luvtosing Posted March 4, 2023 #1 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Question about the blackout curtains on the forward Explorer suites. We are sailing on Neptune and I have read that the curtains need to be pulled from sunset to sunrise so as not to interfere with the bridge. Does this include every curtain in cabin, including the ones on the sliding doors to the balcony? Does this mean no going out on the balcony after sunset/before sunrise unless there is complete darkness in the cabin? Please advise! Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted March 4, 2023 #2 Share Posted March 4, 2023 1 hour ago, luvtosing said: Question about the blackout curtains on the forward Explorer suites. We are sailing on Neptune and I have read that the curtains need to be pulled from sunset to sunrise so as not to interfere with the bridge. Does this include every curtain in cabin, including the ones on the sliding doors to the balcony? Does this mean no going out on the balcony after sunset/before sunrise unless there is complete darkness in the cabin? Please advise! Thank you! Any light shining fwd negatively impacts the bridge team's night vision. If you wish to open the blackout curtains, you must ensure that all the cabin lights are turned off. We had no issue using the balcony at night, we just turned of the lights in the living room/dining room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvtosing Posted March 4, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Thanks very much for the information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBs mum Posted March 4, 2023 #4 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Not a problem, there is enough ambient light from the navigation lights and bridge to be able to go out onto the balcony without falling over the furniture. We left the bedroom light on and with other lights off slipped out through the balcony door with the curtains closed to avoid light showing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvtosing Posted March 8, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Thanks KB’s mum! That is very helpful. Question, what is the actual time frame that the curtains have to be drawn? Is it just when it’s fully dark or something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBs mum Posted March 8, 2023 #6 Share Posted March 8, 2023 3 hours ago, luvtosing said: Thanks KB’s mum! That is very helpful. Question, what is the actual time frame that the curtains have to be drawn? Is it just when it’s fully dark or something else? Usually dusk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvtosing Posted March 8, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted March 8, 2023 #8 Share Posted March 8, 2023 13 hours ago, luvtosing said: Thanks KB’s mum! That is very helpful. Question, what is the actual time frame that the curtains have to be drawn? Is it just when it’s fully dark or something else? From dusk to dawn, although it only really affects the Bridge team's night vision when it is almost fully dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted March 9, 2023 #9 Share Posted March 9, 2023 On 3/8/2023 at 11:37 AM, Heidi13 said: From dusk to dawn, although it only really affects the Bridge team's night vision when it is almost fully dark. Gee, Andy, don't you want to get into "nautical twilight"? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted March 9, 2023 #10 Share Posted March 9, 2023 22 minutes ago, chengkp75 said: Gee, Andy, don't you want to get into "nautical twilight"? Haha!! too busy taking star sights at nautical twilight😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBs mum Posted March 9, 2023 #11 Share Posted March 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Heidi13 said: Haha!! too busy taking star sights at nautical twilight😁 Are you two making things up or is that an actual thing? (nautical twilight, not the star sights, I know those are a thing) I'm intrigued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted March 9, 2023 #12 Share Posted March 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, KBs mum said: Are you two making things up or is that an actual thing? (nautical twilight, not the star sights, I know those are a thing) I'm intrigued Nope, its a thing: https://www.weather.gov/lmk/twilight-types#:~:text=Nautical Twilight%3A,visible%2C even under moonless conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted March 9, 2023 #13 Share Posted March 9, 2023 As a retired Mariner I now spend Nautical Twilight out on our porch sampling a wee dram....🥃 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted March 9, 2023 #14 Share Posted March 9, 2023 27 minutes ago, Jim Avery said: As a retired Mariner I now spend Nautical Twilight out on our porch sampling a wee dram....🥃 ..... or 2😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBs mum Posted March 9, 2023 #15 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Thanks for the link, we encountered what is apparently called a belt of venus sunset, which was a new thing for us, after much googling we think it works on the same principles, but in reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosebear Mum Posted March 9, 2023 #16 Share Posted March 9, 2023 3 hours ago, KBs mum said: Thanks for the link, we encountered what is apparently called a belt of venus sunset, which was a new thing for us, after much googling we think it works on the same principles, but in reverse This is also a good site I use for the different ‘twilights’ (and sunrise/sunset when I am on holiday) here’s a direct link for Warwick for the whole month, for an example https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/@2634725 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaseyT Posted March 10, 2023 #17 Share Posted March 10, 2023 This thread has been very helpful as we are booked in a forward Exporer Suite. We knew nothing of the restrictions on light at night. we had experienced this recently on our Caribbean/Amazon cruise but it was due to bugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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