bhughey Posted June 29, 2007 Author #26 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Hi there, slider -- we're neighbors! We live in Dilworth! It's been awhile since I've posted on CC... we've been focusing on "land" vacations lately, but just today, we were saying how we want to do another Transatlatic, maybe May '08. Please do not allow the video to dissuade you... Transatlantic cruises are the best mix of relaxation and ports! I believe someone asked if we were in the North Sea when we hit rough water -- we were actually about two more sailing days from Lisbon, Portugal. I think we were nearing the Azores. I have to admit -- it was great fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texreno Posted July 5, 2007 #27 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Hi there, slider -- we're neighbors! We live in Dilworth!It's been awhile since I've posted on CC... we've been focusing on "land" vacations lately, but just today, we were saying how we want to do another Transatlatic, maybe May '08. Please do not allow the video to dissuade you... Transatlantic cruises are the best mix of relaxation and ports! I believe someone asked if we were in the North Sea when we hit rough water -- we were actually about two more sailing days from Lisbon, Portugal. I think we were nearing the Azores. I have to admit -- it was great fun! We're booked on the Voyager out of Galveston on April 20, 2008. This is Voyager's last round trip from Galveston for the season so on April 27, 2008 she will be heading for the Med.. We have two couples on our roll call who will be staying on for the crossing. If you're looking for a crossing in 2008 and enjoyed Voyager why not make it a B2B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR82GO2C Posted August 25, 2007 #28 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Enjoyed your rough sea vid as well as all of your pic albums. Had a night and day of similar seas a few years ago off Cape Hatteras. I like to tell people that it was the only night in bed where I could roll over without doing it myself. It was our last night so our dressers were empty and the drawers kept opening and closing. Couldn't do much except hang on and giggle. For a vid of another ship seen from a chopper having a real struggle moving along, click this link.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
first_time_cruiser_sept06 Posted August 30, 2007 #29 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Wow - I was getting seasick watching it... Thanks for sharing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delphine30 Posted September 1, 2007 #30 Share Posted September 1, 2007 simply amazing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruzeagain Posted September 1, 2007 #31 Share Posted September 1, 2007 The name of that ship escapes me at the moment, but I researched it some time ago after seeing this vid. It was designed/built/advertised as having a very high cruise speed due to its military design and lightweight aluminum hull...which is all fine and good if you're on a battleship. It turns out that all the added superstructure weight of cabins, swimming pools etc made this ship inherently unstable even in flat calm waters. First hand reports from its first transatlantic cruise showed the design to be seriously flawed because the ship heaved about constantly even when waves were absent. About a third of all the passengers got the heck off the ship at the first opportunity. By the time the ship got to the final port there were only a couple hundred passengers remaining. This vid was shot from a rescue chopper that was standing by during a typhoon. Aside from the obvious struggles with wind and waves, I suspect that one or more of the engines might have shut down as the ship's props cavitated near the surface of the water. When the props catch a bit of air the engines rev higher and if the revs jumpt too high too fast the computers automatically go into failsafe and shut them down to try and protect them from further damage. This isn't a good thing in a typhoon... Happy Cruising, Alan PS...may your cruise be smoother than that one (!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabourndt Posted September 11, 2007 #32 Share Posted September 11, 2007 i was on the dawn's maiden crossing too, thew weather was not as rough as the viseo was it. i was in the ventian restaurant and it moved a bit i remember.i had a balcony and was out it everyear.are you doing the gem in december? dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbmanuel Posted September 11, 2007 #33 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Oh I LOVED that, I hope to get some waves like that on mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruzeagain Posted September 15, 2007 #34 Share Posted September 15, 2007 We had a rough day on Explorer. Loved every minute of it. No chair hogs anywhere... The worst day on a cruise ship is better than the best day at work. Happy Cruising, Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare skittl1321 Posted November 16, 2007 #35 Share Posted November 16, 2007 What an amazing video! It's incredible how still the camera is in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowbird23 Posted November 25, 2007 #36 Share Posted November 25, 2007 your video convinced me to take a transatlantic, i wanna have a day of water like that. seems exciting Hopefully that is all it would be ONE DAY! Been there, done that...not for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvery Seas Cruiser Posted November 26, 2007 #37 Share Posted November 26, 2007 :eek: Wow! That is one awesome video. I have dreamed of doing a trans-Atlantic cruise, but now I have some serious qualms about going. Sea such as those would scare me silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlptes Posted November 26, 2007 #38 Share Posted November 26, 2007 You know, old age is something. I just realized that you were talking about the Jewel and I posted a picture concerning the Pearl. Sorry about that. I do wonder if there's something about NCL's TA crossings that invites hurricanes. We'll see when the Gem does on its TA this December to Boston. Pete So funny you should mention that! :p I found this post while searching for weather for my - YOU GOT IT! - NCL Gem TA. Flying out this Saturday. WISH US LUCK!! Nancy P.S. I'm one of those that thinks it looks "fun" :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2boyzmom Posted November 26, 2007 #39 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Awseome! Now that's a cruise where you actually know you're on a ship :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stowaway2k Posted November 27, 2007 #40 Share Posted November 27, 2007 P.S. I'm one of those that thinks it looks "fun" :D Aww... that's nothing! :rolleyes: :) If you really want fun... http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=664239 find something to hold on to! woohooo! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brn2crz Posted January 9, 2008 #41 Share Posted January 9, 2008 :D Seriously...Thanks for sharing...I am a bit naseous as well Makes me wonder...Any idea what the wave height was.? We were on Rhapsody,during Ivan.Passed it in the Yucatan 150 miles from center,110 winds...40ft waves..We were so hunkered down by that point...No idea what the waves looked like...I can only imagine . We have some stills that look about like yours,and that was at 15-20 ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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