Anniesails Posted October 3, 2012 #1 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Just booked the South America cruise and heard that the seas are usually "Rough" when sailing around Cape Horn. Does anyone have any experience with this?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggal Posted October 3, 2012 #2 Share Posted October 3, 2012 There are a few older threads, especially on the HAL board, that discuss this topic. Some even have video clips to illustrate the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted October 3, 2012 #3 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Yes, I have done this, and indeed it was rough sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaebyllej Posted October 3, 2012 #4 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Ours was dead calm and sunny (but cool). Be ready for anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wscott52 Posted October 3, 2012 #5 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Cape Horn has a reputation for being rough. It's not always but is more often than not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capecodder2 Posted October 3, 2012 #6 Share Posted October 3, 2012 It can be very rough...........or not. We had huge seas out of the Falklands heading for Cape Horn, then it calmed down. If you are a reader, you might check out some stories of the sailing ships of old and their travels around the Horn - imagine having to climb the rigging covered with ice, snow falling, and huge seas - exciting stuff. I was delighted to be in a nice cruise ship with no rigging - the "old" Royal Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyljim Posted October 3, 2012 #7 Share Posted October 3, 2012 We have been around Cape Horn 3 out of the last 4 years on the Star Princess. Always around the Christmas holidays. We have never had rough seas, last year was the smoothest ever. You take your chances in that part of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestmom1 Posted October 3, 2012 #8 Share Posted October 3, 2012 We did Cape Horn in March of 2008 on Infinity. Seas were indeed rough that day. Our planned route was to go round the Cape (we were westbound), but the Captain decided to sail to the point of the Cape, stayed in the calmer waters, did doughnuts in place for about 30 minutes so that all sides of the ship could see, then he reversed course, and went back north and took a protected course north of the island. Liz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONT-CA Posted October 3, 2012 #9 Share Posted October 3, 2012 What is it they say? One thousand words? http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af114/Yarkerhill/Theend2-1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazinglife Posted October 3, 2012 #10 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Our was pretty smooth but windy and cold outside. You just never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted October 3, 2012 #11 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Ours was as smooth as glass. Just like in any other waters, your experience may vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sddsddean Posted October 3, 2012 #12 Share Posted October 3, 2012 We were on the Infinity this March. I was looking forward to a bit of rough!!!, but this is what we got. Just had to sit on the balcony and endure it! Bit nippy, only 9C, but great views etc. Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted October 3, 2012 #13 Share Posted October 3, 2012 The odds say the seas will be rough but it doesn't happen on each time around. So, plan that they are rough but hope they are not. This cruise is fabulous. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie MeMe Posted October 3, 2012 #14 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Great cruise and very nice day around the Cape Horn. It was cold and heavy coat, hat, gloves, long socks etc. were all appreciated. The beautiful part were thousands of birds soaring with bright sunlight on them. Hubby got great great pictures from 8th deck (upper promenade) right by lifeboat 1 of the Star Princess. One of the better days of cruising:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper28 Posted October 4, 2012 #15 Share Posted October 4, 2012 The north Atlantic in winter and the area around Cape Horn are probably two of the most notorious places on water for bad weather. Course, that said, this last winter, we had pretty decent weather, little bit of rain/sleet/snow, but seas were flat. Part of me felt somewhat cheated out of my Cape Horn experience :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TracieABD Posted October 4, 2012 #16 Share Posted October 4, 2012 We are doing this cruise in January. I am bringing my ginger just in case...:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted October 4, 2012 #17 Share Posted October 4, 2012 It sounds like a 40-60% it could be rough .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted October 4, 2012 #18 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Actually I would peg the odds at around 75%. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiidan Posted October 5, 2012 #19 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Actually I would peg the odds at around 75%. Keith You have the 3 massive oceans and currents come together. Add a shoal of a underwater mt range and you have more than enough energy. Id say 80 to 90% Its why they built the Panama canal ! The currents, where they collide is so powerful that fish from the atlantic cant swim into the pacific And along with the currents come winds, to hurricane force...gale force is common. This is too, like the gulf of Alaska to then north, the place where storms are born. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jff50 Posted October 6, 2012 #20 Share Posted October 6, 2012 You have the 3 massive oceans and currents come together. Add a shoal of a underwater mt range and you have more than enough energy. Id say 80 to 90% Its why they built the Panama canal ! Pretty sure that they built the canal to same time and distance, more than for the rough seas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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