Transatlantic Eastbound EBTA Weather?

[ShakeyShakey]

We have been fortunate enough to do a couple of WBPC and loved the extra sea days but we are a bit perplexed over what to expect for the EBTA for this May...a quick review of past trip reports on the EBTA finds either a more northerly route along the east coast of the US/Canada then across or more southerly across to Madeira and the Mediterranean...the Azores is a bit north of Madeira but still a day or so out to sea and it appears that we will head north to England from there...any thoughts or experiences?

 

[jenpink]

I have thoughts but no experience. We did the 2015 EBTA and are booked again for this May's EBTA. Two years ago I was able to get some sun even on the first day out from Nova Scotia. Since as you said, this year's is a more southerly route, I expect at least the first 3-4 days at sea will be warm. And I am hoping for calm seas and blue skies but I definitely can't promise that See you on board

 

[coloradocutie]

We were on the EBTA last year and we loved the cruise! That being said, it was a Northerly route and it was cold... (we are from Colorado and it was a wet cold for us). Too cold most days to enjoy being outside. We also had a fluke bad weather system follow us the entire crossing, so 20-30 foot swells the entire 5 day crossing. We were talking to the captain and he said that 9/10 crossings would have had better weather than what we had. The year prior, it was sunny, warm and seas of glass. The captain said they usually expect 1-2 days of rough seas. We still loved the cruise... and honestly would love to do it again with hopes of good weather!
Enjoy your cruise!