What is the possibility of a tidal wave hitting a cruise ship, I am so scared of that happening!?

Question

What is the possibility of a tidal wave hitting a cruise ship, I am so scared of that happening!?

Answer 1

I wouldn't waste time worrying about that.  Cruise travel is safe, hundreds of thousands of people do it every year.  A tidal wave has never sunk a cruise ship.

Worry more about having an automobile accident on the way to the pier.

Have a great cruise!

Answer 2

At sea, it would be nothing but a big swell the ship would go through. It is the shoreline (shallow water) that causes the wave to crash and cause damage

Answer 3

I am to just pray every day on the ship,  have fun.

Answer 4

When was the last time you heard of a cruise ship sinking in any way? I don't remember EVER hearing of one. I've been on 2 cruises and there were no problems whatsoever. Have fun on the cruise. They're great.

Answer 5

i heard that boats are safe in the water. tidal waves only get big when they are near the shore!

Answer 6

lets put it this way.   if you're on land and that happens you're a dead duck.

Answer 7

When I wonder things like this.....I always ask myself how often do you see on the news or hear someone talkin about it....and then that answers my question.

Answer 8

"Tidal waves" are mis-named. The have nothing to do with tides. A Seismic sea wave is the proper name. There are many factors that create a tsunami, but in the open ocean, a wave that hits shore at 50 feet or more is not more that a ripple in the open ocean. The shallower the water, the higher the wave becomes.

There have been what are known as "rouge" waves" at sea, but they are extremely uncommon, usually driven by high winds and clashing currents. A giant wave destroying a vessel at sea should be you last worry, the first being fire.

Answer 9

You are more likely to hit an iceberg and sink. I've never heard of a cruise ship sinking from a tidal wave.

Answer 10

Ships are built to take on wave and strong currents and all that stuff. You should not worry.  If you think about it there are thousands of people and hundreds of ships sailing daily.  What are the chances of it being your ship getting hit by a freak wave?  This is just not going to happen.  That is like saying the next flight you take is going to crash or something.  You chances are just not great when thinking about freak accidents like this.

Answer 11

As mentioned above a tidal wave at sea would not be noticed by a ship hit by it, it would just seem to be a slightly bigger than usual wave, so no problems there.

'Freak' waves are of, only slightly, more concern.

The term 'freak wave' is a misnomer as recent research has shown they are ALOT for frequent then previously thought. That being said they are still not deadly unless you are in a small craft that can be easily swamped.

When on a cruise ship, there really is nothing to worry about. There have been a number of cruise ships that have been hit by these rogue waves, the Michalangelo, Oriana, QE2, Norwegian Dawn, Rotterdam and as recently as 2 weeks ago the Prinsendam was hit by not one but TWO waves as she rounded cape horn. ALL these ships survived to tell the tale, with little more than bruises and broken glass and plates. If anything, if you were unlucky enough to be on a cruise ship that was hit, it would make nothing more than an interesting story to tell about your holiday :)