chrismelissa Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 Good Morning everyone, When are the transatlantic cruises from Europe, are they usually in the fall or the spring foxrunner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin6112 Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 16 minutes ago, chrismelissa said: Good Morning everyone, When are the transatlantic cruises from Europe, are they usually in the fall or the spring From Europe end of October beginning of November. We are waiting for 2025 to be released foxrunner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 The Westbound TA's tend to be in the fall. Historically ships that have spent the summer in Europe come back to America for the winter cruise season. foxrunner, RCIfan1912 and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octaviocloss Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 How rough are the seas during transatlantics? foxrunner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 11 minutes ago, octaviocloss said: How rought are the seas during transatlantics? Depends on the year. Sometimes yes, sometimes not at all foxrunner and RCIfan1912 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjcruisers Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 For those that have done a crossing, is there any preference in going west to east vs east to west? I've heard it's easy to adjust going east to west foxrunner and RCIfan1912 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtremeGK Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 38 minutes ago, tjcruisers said: For those that have done a crossing, is there any preference in going west to east vs east to west? I've heard it's easy to adjust going east to west I prefer west to east, solely as you gain an hour each day rather than lose one. Brando95, foxrunner and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike.s Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 And remember to choose the best side of the ship for you, if you like the sun ensure your balcony is on the side of the ship facing South during the crossing (assuming a transatlantic sailing) Xaa, Cakemeister, Pattycruise and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cakemeister Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 4 hours ago, tjcruisers said: For those that have done a crossing, is there any preference in going west to east vs east to west? I've heard it's easy to adjust going east to west I have a strong preference for East to West. If you like sea days and are cheap, like me you'll love the transatlantic cruises! Erin6112 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biaggio Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 7 hours ago, octaviocloss said: How rough are the seas during transatlantics? Love the TA crossings. We do one annually. The southern route from Florida to, say, Barcelona, have always been smooth sailing. The northern route from NY, NE, to Northern Europe tend to be rougher. Kathleen and foxrunner 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 5 hours ago, tjcruisers said: For those that have done a crossing, is there any preference in going west to east vs east to west? I've heard it's easy to adjust going east to west I prefer Westbound, from Europe to America. The time changes are overnight night and they seem gentler on my system. I can stay up later and don't feel tired. On Eastbound, from America to Europe the time changes are often done midday. Day after day it's breakfast, now it's lunch, now it's happy hour. Sleep, eat, drink, repeat. Where did the day go? Time to eat again, but I'm not hungry yet. As an American the taxes are lower buying a one way plane ticket from America to Europe. The taxes and fees for a one way flight from Europe to America are higher. Xaa, foxrunner, WAAAYTOOO and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjcruisers Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 3 hours ago, Cakemeister said: I have a strong preference for East to West. If you like sea days and are cheap, like me you'll love the transatlantic cruises! Never done one, but am looking at something different. Prices are definitely attractive. Last cruise I was talking about it with somebody who had spent like 30 years in the navy and he was mentioning to go east to west foxrunner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjcruisers Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 2 hours ago, twangster said: I prefer Westbound, from Europe to America. The time changes are overnight night and they seem gentler on my system. I can stay up later and don't feel tired. On Eastbound, from America to Europe the time changes are often done midday. Day after day it's breakfast, now it's lunch, now it's happy hour. Sleep, eat, drink, repeat. Where did the day go? Time to eat again, but I'm not hungry yet. As an American the taxes are lower buying a one way plane ticket from America to Europe. The taxes and fees for a one way flight from Europe to America are higher. Never thought about the flight costs. Just checked some random flights from for Toronto and Buffalo and they are all significantly cheaper going over than coming back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxrunner Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 Unless you are staying in Europe for months, you are going to be dealing with jet lag on one leg or the other. We have found moving East, living on the East Coast, to be more difficult. I would also add unless you are a champion sleeper jet lag stinks. Most seasoned travelers drug themselves to combat this issue. I'm a good sleeper but don't want to take something, and don't sleep on the plane. We found the stay up method on Eastbound flights to work pretty well. You will be kind of groggy so no major life decisions but a good tourist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montemy2419 Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 We are taking a Transatlantic for the first time next April. We are sailing to Southampton, spending about 5 days in London then sailing back on Queen Mary 2 to New York. We priced out air flights from London and surrounding cities and found that it was almost half price for us to cruise for a week back. We have an inside room on QE2 but that's better than 15 hours of flying on two different planes. USCG Teacher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda R Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 On 8/1/2023 at 4:23 AM, chrismelissa said: Good Morning everyone, When are the transatlantic cruises from Europe, are they usually in the fall or the spring Yes, Spring usually April, and Fall Oct or Nov. We go every spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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