jnnifer01 Posted September 13, 2004 #1 Share Posted September 13, 2004 What is the calmest time to cross the Atlantic (if there is one)? My dh has family in England and we would love to visit together. Since I gave up flying, the QM2 seems to be our answer (we'd have to do QM2 there and back, spending a couple of weeks in England). I do get a bit of motion sickness (sometimes), so this would make a difference to me as to when we would go. (I also carry a mobile pharmacy onboard in the event of illness) ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbailey Posted September 13, 2004 #2 Share Posted September 13, 2004 You probably will want to select your cabin low in the ship and as close to the middle as you can get. The ride will feel the smoothest there. In any case, since the ship is so large and the movement slow, you may not get sick anyway. Probably late spring or summer would be your best bet for weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Schmidt Posted September 13, 2004 #3 Share Posted September 13, 2004 What is the calmest time to cross the Atlantic (if there is one)? My dh has family in England and we would love to visit together. Since I gave up flying, the QM2 seems to be our answer (we'd have to do QM2 there and back, spending a couple of weeks in England). I do get a bit of motion sickness (sometimes), so this would make a difference to me as to when we would go. (I also carry a mobile pharmacy onboard in the event of illness) ;) I crossed on the QE2 in late September last year, and the sea was very quiet. That's no guarantee, of course. I am crossing in her again this December, and am hoping for heavier seas just to have more of a North Atlantic "feel" to the trip. I am lucky in that I don't get seasick. The advice about the cabin (low and midships) is good. You'll do fine. Have a great trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtbny7 Posted September 13, 2004 #4 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Why did you give up flying? A bad experience with an airline? Michael NYC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnnifer01 Posted September 13, 2004 Author #5 Share Posted September 13, 2004 I gave up flying because it wasn't worth the trauma. The more I fly, the worse I get, so I gave it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryandi Posted September 13, 2004 #6 Share Posted September 13, 2004 I gave up flying, too. After the small plane (10 pax) did a complete 360 in the air - no more tempting fate for me. Taking the QM2 next Oct ('05) and no flying back, etc. To answer your ???-the smoothest transatlantic will be the week before your cruise !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnnifer01 Posted September 18, 2004 Author #7 Share Posted September 18, 2004 Yikes, wowzo. I think I would call it quits after that, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juneann Posted September 18, 2004 #8 Share Posted September 18, 2004 We crossed on the QM2 on July 5th and it was like a pond...not a white cap in sight. I was thrilled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druke I Posted September 18, 2004 #9 Share Posted September 18, 2004 Sea state is always a crapshoot. Have crossed the Atlantic several times - and worst was late Aug 02, on Golden Princess, when we hit two large Atlantic storms, with 30 ft seas. The ship was really bouncing about, and several windows along Prom deck shattered due to ship's flexing. We had bow-slap spray raining down on our balcony up on Caribe Deck (deck 10). Crossed once Eastbound in March, and seas were very calm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Lee Posted September 20, 2004 #10 Share Posted September 20, 2004 I have sailed 3 times across the Atlantic in the Spring and found the sea like glass.Never had any problems.Mind you,the course was in the southern Atlantic.I would never sail in the northern Atlantic,much too unpredictable IMHO. Terri;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisr Posted September 21, 2004 #11 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Hi, I have crossed 8 times. 7 on the QE2 and once on QM2. The QM2 crossing was the Maiden Voyage into NYC 16 April - 22 April. We had gale force 10 winds and 40 foot waves and it was GREAT. The ship handled so well. That being said, the 25 April crossing was like glass. I've also crossed in July, Aug & Sept and have had mostly calm/slight swell, but you NEVER can predict the Atlantic Ocean. There are 26 crossings next year, so you'll have lots of choices on when you want to go and when youwant to come back. Whenever, you'll love it. Bon voyage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPEvans Posted September 23, 2004 #12 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Here's a site that you can check up on the predictions of the waves in the Atlantic before you sail. I checked it out before I went on the Tandem Crossing. And knew that it was going to be pretty much smooth the whole way. I was hoping to see what the QM2 was made of. https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/PUBLIC/WAM/all_natl.html J.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QE2 fan Posted September 24, 2004 #13 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Like you I do not fly, but always wanted to visit the USA. For years I was put off from crossing by sea by stories of very rough Atlantic crossings. However, when it was anoounced that 2003 was QE2's last transatlantic season, I finally decided to go for it. We sailed from Southampton on 19th of June and made the return trip on 22nd July 2003. It was completely calm in both directions. I've had much worse weather in the Mediterranean. I think June and July are about the best time to cross. By August you can be affected by hurricanes. Also I've heard of some very rough crossing sin May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM3 Posted September 24, 2004 #14 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Oh dear! We are booked for May next year - I don't like the idea of a rough crossing - I'll keep my fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MollyBrown Posted October 16, 2004 #15 Share Posted October 16, 2004 I think it's really impossible to say when the Atlantic is more likely to be calm, although perhaps there's a greater chance in the summer. I worried about rough seas, and that's what I got. So rough that I view the experience as a kind of initiation. Now I know you can never know what to expect, so you prepare for everything. Rough seas can be unnerving, and of course can make everyone sick, but there's a certain element of adventure to them as well. They add to the romantic nature of life at sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridealot58 Posted December 1, 2014 #16 Share Posted December 1, 2014 My fear of flying is getting worse also the two Xanax two wine trick didn't work so well last flight from Ireland severe turbulence over the open ocean had me gripping the seat so hard my hands hurt for days. You do not want to sit near me .lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loubetti Posted December 1, 2014 #17 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Hi, I have crossed 8 times. 7 on the QE2 and once on QM2. The QM2 crossing was the Maiden Voyage into NYC 16 April - 22 April. We had gale force 10 winds and 40 foot waves and it was GREAT. The ship handled so well. That being said, the 25 April crossing was like glass. I've also crossed in July, Aug & Sept and have had mostly calm/slight swell, but you NEVER can predict the Atlantic Ocean. There are 26 crossings next year, so you'll have lots of choices on when you want to go and when youwant to come back. Whenever, you'll love it. Bon voyage Ah! We were on the same crossing! However that did not stop my girlfriend from throwing up at the Commodore Club one evening! She gave me a warning, I went up to the bar, and they did not even have barf bags or anything else available. "Oh well, you guys clean it up"! I don't get sea sick, and have been on QE2 and QM2 on rough TAs. Otherwise, try the Summer months. Otherwise, crossing the North Atlantic can be a crap shoot, but Summer is usually better. By the way, I love it when it is rough, you get the ship more to yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruznkanuk Posted December 2, 2014 #18 Share Posted December 2, 2014 We've crossed 7 or 8 times and the QM2 is so large and well designed that even in 15 meter (48 feet) seas and gale winds there was very little movement. We've had far rougher seas in the Caribbean, Baja California, Hawaii and Mediterranean than on transatlantics. And far rougher on other large ships than on the Cunard liners. No guarantees of course, and a lower deck mid-ship or aft is smoother, but don't worry and go for it. We love the QM2's sheltered balconies on decks 5 or so--great value, open air and convenient to the public areas. And smoooooooooth sailing!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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