Rough Seas - Hurricane Tammy?

[facepalm]

Does anyone with more cruising experience/hurricane/geographical knowledge have any idea about what Hurricane Tammy hanging out in the Atlantic means as far as wave height/rough seas for cruises? I got seasick for the first time on my cruise last year with Hurricane Nicole, and I'd really like to avoid that this voyage! Sailing this Saturday on a 7-night Eastern on the Fantasy. I saw on Mike's Weather page a few days ago that there are high wave predictions all this week for the southeast coast. I saw that Tammy's supposed to malinger around Bermuda this weekend. Not sure how vast of an effect that has. Thanks so much!

 

[OKW Lover]

I doubt there will be any issue at all. Tammy is well out to sea and shouldn't impact your sailing at all.

 

[SomePixiedust]

The Dream itinerary has changed and will now be sailing to Canada.

 

[OKW Lover]

The Dream itinerary has changed and will now be sailing to Canada.

That really surprises me.

 

[SomePixiedust]

That really surprises me.

Probably because the Dream was only going to Bermuda and it looks like a direct hit on them at this point. It is sailing out of NYC so due to needing to visit a foreign port, Canada makes sense as it's only a 4 night.

 

[sponica]

That really surprises me.

I'm not surprised, it might be well out to sea but it looks to be right over bermuda this weekend

 

[RedHead0186]

I'm not surprised, it might be well out to sea but it looks to be right over bermuda this weekend

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Also not surprising considering the Dream left Bermuda early today (they were supposed to be in port most of today; however, they left port last night to do Pirate Night and elected not to re-port this morning, instead just sailing slowly back to New York).

 

[OKW Lover]

Just noting the the op is not sailing until Saturday and is not going to Bermuda

 

[bbn1122]

I am in the Dream on 11/4 out of NYC ending in San Juan ( I guess repositioning) making stops in Bermuda and Tortola.
I am wondering with the Caribbean looking pretty stormy what will happen?

It 10 days away. Fingers crossed. I have plans to stay in PR for 3 nights before flying home to NJ.

 

[RedHead0186]

I am in the Dream on 11/4 out of NYC ending in San Juan ( I guess repositioning) making stops in Bermuda and Tortola.
I am wondering with the Caribbean looking pretty stormy what will happen?

It 10 days away. Fingers crossed. I have plans to stay in PR for 3 nights before flying home to NJ.

10 days is a long ways away in terms of knowing what things will look like. I believe Tammy is the only active storm in the Caribbean at the moment (I could be wrong though). Fingers crossed all goes well for you, but it's too soon to tell what will happen.

 

[bbn1122]

10 days is a long ways away in terms of knowing what things will look like. I believe Tammy is the only active storm in the Caribbean at the moment (I could be wrong though). Fingers crossed all goes well for you, but it's too soon to tell what will happen.

I know I lot can change. When I look at any long range forecast it’s looks pretty rainy!!

 

[cvjw]

10 days is a long ways away in terms of knowing what things will look like. I believe Tammy is the only active storm in the Caribbean at the moment (I could be wrong though). Fingers crossed all goes well for you, but it's too soon to tell what will happen.

I also sail on 11/4. On the fantasy. There is also something else brewing - just saw it could go from the Atlantic into the Gulf of Mexico. Something else to watch in the next week or so.

 

[elsawasajedi]

The Dream itinerary has changed and will now be sailing to Canada.

wait - seriously? the Oct 27th sailing was changed to Canada? the 17th was Canada- are you sure?

 

[elsawasajedi]

Also not surprising considering the Dream left Bermuda early today (they were supposed to be in port most of today; however, they left port last night to do Pirate Night and elected not to re-port this morning, instead just sailing slowly back to New York).

so they never stopped in bermuda at all? (confused what happened here)

 

[emmabelle]

@facepalm

We were on the 10/7 of the Dream out of NYC and my husband got really seasick. Thankfully I brought Bonnine with me and 30 minutes later he was fine. First time he’s ever been sick in 17 cruises. Philippe was out there causing a ruckus

 

[emmabelle]

so they never stopped in bermuda at all? (confused what happened here)

They dock spend the day then everyone re boards and you spend the night out at sea and usually re dock again in the morning. Didm’t know this was going to happen until like a week before my cruise this month

 

[elsawasajedi]

They dock spend the day then everyone re boards and you spend the night out at sea and usually re dock again in the morning. Didm’t know this was going to happen until like a week before my cruise this month

oh for the itinerary that stays there 2 days? that's good to know I assumed they stayed in port overnight.

I had considered in the future doing a 5 nite and just saying oh I'll get a hotel room in bermuda or stay out late for dinner or something...now that I know they pull away at nite that's something else entirely

 

[Dug720]

oh for the itinerary that stays there 2 days? that's good to know I assumed they stayed in port overnight.

I had considered in the future doing a 5 nite and just saying oh I'll get a hotel room in bermuda or stay out late for dinner or something...now that I know they pull away at nite that's something else entirely

I'd think they normally would stay docked. Because of the reef surrounding Bermuda, you can only go into or out of it during daylight hours and must have a pilot on board. That would be a lot of work and most ships that are there overnight stay docked. I'd consider late dinner out (though realize that taxis are going to be expensive), but I'd go back to the ship to sleep. You've already paid for a cabin - why pay a ton more for a hotel room?

AFAIK, Castaway Cay is the only place they absolutely do not overnight.

 

[drew64]

wait - seriously? the Oct 27th sailing was changed to Canada? the 17th was Canada- are you sure?

Yes, the sailing tomorrow is going to Canada

 

[emmabelle]

oh for the itinerary that stays there 2 days? that's good to know I assumed they stayed in port overnight.

I had considered in the future doing a 5 nite and just saying oh I'll get a hotel room in bermuda or stay out late for dinner or something...now that I know they pull away at nite that's something else entirely

We just did the 6 night and the first night we overnighted, then day 2 we left the dock around 5:30pm. We stayed out at sea the second night and redocked in the morning around 9am. We then left for good on day three around 5:30pm.