San Diego Ellie Posted July 7, 2007 #1 Share Posted July 7, 2007 I have read a lot of January vs. March re rough seas for Cape Horn, Antartica sailing and Drake's Crossing, but do not know about February. We are considering a sixteen day trip on the Star Princess leaving Feb. 19, and am wondering if that is a better or worse bet than January regarding avoiding extremely rough seas. Has anyone researched this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisenOne Posted July 8, 2007 #2 Share Posted July 8, 2007 We sailed in the Drake three times -- In January. First trip west bound; Buenos Aires to Santiago. We were *hammered* by a storm. We had an outside cabin on the Promenade Deck and had waves coming past our window !!! Ship was trashed. Second trip South/North to Antarctica; No problem. Trip the week before us encountered heavy seas both ways. Have spoken to folks who cruised there in February and March. Some had rough seas; some did not. The Drake has a mind of it's own. Do not know of any documentation concerning sea conditions in any given time frame. I realize this does not quite answer your question; however, I am giving our experiences in the Drake. Have a great cruise!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Diego Ellie Posted July 10, 2007 Author #3 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Thanks for sharing your experiences. We have gone ahead and booked the February cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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