CanadianConnection33 Posted January 25, 2011 #1 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Scheduled to be on the NCL Spirit with a VERY forward balconey on deck 9. Should I have any concerns? I've been on a cruise before but never more than midship. I have a hard time seeing how the motion on the bow can be that much more further back on a ship of this size. (Is there really that much of a difference or is it more a matter of perception?) If you're in a storm you're in a storm, the whole ship moves. Wife gets motion sick. Another poster also mentioned something about engine noise as you move forward. This surprised me. I always assumed ship propulsion was near the stern except for maybe thrusters (don't know if the Spirit is so equiped). It's possible they were talking about the deck 5 area and I misunderstood. Very excited about having a balconey, it will be my first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker@sea Posted January 25, 2011 #2 Share Posted January 25, 2011 The more forward and the higher up make for more motion. Low and center for less movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crew mom Posted January 25, 2011 #3 Share Posted January 25, 2011 ...... I have a hard time seeing how the motion on the bow can be that much more further back on a ship of this size. (Is there really that much of a difference or is it more a matter of perception?) If you're in a storm you're in a storm, the whole ship moves. Wife gets motion sick........ ....Very excited about having a balconey, it will be my first. Think about a teeter totter. The ends go up and down more so then the center. Now take that teeter totter and move the whole thing up and down, side to side - the center still moves the least. I get seasick also but it usually doesn't affect me until the seas are about 10 feet. I use Bonine if I notice things starting to get a bit rocky. Some people prefer the Patch but that makes me sick in calm seas and on land so that's not a good thing. Enjoy your balcony! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Nahoumi Posted January 25, 2011 #4 Share Posted January 25, 2011 We went through some rough seas last year on the Spirit. Since our ocean view cabins were on deck 4, we felt very little motion. I have been on high decks before, but the ship's stabilizers kept us comfortable. You'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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