NYC to San Juan...Rough Seas?

[Anna Chassereau]

Has anyone ever done the NYC to San Juan repo? If you have were the seas really rough the whole way down? There are three days at sea between NYC and the first port...worried about being miserable for three days with the ship rocking. I know there's no way to predict the weather but is this usually a particularly rough passage? It would be the last week of November.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Has anyone ever done the NYC to San Juan repo? If you have were the seas really rough the whole way down? There are three days at sea between NYC and the first port...worried about being miserable for three days with the ship rocking. I know there's no way to predict the weather but is this usually a particularly rough passage?

As you can realize, the best answer is maybe. If it's the time year for hurricanes, yes it can be rough. Or not.

We've cruised the Atlantic in October (hurricane season) and the ocean was like a lake, smooth as glass and brilliantly sunny every day. That's not normal, but it does happen.

 

[Anna Chassereau]

As you can realize, the best answer is maybe. If it's the time year for hurricanes, yes it can be rough. Or not.

We've cruised the Atlantic in October (hurricane season) and the ocean was like a lake, smooth as glass and brilliantly sunny every day. That's not normal, but it does happen.

It's the last week in November so technically still hurricane season but not likely...I know it's such a crap shoot and you just never know. I'm such a planner so this drives me crazy it's all so unpredictable lol

 

[PrincessShmoo]

It's the last week in November so technically still hurricane season but not likely...I know it's such a crap shoot and you just never know. I'm such a planner so this drives me crazy it's all so unpredictable lol

Well, the weather at home is unpredictable, yes? You just plan with hopes for "best case scenario".

 

[Anna Chassereau]

Well, the weather at home is unpredictable, yes? You just plan with hopes for "best case scenario".

Yes good point!

 

[mmouse37]

Just plan for the worst and hope for the best. Be prepared with seasickness meds!!

MJ

 

[cruiser21]

You can have rough seas anytime of year on any given day. Hurricanes are rare. Cold fronts are more common. There are a lot of factors that can cause seas to be rough. The more your out in the open water the higher the chance is. There are also certain areas that tend to always be a little rougher and areas that are more likely to be a little calmer. If I was on that cruise I would expect it to a little rougher the first part of the cruise. I would expect that because the weather is getting cold and you're farther North. It doesn't mean it will be, but I would be prepared for it.

 

[ludari]

I sailed from NYC to the Bahamas in March and I do remember it being cold on deck until we got further south. As the others have mentioned it's possible you'll have rough seas but during my cruise it wasn't that bad (I don't seasick so I don't really recall).

 

[bobbiwoz]

Right now, I think the question really is, "Will that cruise go as planned?" I have friends booked on it, and with Tortola and San Juan in the shapes they are in, each is concerned what's going to happen.

We were booked on it, but I had operation and had to cancel.

 

[Poncey]

Last year in the end of October/beginning of November we went from NYC to Florida and back. It was smoother than riding a bus.

 

[KashasMom]

We did that cruise last November (loved it - one of my favorite itineraries). We were blessed with a beautiful day for sail away and had calm seas and good weather the whole cruise. Weather-wise this year has been a very active hurricane season so hopefully by time you sail, you will have weather as nice as we did! According to the latest reports it looks both San Juan and Tortola will be open for cruise ships by the time you sail.