untailored bostonian Posted February 27, 2021 #1 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Traveling TA twice in late August and early September. Has anyone been caught in a hurricane? How much did the ship "rock"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudhen Posted February 27, 2021 #2 Share Posted February 27, 2021 I suppose it would depend on what force the hurricane is, however if you've stuck in a hurricane, the best ship in the world to be on is the QM2! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjoisey Posted February 27, 2021 #3 Share Posted February 27, 2021 We have been on board and softly rolled in bed deck 6 aft at night but very noticeable . The same storm walking by the spa you looked like a very drunk sailor ,you could not walk a straight line. The ocean moves so does the qm2 . Deck 6 aft outside pool looked like you could surf it. At no time did we get sick or feel unsafe though. This was not a hurricane just a storm . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted February 28, 2021 #4 Share Posted February 28, 2021 The motion is one of the pluses of sailing - I’ve never had too much on a cruise ship (unlike what goes down on a destroyer escort). The most noticeable on a cruise ship was on HAL’s Noordam in January 2007 from New York to the Caribbean - I had a port side cabin (outside) on lowest passenger deck, just aft of the theatre - when I woke up the first morning it was great watching the solid green sea water repeatedly surging over my window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cats2010 Posted February 28, 2021 #5 Share Posted February 28, 2021 I once did a transatlantic on Queen Victoria, in January! Not sure whether it was a hurricane, since the bridge did not release more information, but at least it was a heavy storm which went on day and night. QM2 can do much better, she is made for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotterdam Posted February 28, 2021 #6 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Talk about a crap shoot...the north Atlantic is one of the most active oceans on the planet..I've sailed in Nov & it was like a pond ....in the summer & late August we hit a hurricane...OMG. QM2 may be big but the strength of the Atlantic is stronger/bigger. I always book a midship cabin(I even turned down a Queens Grill cabin because of its location). Its luck of the draw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Windsurfboy Posted February 28, 2021 #7 Share Posted February 28, 2021 If you aren't a good sailor go midships, also get wave forecast night before, always take tablets BEFORE you need to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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