Bumpy on the Noordam to NZ today

[aussielozzie18]

Captain announced seas over 5 metres and they may not make The Sounds tomorrow.

[Jean C]

That's a real shame, disappointing for those for whom it would have been the highlight 🙁

[Cruise ship fan]

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Wouldn't have thought it would have slowed her down that much. Think I have only been on a handful of cruises that had seas under 5m (guess I'm the lucky or unlucky one depending on opinions) and they were all out of the US. 
 

My partner and I are going on her very first cruise next month, hoping I don't bring my luck and she gets a smooth cruise. Bumping around doesn't bother me but the smoother it is for her the better. 

Edited December 12, 2023 by Cruise ship fan

[arxcards]

It isn't about being bumpy or slowing her down. Typically if the seas are over 3 metres or the wind is excessive, it is considered unsafe to navigate in/out of the sounds. Nice to be rocked to sleep, but not at the expense of missing the fiords.

 

This is the BOM ocean prediction for AM tomorrow. The odds are slim.

 

[arxcards]

1 hour ago, aussielozzie18 said:

Captain announced seas over 5 metres and they may not make The Sounds tomorrow.

Sadly for anyone aboard, if not yet announced, the AIS destination for Noordam has updated to:

POE (Port Chalmers)

December 13, 18:00 UTC (Thursday morning kiwi time)

[lyndarra]

The Forties are Roaring.

[arxcards]

31 minutes ago, arxcards said:

Sadly for anyone aboard, if not yet announced, the AIS destination for Noordam has updated to:

POE (Port Chalmers)

December 13, 18:00 UTC (Thursday morning kiwi time)

Just a double-take here.

Some ships list fiords as an AIS destination. Some ships don't as scenic cruising isn't a destination. Noordam is still heading toward Milford Sound.

[MicCanberra]

3 hours ago, aussielozzie18 said:

Captain announced seas over 5 metres and they may not make The Sounds tomorrow.

yep, quite bumpy last night and all day, we have seen the sounds before and it would be a shame to miss them (it would be the 1st time missing them).

Tomorrow is a new day, so we will see.

[MicCanberra]

1 hour ago, arxcards said:

Sadly for anyone aboard, if not yet announced, the AIS destination for Noordam has updated to:

POE (Port Chalmers)

December 13, 18:00 UTC (Thursday morning kiwi time)

I find that  strange, we would really need to motor to get there by tomorrow  morning, ships position and marine traffic has arriving Port Chalmers 14 Dec, not 13th.

[MicCanberra]

1 hour ago, arxcards said:

Just a double-take here.

Some ships list fiords as an AIS destination. Some ships don't as scenic cruising isn't a destination. Noordam is still heading toward Milford Sound.

that makes more sense.

[arxcards]

44 minutes ago, MicCanberra said:

I find that  strange, we would really need to motor to get there by tomorrow  morning, ships position and marine traffic has arriving Port Chalmers 14 Dec, not 13th.

UTC Mic, not Kiwi time.

Wed Dec 13th, 18:00 UTC = Thurs 14th Dec, 5am kiwi daylight savings time

 

[MicCanberra]

1 hour ago, arxcards said:

UTC Mic, not Kiwi time.

Wed Dec 13th, 18:00 UTC = Thurs 14th Dec, 5am kiwi daylight savings time

 

well as you all know, when cruising, the only time that matters is ship time.

[arxcards]

1 hour ago, MicCanberra said:

well as you all know, when cruising, the only time that matters is ship time.

Yes, ship time for passengers, UTC for the bridge. Can't have one without the other.

[Tranquility Base]

1 hour ago, arxcards said:

……..UTC for the bridge……..

Or for us ol’ fuddy duddys who don’t like change, and have had GMT set on one reading of our dual time Citizen since the ‘70s …..it’s GMT and always will be.

 

Bah Humbug.

[MicCanberra]

Sounds beautiful today, 

[Mareblu]

The Sounds truly are spectacular.  We have  visited on land, before a very bumpy flight back to Queenstown in a small plane.  We were disappointed not to experience sailing into this beautiful, pristine area in January this year.  You are obviously sailing with a clean bottom😂

[aussielozzie18]

2 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

Sounds beautiful today, 

After the bumpy ride for some, you have been rewarded with a beautiful morning in The Sounds.  Enjoy.  I really need to do this cruise.  (Have been to The Sounds on a small boat day trip many years ago)

Edited December 12, 2023 by aussielozzie18

[MicCanberra]

7 minutes ago, Mareblu said:

The Sounds truly are spectacular.  We have  visited on land, before a very bumpy flight back to Queenstown in a small plane.  We were disappointed not to experience sailing into this beautiful, pristine area in January this year.  You are obviously sailing with a clean bottom😂

yes, we must have wiped twice

[ceeceeDee]

Glad it all worked out for you Mic.