Empress

[capttrips]

Since its such a small ship, is there a lot of motion?

[monorailmedic]

Hey There!

 

I'll leave the personal testaments to those who have actually sailed on her, but thought it might be helpful if we had a frame of reference for your experience.  I mention this because while generally, a small ship experiences more motion, there is generally much less motion than what people imagine who haven't been on cruises, or who have only been on mega-ships (thinking that anythign smaller must be rough).

 

I can tell you that I've been on ships much smaller than the Empress, and for the most part, it's all about when and where you sail.

[Matt]

Like food, the sensation of movement seems to be subjective.  Half the conversations between me and my wife on a cruise are "can you feel the ship moving?".  

 

To answer your question, I don't think any ship has "a lot of motion" under normal circumstances. I certainly would not avoid booking a cruise on Empress because of that fear.

[DocLC]

I think the sea conditions and wind have much more to do with the experience of motion than the size of the ship. On our last cruise, it wasn't until day 9 that we noticed very minor motion and hasn't realized we hadn't felt it until then.

[CruiseLifeRick]

Also, the lack of sea days on the Empress really minimizes this concern.  If the poster is anything like me, nighttime motion can be blamed on many different elements. ;)