Any stories of rough weather????!!!!

[quester1]

On our very first cruise the beds in the cabin turned out to be very narrow single beds, with metal sides as high as the top of the mattress, that were bolted to the floor, on each side of the cabin. In addition to their very sturdy nature the bed s had two “seat belts”, one that could be strapped across your chest and one that could be strapped across your knees. Upon seeing this configuration you were a little disappointed but since it was our first cruise you though that this was a normal bed configuration. Although I suspected what the “seat belts” were for, I never though that we would need them. Later on I found out that the ship was very old and had even served as a troop carrier in the Second World War.

On the very first night we hit rough seas. That evening the crew strategically placed what looked like Chinese food containers through out the ship These little containers were everywhere, in the hallways, stairwells, dinning room, entertainment areas etc. At dinner our waiter could only fill our coffee cups one third full in order to avoid having coffee slosh all over the table. At times, we had to rescue the silverware and china in order to keep them from sliding of the table. In spite of the rolling, we still had a very pleasant meal and did not feel the least bit seasick. It was quit amusing to see people stagger around the ship and to stagger around the ship ourselves during the course of the evening. Both of us are seasoned roller coaster enthusiasts and thought that the sensation of the ships movement was much like those that we felt on a roller coaster.

Later that night the seas became much rougher. In the wee hours of the morning we woke to the sound of all our stuff falling off the dresser and rolling around on the floor. All of a sudden we heard a loud thump and a groan from the cabin next door as one of the occupant was tossed out of bed and on to the floor. We finally decided that using the “seat belts” was probably a good idea. Once we were securely fastened into bed we enjoyed a very good nights sleep.

The next morning the seas were still fairly rough and my DW became seasick as she tried to writing in her diary. So I told her not to write in her diary. We went to breakfast and were seated at a table of 10 people where only one other dinner and I did not feel at least a little bit seasick. I was seated next to a dear little old lady that was not feeling very well even though she ordered breakfast. By the time her oatmeal came see was holding her fingers to her lips and puckering her cheeks like she was just on the verge of woofing her cookies. She proceeded to take a bag of bran flakes from her purse and mix them into her porgy, which under the circumstances was not the most appetizing sight. She just sat there, pursing her lips, puffing out her cheeks and looking at her porgy like she was about to add some more to it. I told her that she would probably enjoy breakfast a lot more after she came back from seeing the doctor were he would give her something to calm her seasickness.

Thank God she decided to take my advice and the rest of us could get down to enjoying breakfast.

By midday the seas had calmed right down and we enjoyed the remained of the 14-day cruise with no more rough seas.

To this day I have never seen a cabin and bed configuration such as this with “seat belts” and have always made sure that we had a nice double bed near mid-ship if possible.

[NYCRUISR]

Ok I know all of you recent NCL cruisers have your own horror story. It will make mine seem tame. We did Celebrity Zenith on October 11, 2003 from NYC to Bermuda. We went into tropical storm Marty. We were told 11 foot swells. People sick and not eating. Most said they went to the doctor and got a shot and then felt better. I remember walking down the hallways leaning to one side and then the other. Sleeping was an experience that I'll never forget. One minute your feet are level, the next they are higher than your head. Then your left side is higher than your right and vice versa. Tell me your story of rough weather.

 

It was the last night of the cruise. We were heading back to Miami. Seas were rough all evening but by midnight it was rocking and rolling a whole lot. We were on deck two....a window only. We were flopping back and forth on the bed....must have been about 2am now when I awoke. I pulled the curtain back to watch the wave crash across the window.:eek:

 

The wife asked me how was the sea. "Rough", I said and I closed the curtain and went back to sleep.

She definately did not want to know what I saw. :D

[pmfan]

Love the stories, keep'em coming. :D

[Steviewonder1]

Went thru the tailings of TS Alberto on HA Maasdam (Montreal to Boston) with 8-14ft seas in Suite S2 right behind the Navagation Deck. Lots of glass and stuff broken in the sundries store, long sold out of bonnie. Casino closed, lots of stuff in the halls covered with towels. It lasted 6 hours, then calm. The ride was mostly large bumps every 15-20 seconds not a lot of left to right movement. The captain did a good job with what he was into.

 

Good Sailing, most are Great. Plan for Great Sailings!

[rcacace]

In August 1991, when I was 14, we were on our way back from Bermuda on the Meridian (no longer in service, but it was Celebrity Cruises). We hit a tropical depression that turned into Hurricane Bob after we got home. It was stormy outside and you couldn't go out on deck. The ship rocked so much. In the lounge when we were at Bingo, on one side of the ship, if you looked out the window you saw only the ocean, while on the other side you saw only the sky! Unbelieveable. Dining room not full that night but we all went and ate like pigs!

 

Bonnie

 

Hi Bonnie, We were in the same storm leaving from NY on the Nordic Prince heading for Bermuda. The port had shut down & we bounced around in the North Atlantic for 2 days waiting for it to open. No one can begin to describe it - you had to be there. People were leaving the ship to fly home after we finally reached Bermuda. Too bad for them because the seas turned as smooth as a bathtub right after the storm passed.

[momofmeg]

Ok I know all of you recent NCL cruisers have your own horror story. It will make mine seem tame. We did Celebrity Zenith on October 11, 2003 from NYC to Bermuda. We went into tropical storm Marty. We were told 11 foot swells. People sick and not eating. Most said they went to the doctor and got a shot and then felt better. I remember walking down the hallways leaning to one side and then the other. Sleeping was an experience that I'll never forget. One minute your feet are level, the next they are higher than your head. Then your left side is higher than your right and vice versa. Tell me your story of rough weather.

 

We had 25 ft swells on the orignal Pacific Princess in Sept. 2002- it ws remains of "Floyd"! but I did okay-I just did not drink anything alcoholic until we reached Bermuda. I also bought some ginger beer for the return trip while there.

 

Bermuda is almost always rough.

[MarieO120]

The last cruise I was on we were going from Puerto Rico to New York, a 7 day cruise. On the way up to NY around I believe the Carolinas we hit a storm. Not sure how high the waves were but the sea was angry and it was windy out! The ship had some damage, caution tape everywhere, broken doors and windows. We weren't supposed to go outside. Needless to say we ended up on an 8 day cruise. We didn't mind since we didn't need a to change a flight or anything as we live in driving distance from NY. But Im sure for some people they didnt look at is as an extended vacation. I have never seen so many people in the Atrium at one time, all waiting in line to make calls to find other arrangements to get home. Here are a few pictures which do not so the storm any justice...

[STiVo]

The last cruise I was on we were going from Puerto Rico to New York, a 7 day cruise. On the way up to NY around I believe the Carolinas we hit a storm. Not sure how high the waves were but the sea was angry and it was windy out! The ship had some damage, caution tape everywhere, broken doors and windows. We weren't supposed to go outside. Needless to say we ended up on an 8 day cruise. We didn't mind since we didn't need a to change a flight or anything as we live in driving distance from NY. But Im sure for some people they didnt look at is as an extended vacation. I have never seen so many people in the Atrium at one time, all waiting in line to make calls to find other arrangements to get home. Here are a few pictures which do not so the storm any justice...

 

 

Thanks for posting those pictures. That's pretty amazing. What are you showing us in the last picture?

[MarieO120]

All the people in line to call for arrangements in that last picture, its a little dark though and hard to see!

[MiamiSpartan]

A couple of years ago, we had 18-28 foot seas on the HAL Westerdam during a Halloween Cruise.....Hurricane Noel was out there...didn't bother me at all, but the dining rooms were pretty empty....

Got some great video of the pool water!!:D

[Cruisin Suzin]

This was such a great thread to read...just for fun check out some of the rough sea cruises on utube..thanks..

[HutVizsla]

My wife and I were on Carnival Miracle in August 2005. You might recall a certain hurricane katrina during that time. We were scheduled to return to Tampa, but we were redirected to Fort Lauderdale.

 

That was the cruise on which I proposed. We were awaken by the sound of everything falling off of the desk and bathroom counter. The seas were so rough, you couldn't walk down the hallway without your shoulders hitting the walls. They wouldn't let anyone go out on deck due to the 80mph winds. There were so many sick people on board. Much of the crew was sick as well. Those of us that weren't sick had free run of a very empty ship.