Live from the Dawn - ROUGH SEAS !

[scm200]

for the least movement the low decks - - below 5 have less movement, but we love being on upper decks....on the dawn I picked deck 9 because it did not have public areas above or below -- the noise/scraping factor that you can hear.

 

sharon

[negc]

On almost every cruise we have taken to Bermuda from Boston, New York or Baltimore, we have experienced rough seas either going or coming back but very rarely in both directions. We are fortunate not to experience seasickness even in the roughest seas, but I know that it can be quite trying for some. If anyone is prone to motion sickness, it is best to take whatever precautions work best well before the onset of any symptoms.:)

[time2cruise1]

Low and midship is not as important as it used to be when "big" cruise ships were 1/3 the size of today's NCL fleet. The Crown, Wind, Drean, and Sea would rock you to sleep almost every night. It is rare to feel any motion on the Dawn until you get over 12 foot seas and it is nowhere near the motion that you would have experienced on the older ships.

 

 

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[pbnjrockette]

I love it when the ship starts to rock and roll...it's like being rocked to sleep. I'm lucky and have never been sea sick, but there is always an exception to the rule. I believe it is a mindset, if you expect to be sick, you will be. Before I get yelled at for that comment, let me clarify and say that being sea sick is very real. I just think you can tilt the balance with a positive attitude. :D

I lived on a small boat for years, and it's my opinion that I'm stating.

To be on the safe side, since you don't know how you will react to rough seas, I would get the patch from your Dr and put it on before you board. There is no way to predict the seas, so just look forward to the cruise.

 

I NEVER expect to be sick. HOPE and PRAY that I DON't get sick! Take a Bonine EVERY day and for the past 10 cruises have NOT been sick! I'd like to say it's a "positive" attitude but there was NOTHING positive about rolling in 20+ foot waves in the North Sea!!:eek:

[nanagirl]

pbnjrockette: As I said, being sea sick is very real. My observation was that the people who expect to be sick usually are, where as those who don't give it a thought usually are not. Having lived on a boat, I've been in some very rough seas. I've also experienced a storm in the North Atlantic on board the original Queen Mary that had the crew boarding up the windows. Anyone can get seasick at any time, but I believe attitude can be a factor. Just sayin...:rolleyes:

[mking8288]

... I'd like to say it's a "positive" attitude but there was NOTHING positive about rolling in 20+ foot waves in the North Sea!!:eek:

 

We've done a "fair" number of Bermuda, Bahamas & Caribbean sailings out of NY over the past 10 years, there IS a difference sailing when you are rocking & rolling in 15' to 20' ft. sea in a 45,000 tons ship like the Crown or Sea vs. the Dawn/Jewel class ships at 90,000+ tons, and mega-ships like the Breakaway at 140,000+ tons (the smallest ones wasn't the "most" modern without stabilizers, I believe.) Ditto for RCL's VOS/EOS and CCL's Splendor that's in the over 120,000 tons. category.

 

Having said that, we had a Mid/Fwd submarine (port-hole) oceanview cabin on the GEM's Deck 4 sailing in 35+ waves plus gale force+ cross wind doing 24+ knots for about 15 hours and I sleep quite well, Mrs. "M" only took a Bonine for 2 nights and we enjoyed both the MDR and the buffet high up. You do feel & see the vertical motions (up & down) but not so much sideway twisting when steered & in the command of a good Captain & officers on the bridge, and NCL got some of the best captains in the maritime business. Not so sure we would be as happy with a Fwd or AFT balcony/suite on the much higher deck - but that's just us.

[Susie51]

My first cruise was on the very small NCL Southward. We left San Pedro and cruised to Catalina. We anchored there and gently rocked all night. I loved it. The sea was calm as we sailed to Ensenada the next evening. Again the gentle rocking. If stabilizers were on the ship, they didn't prevent the rocking.

 

The next ship I was on was NCL Crown for 12 nights in the British Isles. Definitely could feel the movement of the ship, but not as much as on Southward. At each port, I felt like I was still rocking. Now there is rarely any motion except in a storm or rough seas.

[CruisinMaterial]

Besides the Breakaway Trans-Atlantic to NYC, the most rocking I've ever felt on a ship was the Norwegian Dream to Bermuda out of Boston the one season it was here. She rocked quite a bit going and coming. My cabin was on a low deck on the Dream and it was the most spacious ocean view I've ever had - to her credit. We also got to dock in Hamilton which made going out for good nightlife in Bermuda very easy to do! Ah, the memories...

 

Happy sailing to those Dawn cruisers who just left Boston tonight! :)

[Turtles06]

If you really want to feel a ship rocking and rolling, take one across the Drake Passage. Now that was fun! :)

 

 

(photo by turtles06)

[johnsak123]

My cruise last christmas was one of the roughest ever

We befriended a women in the casino who told us she sailed thru hurricane sandy and that our sailing was worse.

It was practically non stop rocking and rolling for almost two days

[Barb Nahoumi]

Low and midship is not as important as it used to be when "big" cruise ships were 1/3 the size of today's NCL fleet. The Crown, Wind, Drean, and Sea would rock you to sleep almost every night. It is rare to feel any motion on the Dawn until you get over 12 foot seas and it is nowhere near the motion that you would have experienced on the older ships.

 

 

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I remember bucking waves on the Magesty, between Boston and Bermuda. We felt the motion, but Bonine worked very well.

[Barb Nahoumi]

I watch "The Deadliest Catch," on the Discovery Channel. Imagine working on the deck of a crab boat, with the Bering Sea at it's worst.

[meatball_nyc]

Cannot imagine being on those crab boats at all!!

Whoa @ turtles pic!

Here's a photo from someone's blog aboard Breakaway's first ever trip across the Atlantic.

 

 

 

Robin

Norwegian Breakaway July 2014

Carnival Miracle 2010

Carnival Legend 2006

Every Day at Sea is a Great Day

[mking8288]

Both the Dawn & the Breakaway are currently at sea on their Bermuda runs - each in a bit of light chops, moderate sea with some "whites" swirls, most likely 8 to 10 or maybe 12' waves - sometime we now considered very light rocking motion.

 

The 2014 Hurricane Season officially starts tomorrow, here we go - just catching up with our local emergency preparedness updates, drill schedules & training routine as medical reserves on-call/first responders & contents of "Go Kits"

Edited May 31, 2014 by mking8288

[Turtles06]

I watch "The Deadliest Catch," on the Discovery Channel. Imagine working on the deck of a crab boat, with the Bering Sea at it's worst.

 

One of my favorite shows! :)

[cpcanuck]

It's amazing how every sailing is different and how different people are able to tolerate the movement of the ship. My very first cruise I was in an inside cabin on a low midship deck in the Aegean Sea. We had a rough storm - we were told 20 - 25 ft waves throughout the night. The next morning we were hearing stories of multiple crew and passengers being sick. Some deck furniture had gone overboard, and crews had spent the night working on tying everything down, bringing furniture inside, etc.

 

I slept most of the night. My only clue that something was happening was that I would occasionaly wake up and find myself slid down to the bottom of my bed because of the rocking of the ship. I didn't really pay attention - I would inch myself back up to where my pillow was and go back to sleep.

 

When I heard how many folks had been ill - I realized how fortunate I was and grateful that I could tolerate the seas. It would have been a very different experience had I been ill.

[time2cruise1]

Cannot imagine being on those crab boats at all!!

Whoa @ turtles pic!

Here's a photo from someone's blog aboard Breakaway's first ever trip across the Atlantic.

 

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Robin

Norwegian Breakaway July 2014

Carnival Miracle 2010

Carnival Legend 2006

Every Day at Sea is a Great Day

 

 

I was on that first Breakaway crossing. Only one day did we feel any movement and we were high and forward in the Haven.

 

 

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[Susie51]

If you really want to feel a ship rocking and rolling, take one across the Drake Passage. Now that was fun! :)

 

 

(photo by turtles06)

 

Where is Drake Passage? Amazing pic!

[Turtles06]

Where is Drake Passage? Amazing pic!

 

The Drake Passage is the body of water between the southern tip of South America and Antarctica. It basically connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The winds blowing around Antarctica have no land mass to block them, so the Drake Passage is often rough and stormy (the "Drake Shake"), although it can be perfectly calm (the "Drake Lake"). As you can see from my photo above (and thank you for the kind comment), I got to experience the "Drake Shake" -- which was awesome. (In both directions, actually.) I enjoy feeling a ship move, but I know I'm in the minority there. Most of my fellow travelers were in their cabins while we crossed the Drake; I was out and about, having a great time.

 

The reward for being out on deck while crossing the Drake (which takes about 36 hours) is getting to see all the albatross, petrels, and other birds that typically follow the ship or fly alongside. It's truly an experience of a lifetime. This is a legendary wandering albatross, it has a wingspan of nearly 11 feet:

 

 

(photo by turtles06)

Edited May 31, 2014 by Turtles06

[Susie51]

Thank you for your reply about the Drake Shake and pic of the Albatross.

[Traveller20074]

I love it when the ship starts to rock and roll...it's like being rocked to sleep. I'm lucky and have never been sea sick, but there is always an exception to the rule. I believe it is a mindset, if you expect to be sick, you will be. Before I get yelled at for that comment, let me clarify and say that being sea sick is very real. I just think you can tilt the balance with a positive attitude. :D

I lived on a small boat for years, and it's my opinion that I'm stating.

To be on the safe side, since you don't know how you will react to rough seas, I would get the patch from your Dr and put it on before you board. There is no way to predict the seas, so just look forward to the cruise.

 

I used to think it was in a person's head. Till i went on the Bahamas Celebration (smalllll compared to the Pearl lol) woke up at 4 am with what I KNEW immediately was seasickness...my 1st experience on water (I get "land sick" when coming off of a fishing boat, but I'm ok on) with this. Since I had been asleep, and there was no thinking of what was happening, as I was asleep, I now know there's such a thing :D Took a Bonine and in minutes, was fine :) I use Sea Bands now, and not a touch of nausea this last cruise, even though It was rocking pretty good going past Vancouver island.....

 

I definitely think your mind can cause you to emphasize the movement though. My daughter was doing what I was doing the 1st cruise....noticing how much it was moving, and sure enough, she was feeling woozy. I DO believe it made her much more affected than it should have...

Edited June 2, 2014 by Traveller20074

[debshomespun]

We sailed into hurricane Sandy. We left Boyonne on RC Explorer on Sunday at 4:00, and the port was closed at 6:00. Knowing it would be very rough, we started taking ginger tablets 2 days prior to arriving at the port. I wore wrist bracelets, and took Bonine every 8 hours. I had been seasick once before (left FLL, and woke up about 3:00, and was sick), and asked our local pharmacist how often I could take the Bonine, even though the directions say 1 every 24 hours. There were 4 in our group, and none of us got sick. It may be mind over matter, but I always take the bonine anytime the seas start to really rock. It's no fun to be seasick!!

[pathubia]

The seas were a little rough when we came back from Bermuda in May, we were on the Dawn 16-23. It was rough enough for them to put barf bags everywhere. It was very windy, too. I wore the sea bands and didnt get sick.