may be able to tell you the average speed, but it doesn't sound like that's what you need. If you are that sensitive, should you consider a land based Alaska trip instead of a cruise?

I believe his parents have already booked the cruise.

 

[chaseg03]

You're asking the equivalent of how fast will someone go driving to Disney but not knowing what the weather will be, traffic conditions, road construction, diversions for food or fun, etc. I don't even think that Disney could tell you with any degree of certainty. Sure they may be able to tell you the average speed, but it doesn't sound like that's what you need. If you are that sensitive, should you consider a land based Alaska trip instead of a cruise?

I have never packed medicine or taken precautions. I have to go, I'm only a teen. I was asking to see if anybody knew from their last cruise and so I could get a basic idea.

 

[chaseg03]

I believe his parents have already booked the cruise.

And yes, they have.

 

[truck1]

And aren't there multiple factors that would influence the route?

Normally yes.
Though certain routes are fairly predictable. Like the Alaskan, they are asking about. Theres really not too much room for deviation. Weather could slow things down, and so could other shipping traffic. But for the most part they are fairly predictable. When we were on the Magic I think, they had an auction for 1 of the actual navigation charts. What a lot of people don’t know is that in todays world of electronics, ships still use a paper chart. They put a clear sheet of acetate over the chart, to mark the ships course and speed etc.Its updated regularly. For each cruise, the acetate gets changed and stored. (its cheaper that way then using a new chart for each cruise) When I looked at the chart up close, the courses and speeds were almost exact for how ever long they used that chart. You could see a minor deviation here and there, but the heaviest line was consistent between the ports. ( you could see where when they traced over the acetate, the indentation that the pencil made. They covered it with a 1 time pencil tracking but you could still see the heavy indentation where they went over the same spots multiple times.)

So figuring the speed of the ship really shouldn’t be too hard, within reason. Some things will throw it off, like you mentioned, like say a late departure, or a pilot running late, weather, departing early, but for the most part you should be real close. Even then, a really minor change will bring you back into line, especially when your talking about 100 miles over say 12 hours. In that case the ship would average 8.3 mph. Say the ship left late by an hour because the pilot was late. Shortening the run to 11 hours, is just shy of 9.1 mph. A .8 mph difference.

 

[truck1]

Anyways, I am somewhat sensitive to sea sickness. Anyways on our Alaskan cruise I need to know almost the exact speeds per day. At least with in two knots. 7 night cruise btw. Thanks! Sorry for asking again.

Just out of curiosity, why the need to know speed? Speed really doesn't equate into how smooth or rough a cruise will be. Speed only will tell you how fast youll get from point a to b. If youre looking to see how long a ship will be in rough water, even that can be thrown out because every weather situation is different.

 

[chaseg03]

Just out of curiosity, why the need to know speed? Speed really doesn't equate into how smooth or rough a cruise will be. Speed only will tell you how fast youll get from point a to b. If youre looking to see how long a ship will be in rough water, even that can be thrown out because every weather situation is different.

I have been informed that when not in open passage, on some Alaskan cruises, water can be rough. I'm assuming the faster the ship is going the worst it will be. Maybe that's not true. I was just thinking that going 6 knots in rough waters is different from 19 knots in rough waters. Maybe that's not the case though.

 

[Amunet]

I have never packed medicine or taken precautions. I have to go, I'm only a teen. I was asking to see if anybody knew from their last cruise and so I could get a basic idea.

There is over the counter Dramamine for seasickness, I believe there is even a kids version if you are so inclined.
I get seasick/motionsick also. I've been on a sleeper train that has the speed and motion you're worried about and a motion sick pill once a day always helped. Sometimes I have to take one if I'm going to be in the backseat of a car for a bit too
I hope you do take precautions with your motion sickness and enjoy your cruise

 

[bumbershoot]

I have never packed medicine or taken precautions. I have to go, I'm only a teen. I was asking to see if anybody knew from their last cruise and so I could get a basic idea.

Talk to your parents about how you can prevent seasickness.

Seas can feel all sorts of ways. No way to tell what it might be like until you're experiencing it, really.

 

[truck1]

I have been informed that when not in open passage, on some Alaskan cruises, water can be rough. I'm assuming the faster the ship is going the worst it will be. Maybe that's not true. I was just thinking that going 6 knots in rough waters is different from 19 knots in rough waters. Maybe that's not the case though.

Not really. What will make a ship roll more ( side to side) pitch ( up and down) or even corkscrew ( combination of both) is from what direction the waves are coming from how big and how far apart, in relation to the ships foward motion. All of DCLs ships have stabilizers to help reduce the rolling effect. Pitching, will really depend on how far apart the waves are. The farther apart, the more gentle the pitch. Closer together the same size waves will cause the same pitch more frequently. As far as speed goes, the ship will make the same speed, since she has a schedule to make. Unless the waves get into the 20-30 foot range in which case shell slow down, to decrease the stress on the hull. But those are few and far in between.

 

[chaseg03]

There is over the counter Dramamine for seasickness, I believe there is even a kids version if you are so inclined.
I get seasick/motionsick also. I've been on a sleeper train that has the speed and motion you're worried about and a motion sick pill once a day always helped. Sometimes I have to take one if I'm going to be in the backseat of a car for a bit too
I hope you do take precautions with your motion sickness and enjoy your cruise

Thanks!

 

[phinz]

My Alaskan cruise out of Seattle to Ketchikan, Skagway, Juneau, Glacier Bay and Victoria was the glassiest I've ever seen the seas when I've been on a cruise.