Westiegirl Posted February 18, 2006 #1 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Hi I wonder if anyone can please give me some advice. Ourselves and 4 friends are booked on the Statendam for the Australia/New Zealand cruise in November. I keep reading about the possibility of bad weather in the Tasman Sea, and since one of our party is not a very good sailor, I am a little anxious. If it is that bad we can possibly all be a little under the weather. My point is that we have booked outside cabins at the front of the ship, is this a big mistake and should I try to change. Thank you.:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druke I Posted February 18, 2006 #2 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Seastate is always a crapshoot - you never know what you will get. The Tasman has a reputation for being rough - we've crossed it three times, and it has been smooth every time. Just luck of the draw, I suppose. If you hit rough seas, movement is more pronounced at the front - midships is generally smoother. We were on a sister of Statendam, the Maasdam, on a fairly rough trans-Atlantic, 11-95. We were forward on Main deck - our cabin and some dozen others flooded to a depth of about 6 inches when water entered the hull via the hawsepipe (anchor chainway). Luckily, there were empty cabins available, and we were moved. Travel can be an adventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westiegirl Posted February 18, 2006 Author #3 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Thank you, as I thought really, will try to change cabins I think. At least we will be on a great ship and a fabulous cruise, so how bad can it be !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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