Oh, Oh! Rough Waters

We once traveled from Miami to Los Angeles via Cartegena, Columbia which
necessitated crossing the Gulf Of Mexico, right across the path of the Trade
Winds. During the two or three days that we spent out of the lee of Cuba, our
ship rocked.

Harry and I seemed not to be inclined to seasickness. I actually liked the back
and forth motion, especially at night.  We did notice a drop in the numbers of
passengers who showed up at the buffets and for some of the events.  The
effect of the wind on us might be evident in this short video of the waves hitting
our verandah (our exact stateroom view taken by another passenger at another
time).

Today there is an article in the Cruise Critic collection about the World's
Roughest Waters. Sure enough, the list includes the Caribbean at certain
times of the year and (oh, no) Alaska, which is where we are going next.

I'll be okay in rough water. Harry will probably be okay, but I'm not too
sure about Mum. We may have to make some changes in our shipboard routines.