Sailing in Bad Weather?

Sailing out of New Orleans to the Western Caribbean next week and notice that the weather models have some pretty severe weather (red/light red intensity) predicted right in the path of where the ship should be on Monday. Anyone have experience with sailing through rough weather and how bad does it have to be before they divert to another route?

Was on Glory last year at the beginning of June. We were 125 miles away from whatever tropical storm was heading towards Florida. The ride was a little rough for about 8 hours but was shocked how the ship still had very little to no motion at times. Captain stated we would be out of it by midnight and we were.

In my experience, they do not divert much for stormy weather - hurricanes and tropical storms are another matter. Depending on the weather, they may slow down, or speed up, but you are probably going to go through it.

We have encountered rough seas due to bad weather. It resulted too much motion for a prolonged period. There was canstant update from the bridge. There was only one time when we miss a port in Hawaii.

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If it is really bad, they will do another itinerary, or skip an island. We had a hurricane in the gulf when we left one time in August. We missed a port, and for about 24 hours it was pretty rocky. There were 15 in our group and half felt seasick, including me. I have over 80 days at sea, and that was the only one that has ever caused me to feel sick. Happy sailing!

Sailing out of New Orleans to the Western Caribbean next week and notice that the weather models have some pretty severe weather (red/light red intensity) predicted right in the path of where the ship should be on Monday. Anyone have experience with sailing through rough weather and how bad does it have to be before they divert to another route?

We sailed Vista Transatlantic in October. The two days between Gibraltar and Ponta Delgada, Azores were so crazy. We had 30 foot swells, driving rain, and strong winds. The cove balconies were emptied of furniture and the storm doors were locked. High outside decks were also closed. My husband and I have cast-iron stomachs so we found it an adventure. :D Others in our party were sick in bed for the two days.

We sailed Vista Transatlantic in October. The two days between Gibraltar and Ponta Delgada, Azores were so crazy. We had 30 foot swells, driving rain, and strong winds. The cove balconies were emptied of furniture and the storm doors were locked. High outside decks were also closed. My husband and I have cast-iron stomachs so we found it an adventure. :D Others in our party were sick in bed for the two days.

We were on that TA as well..that was pretty crazy!! And wasn't even as bad as they had predicted/warned us about!!

Almost ALL of my cruises have had some sort of bad weather, and while we have never went on a new route we have had to skip a port due to the rough seas. Last year on the Elaton it got so bad that you could see dishes falling off the tables during dinner and the had to cancel some of the shows.

Sailing out of New Orleans to the Western Caribbean next week and notice that the weather models have some pretty severe weather (red/light red intensity) predicted right in the path of where the ship should be on Monday. Anyone have experience with sailing through rough weather and how bad does it have to be before they divert to another route?

They will keep you safe.

They will keep you safe.

So...I should try not to worry.

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So...I should try not to worry.

 

 

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You'll be fine!

Oh that makes me feel so much better! 🤣

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We leave Monday as well from New Orleans so I will be following this post and the weather!!! Oh boy Hurricane season is in full motion!!!

Happy Sailing!!!

Question if it is raining on Monday do you have to still go outside to your muster station in the rain???

We have been blessed with perfect weather on many cruises. We have also had rainy sea and port days and experienced rough seas for several hours a few times. We once missed Grand Cayman due to a tropical storm in early June. We woke up to rainy weather but by noon the captain had steered us into sunny weather. We were once on a cruise with no less than 4 hurricanes or tropical storms in the Caribbean. We wound up in great weather and missed no ports. Part luck, part good navigation. the worst was last week on a Bahamas cruise from Norfolk when we were in high winds going down and very high winds and high seas coming back. The seas coming back were very bad for a very long time and we even had a serious list for several minutes at 4:30 AM one night. I don't think the ship was in any real danger but it sure felt serious and people were running around in life jackets. The next day all outside areas were closed due to wind and seas. Due to the nature of the itinerary and position of the storm I don't think the captain had a lot of choice and he tried to avoid the worst of it. What we had was not pleasant but we managed to enjoy the inside venues. My only complaint was that there was virtually no communication from the bridge concerning conditions. The crew were actually instructed not to mention or talk about the weather. Although it was far from ideal, I think the captain would never allow the ship to be in serious danger. If they can avoid the weather, they will. In any case they will keep you safe. In the worst case, it may be a rough ride for a while. Just roll with it. Did I just say that? :D

"Roll with it..." best advice ever. 🤣

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I think everyone is hit or miss but make the best of it! Like others have said... they will keep everyone safe, there might be some rough times but takes some Dramamine with you and make sure to become good friends with the bartenders! Have fun and you'll be out of it in no time. Seems like from that chart maybe only 1-2 days of rough weather.

Definitely been in some rough weather, since we like to cruise in September and October - but only one time missed a port (Grand Turk).

We take Bonine every night at bedtime when cruising so the rough seas didn't make us sick. We like to be out on deck, under cover and watch the weather. We have never felt fearful, knowing the captain would keep us safe.

We leave on our first cruise next Saturday (24th) out of Galveston. I am getting really nervous about what's happening in the water since it is our very first cruise. We are doing Cozumel, Belize and Honduras. Hoping for an enjoyable trip since I am pretty much having to tie the husband up to get him on board!

Adriana

If you are leaving from New Orleans, load up on Bourbon Street the night before the cruise. Alcohol always make walking in rough seas easier :)

You'll be fine!

 

 

:eek::eek::eek: I would DIE!!!!! We leave next Saturday on Magic. Those damn stablizers better be working!:')

Seven/eight years ago sailed Western Caribbean from Tampa first week November. Grand Cayman great, Cozumel rained(hard) all day, Belize great, Roatan rained all day. Then as leaving Roatan a hurricane formed behind us and followed us most of way back to Tampa. Seas about 20 foot. We loved having balcony cabin to just watch the sea. Rough doesn't bother us, but apparently most folks just stayed in their cabins or casino. Can't remember if dining room closed, but don't think so. Doing same cruise next year in Feb so hopefully will be much better weather. One cruise first night from Miami to Bahamas in January got very stormy/rough. Even the crew was sick. Boat was rocking! Didn't bother us though. You just never know. Make the most of it and enjoy.

Jane

My DH and I have sailed since 2005 during hurricane season and we've never missed a port nor have we sailed in overly rough water. Call us lucky [emoji256] I guess. Not that we didn't have a few bumps here and there but nothing like this. Why would one worry about a weather report a week away? It changes daily. Don't worry the captain will keep you safe, remember he wants to be safe also. [emoji4] Enjoy!!

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We sailed out of NOLA last year, headed to Key West and Bahamas. There was a storm headed there so we got rerouted to Roatan, Costa Maya, and Cancun. Darn the bad luck!!! Captain kept us safe. On our previous cruise out of Port Canaveral, we had 50 knot winds according to the TV. Never felt any rocking, rolling, yawing, pitching, nor any other motion.