aearly Posted August 15, 2004 #1 Share Posted August 15, 2004 This is a picture I found on Voyager-class.com. It is the Navigator's Bow being flooded w/ sea water. How does this happen? Does it happen often? Any experiences?? http://public.fotki.com/rccldesign/voyager-class/publicspaces/05/observationdeck/nv/onnvobservationw006.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojo4trav Posted August 15, 2004 #2 Share Posted August 15, 2004 We had some pretty good waves on our January 2003 Western Caribbean cruise on Voyager. I don't have a point of reference since I didn't take pictures of the bow during the rough seas, but they seemed a little higher than usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmason Posted August 15, 2004 #3 Share Posted August 15, 2004 My guess is that was either the maiden voyage from the shipyard to Fla, or a checkout cruise. The former would have needed to cross some rough seas, and for latter would have been trying to get the ship to do this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophie Posted August 15, 2004 #4 Share Posted August 15, 2004 Thanks a lot...My cabin is in the front of the ship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnldavis Posted August 15, 2004 #5 Share Posted August 15, 2004 That pic must have been taken on the crossing. I've heard some pretty interesting stories about rough crossings on new ships. Every time we've had rough seas on Voyager class ships, they've closed the front deck. I've even seen the "peek a boo" deck closed on a couple of occasions. Don't know if that was for the rough seas, high winds or lightning. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Island Lady Posted August 15, 2004 #6 Share Posted August 15, 2004 Here's a controversial pic for you. Heard it is made up or that it wasn't hurricane Isabel. Whatever, it doesn't look fun. http://members.dsli.com/schooner/triumph/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aearly Posted August 15, 2004 Author #7 Share Posted August 15, 2004 Wow..... I really wonder if that Triumph pic is real... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardingk Posted August 15, 2004 #8 Share Posted August 15, 2004 Wow!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattInFLL Posted August 15, 2004 #9 Share Posted August 15, 2004 A lot of people claim that pic of the Triumph is a fake.. it's a very good job if it is... But rest assured, ships are designed to handle and survive worse... On the Queen Elizabeth 2, they sold pictures in the photo shop of the bow being swamped by huge waves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keasc Posted August 15, 2004 #10 Share Posted August 15, 2004 That picture was taken during a storm the Navigator encountered while sailing from the shipyard to Miami. This picture was taken from the same storm. http://community.webshots.com/photo/84729184/84729481atpNrk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just4kixx Posted August 16, 2004 #11 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Sea Island Lady... I was just about to post that picture! :D Great minds! A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsleigh Posted August 16, 2004 #12 Share Posted August 16, 2004 If the ship does go thru some rough water, do they lock you in your rooms? May sound silly but just a thought. If you have a balcony cabin what is stopping you from going out on your balcony to look at the waves? Then while your out there a thirty or forty foot wave comes crashing on to your balcony and washes you out to sea... shark bait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globaliser Posted August 16, 2004 #13 Share Posted August 16, 2004 The sort of seas that the Navigator was sailing in aren't uncommon, although obviously the cruise lines try to keep ships away even from that sort of weather as many people don't like it. (I love it, but that's probably just me.) Even so, you might just get that sort of thing if you hit a storm or you're on the fringes of a hurricane and can't get far enough away. The weather would have to get a lot worse before passengers are confined to cabins. I heard a story once about one of the ships going to Antarctica (an icebreaker, not a conventional cruise ship) which was rolling to 45 degrees each side. The captain of that ship did order all the passengers to go to their cabins and lie on the floor. FWIW, I don't believe that the Triumph pic is real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattInFLL Posted August 16, 2004 #14 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Wasn't it about two years ago that a P&O ship (I want to say Oriana) was in the North Atlantic and got hit by an 80 foot rogue wave. The force broke a few cabin windows and a lot of water came in, and some elderly people were injured and it was a big clean up... but did not affect the overall safety of the ship. Still pretty scary, I am sure. A friend of mine is a marine biolgist at Woods Hole and she does the Chile to Antarctic run a lot and she says that crossing is always "fun".. they are on research vessels which are much smaller than cruise ships, and the crew acts like all the rolling is just another day at sea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseCrAzieS Posted August 16, 2004 #15 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Who needs Ultra Voyager's roller coaster(talk of) when you have seas like that!! I hope that Triumph pic is a fake cause that scared me!! When we were on the NOS it was Smooooooth sailings!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrewster630 Posted August 16, 2004 #16 Share Posted August 16, 2004 My jaw dropped when I saw that Triumph pic! I can not belive or even imagin what that felt like being on that ship at that particular moment. Yikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosnobunny Posted August 16, 2004 #17 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Since I'm sailing on the Triumph next March, it's nice to know a wave like that won't sink her. That gives me some comfort. :D Beth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greybear Posted August 16, 2004 #18 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Hmmmmm, I thought the captains wnet AROUND the storms! The funny thing is, I take comfort in knowing that those weather conditions don't seem to harm the ships or put them into jeopardy. What amazing vessels they are.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Cruz Chic Posted August 16, 2004 #19 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Thanks a lot...My cabin is in the front of the ship! Too funny Sophie!....LOL.......Hang on lil' buddy-hang on! :D *** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb C Posted August 16, 2004 #20 Share Posted August 16, 2004 This was taken on the QM2's maiden voyage. The people in the video on getting ready for the trivia game on the Lido deck! GLwave1.wmv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb C Posted August 16, 2004 #21 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Sorry. I can't get the link to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsargent34 Posted August 16, 2004 #22 Share Posted August 16, 2004 For anyone who has ever served in the Navy, these pics are kind of funny - because they are so "mild." I personally have been through 48 foot waves on a ship that was 445' long and 47' wide... and I must say, I've never had so much fun in my life. As for the pics here, they are shocking to most b/c seas are often so calm in the caribbean and such, but I have to say I wouldn't be disappointed to experience a little "fun" on Explorer in two weeks... Rough seas are understandably not for the faint at heart... I wish I had pictures to post of real waves and ships (digital camera's were unheard of then!!) Happy sailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysticRhythmCruiser Posted August 16, 2004 #23 Share Posted August 16, 2004 I found the link to the QM2 wave here: http://63.217.28.3/images/other2/GLwave1.WMV Pretty wild... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb C Posted August 16, 2004 #24 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Thanks EPoulsen.....Not sure what I did wrong. I knew someone on the boards would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greybear Posted August 16, 2004 #25 Share Posted August 16, 2004 That video was great. I just watched it a dozen times! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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