Viking Iberia- West Indies (transatlantic) October 2024

[MBAY]

We’ve booked on Viking Sea for an October 2024, 15-day cruise starting in Barcelona and ending San Juan. We realize this is Atlantic hurricane season (hence the bargain). We’re in a penthouse veranda (4014–front of the ship; hoping for an upgrade…). Six days at sea. Interested to know others who have done this autumn trip (it also goes opposite direction in March). How rough are the sea days? I realize it’s weather dependent and ships will reroute around the worst weather. Thanks! 

[leaveitallbehind]

Just to clarify, the reason for the reduced fare has nothing to do with hurricane season but is based on the fact that this is a one way repositioning cruise, which as you indicate repeats in the opposite direction in the spring.  Many cruise lines offer these itineraries at a reduced fare on a semi-annual basis to accommodate their seasonal ships' repositioning.

 

As you acknowledge, sea conditions are based on weather, which can change daily making sea conditions impossible to predict. And just because it is hurricane season does not mean hurricanes will occur on your route, just that conditions are favorable that time of year for storms to develop.  As you indicate, the captain will reroute the ship to avoid these storms whenever possible.

 

But your stateroom on the front of the ship is in a location that will be most affected by the up and down motion of the ship as it moves forward through the seas. (The higher decks will feel this more pronounced).  So if this is a concern, perhaps consider moving to a mid ship location. The side to side motion felt by waves going across the ship's path will be felt the same anywhere on board (higher decks more as well) but will be mitigated by the ship's stabilizers.

Edited December 26, 2023 by leaveitallbehind