Weather

[dgc2656]

If I do go on one of these trips I would like to travel when the weather is absolutely at its worst. I would like to leave from L.A.  and land somewhere in Europe. I noticed that some shipping lines do not offer trips during some part of the year. Is this because of bad weather and insurance?

[Steve]

Well, if it's rough weather you are after, the North Atlantic in winter is probably the best place in the world - so I would advise taking a flight to the East coast (USA or Canada) and depart from there.

There are not many trips departing from L.A and heading east to Europe via the Panama Canal - and even if you get one, this will take a more southerly route across the Atlantic - avoiding the worst of the weather.

I believe that NSB shipping lines have a regular service from New York to Southampton which takes passengers all year round - go to the bookings page and contact an agent for advice.

I'm not sure why some shipping lines don't take passengers in the winter - I assumed it was just because the weather could be really bad - but it's quite possible that high insurance premiums are a factor.

[dgc2656]

Thanks for the info, I think from looking at NSB and their site that they are a bit too formal for my tastes.  

[Joey]

I am going from Long Beach to Singapore, starting in mid-Feb until early March. I was wondering if anyone had any actual experience with this voyage and had any idea about the severity and probability of bad weather in the north Pacific. Thanks!!!