World Cruises

[nitnyleo]

Anyone know why most world cruises (all?) sail west?

[ab0si]

Anyone know why most world cruises (all?) sail west?

 

Just guessing, but ...

 

Given the choice between 25 hour days and 23 hour days, I'll take the 25 option.

 

Is it really that skewed towards westerly? Intererestly

[MMDown Under]

Anyone know why most world cruises (all?) sail west?

 

Dawn Princess's inaugural Sydney to Sydney world cruise 104 days (northern summer 09) will be sailing east.

[kitty9]

Also, a lot of times those cruises end in Europe so their ship is already repositioned for summer Med cruises.

[MMDown Under]

Dawn Princess's inaugural Sydney to Sydney world cruise 104 days (northern summer 09) will be sailing east.

 

Princess has announced a second world cruise Sydney to Sydney 104 days commencing May 2010. It will be sailing west.

[Mary Ellen]

Just guessing, but ...

 

Given the choice between 25 hour days and 23 hour days, I'll take the 25 option.

 

Is it really that skewed towards westerly? Intererestly

Bingo! We have a winner. Yes, not suprisingly, people would rather not lose a hour of sleep, but get an extra hour.

 

I have heard that on some of the few easterly World Cruises, that the hour is 'lost' on sea days at 2 PM rather than at 2AM. I know I'd adjust to dinner being an hour earlier rather than getting up an hour earlier.