sea conditions in Western Med

[kim ogrady]

Hi,
We are considering a cruise on Royal Clipper leaving Sept 20. The cruise sails from Venice to Croatia to Rome. What are the seas like that time of year? We took a Star Clipper in Tahiti a couple of years ago. We have one person who we are trying to convince to come on the trip. She had a bad case of sea sickness for one rough night and is afraid to sail again. If the seas are calm we may be able to get her on board.

[cluso]

We sailed from Venice to Athens a few years back on the Flyer in September--an 11 day trip. The seas were flat--and it was a great cruise!

[Fifer]

We did that trip at that kind of time two years ago and had generally excellent weather. The Adriatic segment was a little choppy - not enough to notice - but from Kotor onwards, it was almost a flat calm. So no sailing but very stable travelling.

There was one lumpy night when the bed boards were raised, but we didn't feel a thing. The Captain later told me that it had been a Force 8 wind, but he explained how the Royal has a broad beam, low centre of gravity and significant ballast in both the keel and the hull to minimise movement. I have found her to be an exceptionally stable ship - and I have also sailed her in the Caribbean where there is consistently more wind and, sometimes, livelier seas.