TransAtlantic Hitting very bad seas!

[DISNEY FANTASY]

Reports from my friends who work on the Magic say it's hitting very bad seas, not nice for those on board. A risk you take on transatlantic crossings this time of year. Let's see if the advice given out in seasickness and decks works!

 

[Ofinn]

Is it better in the Fall I wonder?

 

[Flossbolna]

Is it better in the Fall I wonder?

The fall trans atlantic usually crosses further south. So, it will be less likely to get into the nasty North Atlantic weather. But then it could meet a hurricane (or have to go around one).

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

Ah yes, the North Atlantic, she loves to play tricks on ships crossing her waters!


This last winter was a especially rough and nasty time for many ships.

AKK

 

[slindamood]

Sorry to hear this. Last year the EBTA was very nice. Not as smooth as our 2007 WBTA, which was smooth as glass, but far better than any Bahan
mas/Caribbean Cruise I've been on.

 

[Ofinn]

The fall trans atlantic usually crosses further south. So, it will be less likely to get into the nasty North Atlantic weather. But then it could meet a hurricane (or have to go around one).

I was actually thinking about doing this cruise next year. I may have to rethink this. My dad had a boat and I grew up on the water in Southern California, so it doesn't scare me I 've been in rough seas on a small boat many times, but paying thousands of dollars for a cruise and not being able to enjoy it doesn't sound so great.

 

[kaseyC]

I have quite a few friends on board, All transatlantic cruise veterans and they are posting quite a bit how rough it is this year compared to the past few years. We have sailed quite a number of TA crossings (on DCL and NCL) and in our experience the northern route seems to be rougher than the southern route. With TA crossings, you need to be ready for anything

 

[bethy]

I couldn't do a TA cruise. Not for a million dollars!

 

[Flossbolna]

I was actually thinking about doing this cruise next year. I may have to rethink this. My dad had a boat and I grew up on the water in Southern California, so it doesn't scare me I 've been in rough seas on a small boat many times, but paying thousands of dollars for a cruise and not being able to enjoy it doesn't sound so great.

Well, you can end up with a storm on any cruise. So, I am not sure I would base my decision of which cruise to pick on that. And as @kaseyC says, the southern route usually is less rough, so the fall TA should be the better choice for you.

 

[ImprovGal]

Posting from on board the Magic -- yes, it's a bit rocky but it's not horrendous. Those sensitive to seasickness may be uncomfortable. Stateroom TV currently says 43 kts on the winds.
Even with the chop, I'm enjoying the cruise tremendously!

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

Photo from a Palo server.



He says.

" The water is crazy"

He is an expieranced Magic crew member.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

I couldn't do a TA cruise. Not for a million dollars!

I would never do a EBTA for this reason, unpredictable, and can be very rough, by luck last year was OK. I think my friends were on 2007 one when the Magic took on some water in rough seas.

 

[The Sasquatch]

we were on the Dream in April and it was extremely rough going out and in through the Florida Straights. Its really all luck. The Concierge hosts told us it was about a 5 out fo 10 going out and a 7 out of 10 coming in. I am glad we were on that cruise actually because I had been nervous for so long and we got to finally experience it. Granted it was at night but we found it oddly calming to sleep through. Before I went to sleep there was a few big "roller coaster" free falls in the front of the ship that made it pretty interesting. We also slept with the door open and the sound of the waves was soothing and you lost focus on the movement.

 

[dclpluto]

Sorry to hear this. Last year the EBTA was very nice. Not as smooth as our 2007 WBTA, which was smooth as glass, but far better than any Bahan
mas/Caribbean Cruise I've been on.

Yep I was on the 2007 WBTA the cruise director said think it was a she said she has been on xx amount of transatlantic and this was the smoothiest she has been on.

 

[dclpluto]

Reports from my friends who work on the Magic say it's hitting very bad seas, not nice for those on board. A risk you take on transatlantic crossings this time of year. Let's see if the advice given out in seasickness and decks works!

What advice on decks? If you are talking about you should be on deck 2 and in the middle well only so many people can be there.

 

[dclpluto]

I couldn't do a TA cruise. Not for a million dollars!

Sorry I don't believe you. Unless you are very very rich

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

What advice on decks? If you are talking about you should be on deck 2 and in the middle well only so many people can be there.

Exact opposite I say, mid deck, mid ship, deck 2 is the very worst place to be, the waves have small random movements there, higher up its a long sway. You need fresh air and view the horizon.

Being next to the sea, the waves and movement, and the engines is the worst place, science shows the further away from anything the better, now sickness is caused by the ear detecting movement and your eyes telling your brain, walls do not move. View the horizon and it all works it self out.

Things like, the type of waves, the current, the direct of current to ship, the wind, the wind go the ship, the stabilisers, the ballast, IE water to stabilise all have an effect, no cruise is the same.

We found Animators palate the worst, inside, low deck, small random juddering, and aft near engines and thrusters.

 

[dclpluto]

Exact opposite I say, mid deck, mid ship, deck 2 is the very worst place to be, the waves have small random movements there, higher up its a long sway. You need fresh air and view the horizon.

I believe you but only so many people can be there.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

Yep I was on the 2007 WBTA the cruise director said think it was a she said she has been on xx amount of transatlantic and this was the smoothiest she has been on.

The WBTA that year was glass like, WBTA is normally better, end of summer, warm seas warm air, less storms, and you get an hour extra many nights, EBTA Spring, cold, loose a hour a lot of nights.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

I believe you but only so many people can be there.

5/6/7/8 midship is best, holds a lot, that's why each category has its most expensive rooms midship, IE Cat 4- the Cat 4 A Is midship as considered best, and most expensive, but midship 5/6/7 is good, hence where thry put the kids clubs, least spills there.