What is the movement like on the Sun?

[Calm Blue Ocean]

We just returned from a 7 day western Caribbean aboard the Freedom of the Seas and found it to be a bit rocky, even in calm seas. The Carnival Dream wasn't like this when we sailed here a year ago- even with Hurricane Isaac following us.

 

My question is, because the Sun is much smaller, is there much effect from the movement of the Sea? Or is it hit or miss?

 

Thanks.

[DMH15]

Twice I have cruised the Sun. I was stern. First morning ever on Sun I was seasick. Took meds and no problem since. Don't let it stop you. The Sun is a great ship.

[Calm Blue Ocean]

Twice I have cruised the Sun. I was stern. First morning ever on Sun I was seasick. Took meds and no problem since. Don't let it stop you. The Sun is a great ship.

 

Thanks you! :)

[bakerintn]

Typically, the smaller the ship, the more motion in the same sea conditions/ship speed, but the design of the ship does also matter. Newer ships with more decks tend to be a bit more "top heavy" than the older, smaller ships, and this can make them more likely to have side to side motion that travels further (more tilt) than older ships, if the stabilizers are not activated.

 

When you say "rock" , is this just a general use or are you talking about side to side motion? If the latter, the ships do have stabilizers that help reduce that motion significantly. However, they need to be activated and the ship needs to have some significant forward motion to make them work.

 

The other main motion is pitching, with the bow going up and then down and this motion being transmitted the length of the ship. The more forward you are, the more noticable this motion becomes because you are travelling further vertically. (picture being on the end of a teeter-totter vs in the middle.)

[DMH15]

Thanks you! :)

 

I just booked another Sun cruise this week. It is just the right size for me.

[Calm Blue Ocean]

I just booked another Sun cruise this week. It is just the right size for me.

 

Where and when are you going?

 

We leave in March for an 11 day Southern Caribbean.

[DMH15]

Where and when are you going?

 

We leave in March for an 11 day Southern Caribbean.

 

10/11/14 Panama Canal. My 2 previous Sun cruises were 14 and 11 nights. This one's 15. My home away from home :)

[DMH15]

Where and when are you going?

 

We leave in March for an 11 day Southern Caribbean.

 

I did the 11 night Southern in March. Would do it again in a heartbeat!!! Lucky you!!!

[Calm Blue Ocean]

I did the 11 night Southern in March. Would do it again in a heartbeat!!! Lucky you!!!

 

Thanks. It is a graduation present. I am really looking forward to this one.

[Medtech2]

We just returned from a 7 day western Caribbean aboard the Freedom of the Seas and found it to be a bit rocky, even in calm seas. The Carnival Dream wasn't like this when we sailed here a year ago- even with Hurricane Isaac following us.

 

My question is, because the Sun is much smaller, is there much effect from the movement of the Sea? Or is it hit or miss?

 

Thanks.

I have always felt prone to sea sickness and had bought the sea bands and bonine but never did need them :)

[lambs2]

Have cruised two eastbound 15 day TA crossings on the Sun. First time we had a large size deck 9 inside cabin that was mid-aft. Second trip we had a far forward OV cabin on deck 6. Very little ocean movement on either April crossing, but we are at almost 50 cruises and still counting so ocean movement does not affect either of us much.

[AlaskaAtLast]

We just returned from a 7 day western Caribbean aboard the Freedom of the Seas and found it to be a bit rocky, even in calm seas. The Carnival Dream wasn't like this when we sailed here a year ago- even with Hurricane Isaac following us.

 

My question is, because the Sun is much smaller, is there much effect from the movement of the Sea? Or is it hit or miss?

 

Thanks.

 

I'm prone to motion sickness and it only affected me when we got to 4 to 7.5 foot seas. Even then the patch took care of it.

[Calm Blue Ocean]

I have always felt prone to sea sickness and had bought the sea bands and bonine but never did need them :)

 

I'm prone to motion sickness and it only affected me when we got to 4 to 7.5 foot seas. Even then the patch took care of it.

 

Good to know. Thanks.

[PokerDave]

I just booked another Sun cruise this week. It is just the right size for me.

 

And I can guess which room you are in...

[Sauer-kraut]

And I can guess which room you are in...

 

...the one with the mini blender in it! ;)

[sns1009]

We are on the March 6th sailing too. We've been on the Sun twice. We felt some movement but nothing that bothered us.

[DMH15]

And I can guess which room you are in...

 

Dave, my fave 9076 was taken so I had to choose the mirror image 9276. Found out one of my roll call mates has 9076, that rascal! Haha.

[DMH15]

...the one with the mini blender in it! ;)

 

Oh, you know me well! :)

[Love my butler]

Have cruised to Alaska on the Sun, deck 10, aft. The inside passage was relatively calm and the ship felt like we were riding on a cloud. Only time I really noticed any movement was in the pool I could see the water level slowly move from right to left and back. Couldn't feel it, just observed the water level change a few inches every minute or so.

 

Maybe it was just the good weather, but the Sun was rock solid.

[Calm Blue Ocean]

Thanks.

 

Right now we have an interior on deck 6. Can anyone tell me what those are like?