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Topic: Trans-Atlantic Cruise

Jenny
First Class Passenger
Member # 209

posted 07-17-1999 05:33 PM

KruzinKat - I'm curious about your cruise.
What cruise line and ports of call. Also how long? Have been interested in this kind of cruise, but afraid we would encounter rough seas.

Posts: 10 | From: Valley Lee, MD | Registered: Jul 99

KruzinKat
First Class Passenger
Member # 260

posted 07-19-1999 07:14 PM

Hi Jenny! We meet NCL's Norway at Southampton, England, on August 8th, 19 days from tomorrow! From there we'll be at sea for a day while we travel through St. Georges Channel to Dublin, Ireland. The next day we cruise out to sea where we'll linger to watch the total solar eclipse (on the 11th). Then six more wonderful days at sea while we cross the Atlantic to New York City, cruising past the Statue of Liberty on the 18th. We'll only be at NYC until 2 p.m. We sail two more days down the East coast, arriving in Miami early on the 21st. We've been on Norway before, but never cruised outside of the Caribbean itineraries - most exotic was our Panama Canal cruise. So we're very excited about this - as well as all those at-sea days. Should give us plenty of time to unwind - as well as enjoy ballroom dancing across the Atlantic (our OTHER passion - besides cruising and each other, that is). Hope this answers your questions - but, if you have any others, feel free to ask. Talking about the cruise is the best way to spend time until we're actually cruising!

KruzinKat

Posts: 101 | From: Kingston, MA USA | Registered: Jun 99

KruzinKat
First Class Passenger
Member # 260

posted 07-19-1999 07:19 PM

P.S. - NCL also will be sending their new ship, Norwegian Sky, across the Atlantic on August 30th (which includes Paris, Cork & Dublin, Ireland, and Glasgow, Scotland, and stops in Canada before docking in NYC) - 14 day cruise. Also, on November 28th, Norwegian Dream crosses from Rome to San Juan with stops in Morocco, the Canary Islands, Portugal, and St. Thomas. The details should be at the NCL site.

KruzinKat

Posts: 101 | From: Kingston, MA USA | Registered: Jun 99

Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 07-20-1999 02:31 PM

...of course theres always the QE2, the only ship to rgularly do the Southampton to NY run regularly! (Six days, no ports of call).

Malcolm

Posts: 19210 | From: Essex (Just Outside London) | Registered: A Long Time Ago!

carnival cruise
First Class Passenger
Member # 516

posted 07-23-1999 12:10 AM

HI Jenny,
I have never been on this cruise before. But if you don't want to feel hardly any movement, and really want to go Trans-Atlantic. Than my advice is to go on a Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2). She is made to encounter rough seas on the North Atlantic. But on any ship, you will feel some movement.

Posts: 23 | From: Susanville, Ca USA | Registered: Jul 99

KruzinKat
First Class Passenger
Member # 260

posted 07-23-1999 07:50 PM

The Norway was built for trans-oceanic cruising, too - as the SS France - back in 1960. Her deep draft is why she has to tender in most ports. And she also has extending stabilizers. But I guess we'll probably have the chance to find out just how stable during our week-long Atlantic crossing! (Can't wait!!)

KruzinKat

Posts: 101 | From: Kingston, MA USA | Registered: Jun 99

Jenny
First Class Passenger
Member # 209

posted 07-23-1999 08:10 PM

About 3 years ago we cruised to Bermuda from New York in May. The trip to Bermuda was great - no seasickness! On the trip back we encountered 10 to 15 foot seas. No one was permitted out on deck without a life jacket! After staying in my cabin listening to the creaking and banging, I vowed I would never travel out in the open sea again! One thing I keep telling myself was that this was an unusual circumstance (I hope) and at least 1/2 of the ship felt the same way I did. Well, my memory has faded somewhat and I'm ready to try again! Thanks all for your information!

Posts: 10 | From: Valley Lee, MD | Registered: Jul 99

Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 07-25-1999 07:27 AM

I'm told that the North Atlanic is normally Ok in the summer months. However, I notice that Curard offer generous discount the QE2's pre-Christmas sailings each year!

Some folks get sea-sick even during a moderate swell, other folk are O.K. There's no way of predicting how one might feel!

Posts: 19210 | From: Essex (Just Outside London) | Registered: A Long Time Ago!

Green
First Class Passenger
Member # 171

posted 07-25-1999 11:52 AM

Sea sickness is real and does happen. That said, DON'T DWELL ON IT.

You're cruising to meet new people and have fun. Concentrate on those aims and you'll be fine. Trust me, I've sailed the Atlantic most months of the year.

Posts: 2913 | From: Markham, Ontario, Canada | Registered: Jul 99

Shipshape Shipmate
First Class Passenger
Member # 422

posted 07-25-1999 12:11 PM

Jenny, I have crossed the Atlantic twenty times on the Q.E. 2. Crossing in the spring or summer does not guarantee a smooth crossing; on the other hand the sea was like a mill pond on several October and November crossings. Yes, seasickness is real, and I am prone to it but I don't let it interfere with my love of a transatlantic crossing. Generally, I take bonine BEFORE getting on the ship, and that seems to last two to three days. After that, I rely on the "magic" shot given in the doctor's office on the Q.E. 2. It is powerful and works so fast. I began to feel a little ill during the appetizer course one dinner time, promptly excused myself and went down to the hospital to get the shot (only injected in the rear (not in the arm) & given by the nurse. (The amount $10? is charged to your onboard account.) I was back up in the dining room for the cherries jubilee! I also have tried the scopalomine (spelling?) patch which worked. However, if you get any of the scopalomine on your hands and you inadvertently rub or touch your eyes, you may incur blurred vision. This doesn't affect your ability to see around you, only when reading. I was forewarned and very careful (I thought) not to rub my eye, but somehow I still was affected and could not read the menus! Another hint: do not watch the horizon change but try to get some fresh air. Bon voyage!

Posts: 26 | From: Boston, MA | Registered: Mar 99

Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 08-31-1999 09:30 AM

Hi Shipshape Shipmate, wow 20 transatlantics! I assume that you like the QE2?

Posts: 19210 | From: Essex (Just Outside London) | Registered: A Long Time Ago!

Joe at PwC
First Class Passenger
Member # 225

posted 09-01-1999 12:13 AM

Jenny, I tend to agree with Shipshape on the fresh air factor. I was just on the Triumph to Halifax with my wife, for whom it was her first cruise. The last day at sea, she started feeling really queasy (our cabin was right up front over the bow section), and I immediately told her to drop everything she was doing and get out on deck, preferably the Sun Deck, preferably aft. After about 45 minutes or so sitting up there, she felt a lot better. So certainly, there's ways to combat that initial queasiness, and if you're quick enough to notice the symptoms, you can enjoy a transatlantic voyage with little fear of real discomfort, unless, of course, you run into seriously bad weather. There's few people who can tolerate the extreme pitching of a ship on 20-30 foot seas. One other tip is to book early and midships if possible. The middle portion of the ship tends to pitch less.

BTW Shipshape, I remember when I was on the Nordic Prince ten years ago, I used the scopalamine patch. It worked like a charm, although I did notice that the pupil of the eye opposite the side of the neck to which I applied the patch was dilated. This seemed to contribute to the blurry vision you spoke of, because I had my problems reading a book when I was topside on the Lido deck.

Posts: 385 | Registered: A Long Time Ago!

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