deeko Posted October 27, 2017 #1 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Hello to all. First time cruiser.......in a sense. We've been in the Caribbean and in the Med. I know there can be rough weather in both places but here's where "first timer" is true. We plan to take a transatlantic from US to Europe. I would value all comments. Does the size of the ship matter when crossing the Atlantic? For example would anyone advise HAL Vista class or a much bigger ship such as an NCL like the Epic. Would love to do the TA but just asking advice from other peoples experience. Maybe impossible to answer as weather has so much to do with it......and even CC can't organise that!! Thanks for your thoughts. Deeko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted October 27, 2017 #2 Share Posted October 27, 2017 All ocean going ships have stabilizers to reduce the effect of wind and waves. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted October 27, 2017 #3 Share Posted October 27, 2017 In general, and depending on the shape of the ship, larger ships would have less apparent motion. However, the biggest determinant of ship motion is the sea/wind conditions and the ship's course relative to those conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted October 27, 2017 #4 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Actually size can matter but it just depends. Some tall ships don't do so well on a crossing. So you can have a large ship but how it does will vary. At the same time if you are on a very small ship you can feel it too such as being on a 200 passenger ship. The one that does very well is the Queen Mary 2 as it is a true Ocean Liner. With that said, I have found it ideal to book a room mid deck. If seas are bothersome the worst spots include being very far forward and on a high deck. Lower the better. I also find that during the day time that if I go to a public area on a lower deck and mid ship and one that has an atrium that this works very well. The key is to plan for this in terms of location of room you book and also with medicine or something that works for you to prevent sea sickness. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeko Posted October 27, 2017 Author #5 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Thank you all. CC is a wonderful place to have wise advice. I am taking careful note of all posts and appreciate them all. Thank you so much. Deeko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocap Posted October 27, 2017 #6 Share Posted October 27, 2017 P&O has several there and back TAs each year from the UK, using ships of all sizes, and I know many people who go for the month's cruise. I've not heard that size matters much in these cases- the ship we use for this cruise is around 113,000 tons, and I don't think we've had any more rocky moments than anywhere else that we've sailed; friends have recently crossed on one of this line's ships ship which holds 700 pax, another goes on a 64,000 ton one, or an 80,000 and again, seem to have good voyages.I do remember that the massive Oasis, one of the largest cruise ships in the world, had difficulties crossing the Atlantic from Europe for her maiden voyage in the USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted October 27, 2017 #7 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Bad seas can affect any ship. One of the worst recent crossings happened to one of the largest cruise ships - at the time of the crossing, she was the largest. Oasis of the Seas crossed from northern Europe without passengers. She had 60 ft seas and sustained damage and was delayed a couple of days into Port Canaveral. I would bet the crew were glad there weren't any passengers - they were just trying to keep themselves together...EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted October 28, 2017 #8 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Most of the bigger ships are "cruise ships"...not "ocean liners"...they handle the seas differently! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calliopecruiser Posted October 30, 2017 #9 Share Posted October 30, 2017 While there are conditions that will cause any ship to transmit rough weather, taller and smaller ships will be affected by conditions that bigger ships wouldn’t even notice. I love ocean crossings, but there are some ships I think are too small for me to consider it (less than 30,000 tonnes or so). Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbush Flyer Posted October 30, 2017 #10 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Hello to all. First time cruiser.......in a sense. We've been in the Caribbean and in the Med. I know there can be rough weather in both places but here's where "first timer" is true. We plan to take a transatlantic from US to Europe. I would value all comments. Does the size of the ship matter when crossing the Atlantic? For example would anyone advise HAL Vista class or a much bigger ship such as an NCL like the Epic. Would love to do the TA but just asking advice from other peoples experience. Maybe impossible to answer as weather has so much to do with it......and even CC can't organise that!! Thanks for your thoughts. Deeko You've answered your own question. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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