British Isles/Ireland cruise

[camella]

We are thinking about taking the British Isles cruise in July and I was wondering if there is much to worry about in the way of rough waters? I was thinking of booking a family veranda, but if the waters get rough in any portion of the trip, I don't want to get seasick. I took the Panama canal trip on Galaxy and my cabin was real close to the family cabins, and when we got into rough water, we both got sick. When we went to Russia though we had no problem. Anyone know? TIA

[Keith1010]

We took a British Isles cruise a couple of years ago starting outside of London and ending in Roeun France. We visited several locations in Scotland and Ireland along with a couple of other places. The seas were fine. No one can promise what the seas will be like but I don't see there being rough waters on this itinerary.

 

Keith

[LHT28]

We had some rough seas in the Irish sea crossing from Scotland to Ireland but others have crossed without incident.

You can never tell what the weather or seas will be like.

[English Jane]

The seas around the British Isles are less predictable than, for example, the Med which is land-locked. Having said that, the seas are at their most calm in the summer months and you would be pretty unlucky to have rough seas in those months.

[2ladies]

Were on the Constellation in July, the sea was calm and it was a simply marvellous cruise!!

 

We did ports in Ireland, Scotland and the Norwegian Fjords and returned via Copanhagen. Can thoroughly recommend this itinerary!

[katiebeth]

We cruised on the Constellation in July of 2003 British Isles and Norweign Fjords. It was absolutely terrific!! We would love to do it again.

 

It was a 14 night cruise roundtrip from Dover. We had stops in France, Ireland, Scotland, Norway, Denmark, and Belgium. Every port was incredible.

We had no problem with rough seas. Obviously, there is no guarentee with regards to weather, but the cruise itself is fantastic.

 

We are booked on the Millennium in June of this year Barcelona to Venice. We are very much looking forward to the trip. However, in the back of my mind I am wondering if anything can top our British Isles and Norweign Fjords cruise.

 

Happy Sailing!!

 

Nancy

[MVPinBoynton]

We took a Britsh Isles/Norwegian Fjords cruise on the Jewel of the Seas in 2004. We had some very rough seas and missed the stop in Plymouth due to very high winds and seas, but the ship handled it very well and was not a problem for most passengers. It is a wonderful itinerary. You can check out our review and see lots of pictures of this lovely part of the world at our website, www.thepreismans.com

[fmax]

Were you taking anything for sea sickness on the cruise you were sick. I had never been sick in the caribbean but my one sea day on the med cruise I did get sea sick. Because I hadn't expected it I didn't take anything but ended up getting something from the purser's desk.

 

if you're concerned it might be as well to use the patch or take something to prevent sea sickness throughout the cruise, just in case.

 

 

Frances

[CAPinBoynton]

We use a product called a ReliefBand. It looks like this:

You can go to http://www.reliefband.com/whatisit.html and read all about it. Of all of the great features, the one I like best is that you can use it after you start to feel nauseous, so I don’t have to wear it all the time I’m cruising. The pills and patches have to be used before you feel queasy, and the wrist bands have to be worn all the time.

Since it is not a drug, you can start to feel results within minutes, and it doesn't have drug side effects, like headaches, dizziness, or drowsiness. You can eat and drink anything while you're wearing it, including alcohol. It is so safe that it can even be used by pregnant women.

This is how the website describes how it works: “Usually, without you even knowing it, your stomach muscles have a gentle rhythm of contraction. When you experience nausea, this rhythm becomes erratic. The ReliefBand® uses mild electrical stimulation of the median nerve, located on the underside of your wrist, to send a message through the brain that can make the stomach rhythm return to normal.”

 

The bands are not inexpensive and you can use products that are cheaper; but you get what you pay for! These are worth every penny to me. Besides the ReliefBand last forever. Pills and patches have expiration dates, and wrist bands are just ugly.

 

BTW, I do not have any connection whatsoever with this company. I just love their product.