More motion in back or front of ship?

[DTC]

We always sail in Aft rooms. I have the opportunity to sail on the Destiny in one of the interior window (walkway) rooms all the way in the front of the ship. Will it be much different than all the way in the back??? We are going with some new cruisers and I certainly don't want them to get sick.

 

 

Thanks for any input!!

[marshalltp]

If the front goes up the back goes down the same amount......the least amount of vertical (pitch) motion would be in the middle of the ship....the least amount of roll would be at the lowest levels. Surge motion (longitudinal) forward and back would be the same throughout the ship.

 

Technicality aside, the least motion would be low and center. There is something to be said for being rocked to sleep like a baby.

[H82seaUgo]

we found the fore goes up and down, and the aft shimmies.

[arby70]

I find the front of the ship affects me more than towards the back. Don't know why, but it has been my experience.

[maldenmusic]

I've been in rooms at the very front and all the way aft and really don't notice much of a difference. But I"m rarely in my room in a cruise either.

[Sargent_Schultz]

Ships with rudders steer from the rear and have more motion in the aft than in the pointy end from that standpoint.

[mousey]

Well I've siled in inside cabins in the forward part of the ship and what got me wasn't the motion but the sound of the anchor being lowered every time we came to a new port. It was loud, but didn't bother us, kind of like an alarm clock really.:p Nothing that small would ruin our cruise.:D

 

On our upcoming cruise in three weeks, we have an inside room in the aft of the ship. I'm looking forward to seeing how it compares to sailing in the forward part of the ship. But whatever, if we don't like being back there it won't ruin our cruise. Like others, we're rarely in the room. I'm not seasick prone so a little rock'n and roll'n won't phase me.:D

[chrpai]

I've been out in the middle of the atlantic in a 65' sailboat and honestly a cruiseship didn't feel anything like that. Sure, I felt my sea legs just a little after the trip but really it just felt like light airplane turbulence. Even when it was a bit rocky on our way back it really wasn't a big deal.

 

I wouldn't worry about it.

[chasinraynbowz]

I felt more on the back of the ship that the front... and I feel ALL movement... LOL!!

[cuyahoga11]

I find the front of the ship affects me more than towards the back. Don't know why, but it has been my experience.

 

ditto

[abisha]

I sailed inside aft on the Destiny this past August. The waters were as smooth as glass and we did feel the vibration but no "up and down" motion at all. We are sailing next month again on the Freedom and I know the waters in April tend to be a little rougher due to my experience, so to be on the safe side, I booked inside aft again. I could have had same type of cabin as you but passed as I didn't want to take the chance.

[sweetcurves]

haha so the aft of the ship vibrates? *giggle*

[Catrin]

I cannot stay long at any area in the Front of the ship. The one time we had a forward cabin, I was miserable.

 

We have stayed aft a few times, and, while I felt the motion, it did not seem to effect me nearly as much.

 

I cannot usually stay long in the large lounges either, just that motion really affects me!

[Eeyoregon]

FRONT without a doubt. I have had to walk out of shows in theaters that are at the bow of the ship because the movement was soooooo extreme I got ill.

[ccruisequeen]

Hate the lowest decks- the vibration from the engines stays with you long after you leave the ship:eek:.

[Florings]

I would say the aft is better....Awhile ago I went on one of the "gambling cruises" out of St Johns Pass in Tampa. It goes out about 12 miles from shore, where they serve nice dinner, shows, and casino for 6 or 7 hours before returning to the dock sometime in the wee hours. Well, I was fine during dinner (mid ship), but as soon as I went to the casino in the front of the ship, I was quite affected by the movement and had to go outside for the entire rest of the time. I sat in the bow of the ship alone for hours getting sick every now and again, thinking if I kept the wind blowing in my face, I would get over it. Finally a crew member saw me up there and told me I would feel better sitting in the aft - less movement. I followed his advice and there must have been 20 or 30 other people back there all laying on lounge chairs getting over the effects of the rolling waters (not really rough). But he was right - once I went back there and settled down on one of the lounge chairs, I felt 100 times better....

[DTC]

Thanks for you advice. Our very first cruise on the Sensation we had a port hole room. We could hear the waves splashing ship and we did hear the anchor. I was quite a bit younger (17yrs) and was not get affected by the movement at all. However, now in my older years, I do have to take Bonine every trip. We just started cruising again in 2009 and have had every room Aft, even Aft Wraps and we love them!!

 

I was thinking the window out the front would be cool, but like I said, traveling with first timers, I think I'll stick with an ocean view mid-ship.

Maybe I'll try one of those rooms when it's just my family!

 

Thanks again!!

Tami

[Eeyoregon]

Thanks for you advice. Our very first cruise on the Sensation we had a port hole room. We could hear the waves splashing ship and we did hear the anchor. I was quite a bit younger (17yrs) and was not get affected by the movement at all. However, now in my older years, I do have to take Bonine every trip. We just started cruising again in 2009 and have had every room Aft, even Aft Wraps and we love them!!

 

I was thinking the window out the front would be cool, but like I said, traveling with first timers, I think I'll stick with an ocean view mid-ship.

Maybe I'll try one of those rooms when it's just my family!

 

Thanks again!!

Tami

 

Hi in Wisconsin! My son is a freshman at UW in Madison :D. I hope you enjoy your Legend cruise as much as I did! Somewhere on these boards is my review.

Happy sailing!

Gina

[mrbug708]

I'm going to be on the 11th floor, will I feel more of "up and down" movement of the ship? Of course, we are going to be in the Med. so I'm not sure there will be quite the waves there like there would be on the open sea

[golfadj]

Very interesting. Never noticed much of a difference over the years.

[Herfnerd]

I'm with the aft crowd - being close to the bow gets to me after a bit.....

[travelnap]

I'm going to be on the 11th floor, will I feel more of "up and down" movement of the ship? Of course, we are going to be in the Med. so I'm not sure there will be quite the waves there like there would be on the open sea

You will be higher up so you will feel more of the side to side motion that you would feel on a lower deck. As far as the MED, the seas can be quite strong on the MED at times. I did a TA back in November and the Med was rougher than crossing the Atlantic. We hit a freak storm on our way to Barcelona and some people were complaining that the pitching was so bad that they had glasses flying off the desk and things from the bathrooms all over the floor. That said, the MED can also be calm as well, so it depends on when you are sailing. It will be a great trip. Have Fun.

[mrbug708]

Sailing in late June, early July

[navybaby1113]

We've sailed in the front once and I was sick as a dog. I definitely prefer aft.

[Bloopmnstr]

I have been at the front once and the back twice, and I was super sick at the front. I still felt motion in the back of the ship, but it was a gentle up and down motion. In the front, I felt the ship hitting the waves more.