Im worried about storms at sea?

Question

hi i want to go on on cruise but im terified of monster waves and sleeping surounded by a survey rough and stromy sea, im going on a cruise from southhamton england to the norweigian fjords , fopr 7 days my questions is what are the chanceses of heavy seas or storm in august in the north sea thanks in anticipation

Answer 1

Go to YouTube and search for "monster waves".  They have some fantastic clips of 40-60 foot waves crashing over the railings and cockpit of a cruise ship.

The clips were taken in the North Sea where the heaviest wave action takes place in the world.

Answer 2

Don't worry about it. Cruise Ship's are like Airliners.  They are in radio contact with other ships around them. They also have weather radar,etc. And most major cruise line have a weather center that they talk to around the clock.

I was on a cruise a few years ago and the Captain navigated around a big storm. We didn't feel a thing nor did we hit any big waves. And if for some chance the ship sailed into a big storm. It has stablelizers to keep it from rocking like crazy.

Trust me it will be ok.

Answer 3

No cruise ship is going to put you in any kind of danger for if they did, they would not stay in business. If there is a storm, they divert the ship to somewhere safe. Sips now are extremely safe and you will even have a safety drill on the first day on the ship. So your chances of having a very stormy cruise are very remote indeed. By the way, the cruise you are going on is one I hope to do soon too. I have already cruised to Norway, but not the northern end.

Answer 4

WHILE CRUISING HAS IT DANGERS THE RISK OF BEING HIT BY A BIG WAVE IS SLIM.  THE SHIPS ARE EQUIP TO KNOW AHEAD OF TIME WHEN THE WEATHER WILL BE BAD.  I WOULD CHECK THE AREA TO SEE WHAT THE WEATHER IS USUALLY LIKE DURING THE TIME YOUAR GOING ON YOUR TRIP