ladybird1292 Posted December 15, 2017 #1 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Hi everyone, we are thinking of booking a balcony cabin on a transpacific cruise. My question is which side of the ship port side or starboard gets the most afternoon sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted December 15, 2017 #2 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Because you will be heading on a general northerly course it is likely that the port side will get more afternoon sun. (Will anyone be surprised if some poster comes up with the traditional irrelevant question: "What ship?"?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted December 15, 2017 #3 Share Posted December 15, 2017 (Will anyone be surprised if some poster comes up with the traditional irrelevant question: "What ship?"?) That's pretty funny - exactly what I was thinking!! LOL All a person has to do is look at a map and you can easily tell which one will be the "sunny side of the street." Smooth Sailing! :) :) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoo here Posted December 15, 2017 #4 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Would it make a difference as to what time of year the cruise is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATC cruiser Posted December 15, 2017 #5 Share Posted December 15, 2017 The sun still rises in the east and sets in the west. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted December 15, 2017 #6 Share Posted December 15, 2017 The sun still rises in the east and sets in the west. Sent from my iPad using Forums But, what if you were sailing in the other direction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinfool Posted December 15, 2017 #7 Share Posted December 15, 2017 The top side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted December 15, 2017 #8 Share Posted December 15, 2017 but, what if you were sailing in the other direction? then the other side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted December 15, 2017 #9 Share Posted December 15, 2017 then the other side Would that apply on Princess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taglovestocruise Posted December 15, 2017 #10 Share Posted December 15, 2017 The sun still rises in the east and sets in the west. Sent from my iPad using Forums Not always. Superman, 1978 became so angry over the death of his beloved Lois Lane that he spun the earth backwards for several days. Each day the sun rose in the west and set in the east. I saw it on tv so it must be true.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new_cruiser Posted December 15, 2017 #11 Share Posted December 15, 2017 But, what if you were sailing in the other direction? The question specified going from Sydney to Hawaii so there was no ambiguity about the direction. If you try to sail around the Earth in the other direction to go the long way round, there is ice and land in the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new_cruiser Posted December 15, 2017 #12 Share Posted December 15, 2017 The sun still rises in the east and sets in the west. Sent from my iPad using Forums And almost all Sydney to Hawaii cruises are in the spring - generally repositioning from spending time in the Southern hemisphere summer to the Northern hemisphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted December 15, 2017 #13 Share Posted December 15, 2017 And almost all Sydney to Hawaii cruises are in the spring - generally repositioning from spending time in the Southern hemisphere summer to the Northern hemisphere. No most are in Autumn, as they leave Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new_cruiser Posted December 15, 2017 #14 Share Posted December 15, 2017 No most are in Autumn, as they leave Australia. Good point, I meant calendar spring (i.e. March, April, May) rather than spring weather in the southern hemisphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldubs Posted December 15, 2017 #15 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Don't forget to factor in Daylight Savings Time. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted December 15, 2017 #16 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Lol...you can find places in the sun..the entire public deck space is available to you! Balconies generally only get early morning or late afternoon sun, due to the decks above you....you don't want to plant yourself on your balcony and expect perfection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATC cruiser Posted December 15, 2017 #17 Share Posted December 15, 2017 How about the people that think the earth is flat Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted December 15, 2017 #18 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Good point, I meant calendar spring (i.e. March, April, May) rather than spring weather in the southern hemisphere. Are you sure you know what you meant? “calendar spring” in the Southern Hemisphere starts in Seotember. Are you going to be Hemisphere-centric about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted December 15, 2017 #19 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Lol...you can find places in the sun..the entire public deck space is available to you! Balconies generally only get early morning or late afternoon sun, due to the decks above you....you don't want to plant yourself on your balcony and expect perfection. Do you sail on ships where higher deck balconies extend further out than lower ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 16, 2017 #20 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Good point, I meant calendar spring (i.e. March, April, May) rather than spring weather in the southern hemisphere. Please don't be one of those Hemisphobic cruisers.;p Our calendar has spring in September, October and December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 16, 2017 #21 Share Posted December 16, 2017 How about the people that think the earth is flat Sent from my iPad using Forums They don't cruise as they may go over the edge.;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATC cruiser Posted December 16, 2017 #22 Share Posted December 16, 2017 They don't cruise as they may go over the edge.;p That’s true Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted December 16, 2017 #23 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Please don't be one of those Hemisphobic cruisers.;p Our calendar has spring in September, October and December. When did they change it to December???:o:rolleyes:;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted December 17, 2017 #24 Share Posted December 17, 2017 When did they change it to December???:o:rolleyes:;) Southern Hemisphere Spring has always run from about September 21 to December 21 ( which includes most of the month). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted December 17, 2017 #25 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Southern Hemisphere Spring has always run from about September 21 to December 21 ( which includes most of the month). Not in Australia, it runs 1 Sept to 30 Nov. an artefact of the fact that our seasons rally aren’t that variable over most of the Country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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