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<maloney>
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I was wondering if I am alone in the regard that I do not mind rough seas and actually enjoy the ride during large swells.
 
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Bdog
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I think it just depends on how rough of a sea you are talking about. In general the seas do not bother me and I tend to enjoy the action. However, I have seen 50' seas on smaller vessels and do not think that it would be much fun on a cruise ship.




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Dave Beers
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Originally posted by maloney:
I was wondering if I am alone in the regard that I do not mind rough seas and actually enjoy the ride during large swells.


Yes, I'd say you are alone. I am not especially prone to motion sickness but it gets old after a while, not to mention having the pools rendered unsafe from sloshing and dishes and glasses sliding off the tables.

For perspective, I spent many years in the Navy and have been through some pretty hellish seas. Try 40+ degree rolls and waves breaking over the bridge (this was on a nuclear powered cruiser) for a day or so. That'll cure you! Eek

Look at these photos for the general idea.


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Larry in Miami
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If it was going to be a bit rough I think I would like it better at night. It is nice to feel a little motion while I sleep.

One of the crew told me about a big wave that washed most of the deck chairs overboard one night. He said that Carnival flew new chairs into the next port. That would be more than I would like to experience Smile


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The motion doesn't bother me at all and by the way Dave nice pictures!!! I would not want to feel it for a real long time but both of the cruises I have been on were calm we only felt a little motion once on the Conquest on the way back to port and could really only notice it in the dining room!!!
 
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<maloney>
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Thankyou everyone. I can see that I am pretty much alone here. I have had six cruises were there have been 50+ swells and enjoyed each. Thankyou Dave for the pictures. Seems like a great experiance.
 
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Can anyone confirm whether the seas and the weather will be bad if cruising from Los Angeles to Baja Mexico in the month of November?

Thanks!
 
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Hi Keya,
There is no way to tell if the weather will be bad that far into the future. Whatever you do, don't cruise with Maloney! It's takes a hell of a storm to produce 40 plus foot swells! Eek



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Keya Cruiser
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But that's not "storm/hurricane" season, right? Or I don't even think that storms hit on the west coast like they would down in Florida and in the Caribbean. Is that right?
 
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The last Pacific storm (Otis) last year was on Oct 3, 2005 and was off the coast of Baja California. It was a "Tropical Depression" with winds of only 30 mph.

Here is a LINK that can show you how and where it tracked.
 
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Originally posted by Keya Cruiser:
But that's not "storm/hurricane" season, right? Or I don't even think that storms hit on the west coast like they would down in Florida and in the Caribbean. Is that right?

Hurricane season ends November 30th. I think you're safe. Yes, you're right about Florida and the Caribbean. I was kidding about the storms creating 40 foot swells. I've been on over 30 cruises and never experienced anything close to that. I did a cruise out of Los Angeles in October of 2004, and the seas were calm. A picture is like a thousand words CALM SEAS



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