EL Capitan Z Posted September 17, 2014 #1 Share Posted September 17, 2014 We were on the Dream in August. On Deck 5 you are able to walk the whole diameter/circumference of the ship. On the Belize to Cozumel segment (night), the winds were howling at around 68 km/h. The big screen in Ocean Plaza verified the speed. My daughter and I decided to walk all the way around the ship on deck 5. As we worked our way towards the Bow, it started getting very windy and fade to pitch black. The wind nearly picked us up off our feet. It was an incredible feeling and experience; Pitch Black, howling/deafening winds and a feeling of losing control while getting picked up off of our feet, almost:D. This was truly a thrilling and amazing experience for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siestakeys04 Posted September 17, 2014 #2 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Oh geez I could picture your whole description and my stomach got butterflies. Glad you had a good time. Sent from my PantechP9070 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pusywillow Posted September 17, 2014 #3 Share Posted September 17, 2014 My daughter and I decided to walk all the way around the ship on deck 5. As we worked our way towards the Bow, it started getting very windy and fade to pitch black. The wind nearly picked us up off our feet. It was an incredible feeling and experience; Pitch Black, howling/deafening winds and a feeling of losing control while getting picked up off of our feet, almost:D. This was truly a thrilling and amazing experience for us. Lucky you didn't go overboard with your daughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winddawn Posted September 17, 2014 #4 Share Posted September 17, 2014 We were on the Dream in August. On Deck 5 you are able to walk the whole diameter/circumference of the ship. On the Belize to Cozumel segment (night), the winds were howling at around 68 km/h. The big screen in Ocean Plaza verified the speed. My daughter and I decided to walk all the way around the ship on deck 5. As we worked our way towards the Bow, it started getting very windy and fade to pitch black. The wind nearly picked us up off our feet. It was an incredible feeling and experience; Pitch Black, howling/deafening winds and a feeling of losing control while getting picked up off of our feet, almost:D. This was truly a thrilling and amazing experience for us. Carnival usually closes open decks when it gets that windy. Safety first. I've sailed in windstorms that broke all the glass on the ship (wasn't Carnival), but I sure wouldn't go out on the open deck in that kind of weather. What made you want to do that? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evandbob Posted September 17, 2014 #5 Share Posted September 17, 2014 At 68 km/hr, the actual wind speed could have been 20 - 25 mph. 68 Km/hr = 42 mph ship speed + wind speed = 42 mph 18 knots (20mph)+ 20/25 mph = 40/45 mph So the wind may have only been 20 mph, if it was in the same direction the ship was heading. If the wind was a different heading than the ship, then you get into vectors and some differential calculus, which I won't get into here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YubaSutter Posted September 17, 2014 #6 Share Posted September 17, 2014 68 km/hr is the same as 42 mph. Our Delta Breeze in Northern California can hit that several times per year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL Capitan Z Posted September 17, 2014 Author #7 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Carnival usually closes open decks when it gets that windy. Safety first. I've sailed in windstorms that broke all the glass on the ship (wasn't Carnival), but I sure wouldn't go out on the open deck in that kind of weather. What made you want to do that? Just curious. We wanted to walk after dinner and had never been on Deck 5. As we strolled forward it started to get windy. Instead of backtracking, curiosity provoked us to continue the windy stroll around the BOW. I am surprised the area was not closed, now that someone brought it up.:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona_wahine Posted September 17, 2014 #8 Share Posted September 17, 2014 (edited) I loved deck 5 on the Dream. Most evenings we would walk all the way around the ship. Last cruise on the Liberty I really missed that. Edited September 17, 2014 by kona_wahine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpencerTiger Posted September 18, 2014 #9 Share Posted September 18, 2014 On the Magic I would run laps around deck five between 5 and 6 in the morning. Into the wind was tough but I felt like I was flying with the wind. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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