Mexican Riv versus Caribbean

We have done a few Caribbean cruises. We have done Eastern, Western and
Southern. We would say in very general terms that the Eastern Caribbean had
the biggest waves, but nothing to cause any problems. We were thinking of
trying a Mexican Riv cruise out of San Diego. We don't have any experience
with the Pacific ocean but everyone tells us the waves are huge and we will
most likely get sea sick. The problem is, none of the people telling us
this ever did a cruise on the Pacific. Can anyone tell me if this is
something to be concerned about?
Thanks

Tom
Pittsburgh Pa

Tom;

Have done the mexican rivera a couple of times and never encountered much in
the way of waves. Sometimes it is a little rough around the area of cabo
san lucas but not any worse than you find in many parts of the carribean.
I certainly wouldn't let the rough waves stories deter a wonderful
experience



"Tom" wrote in message
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We have done a few Caribbean cruises. We have done Eastern, Western and
Southern. We would say in very general terms that the Eastern Caribbean
had the biggest waves, but nothing to cause any problems. We were
thinking of trying a Mexican Riv cruise out of San Diego. We don't have
any experience with the Pacific ocean but everyone tells us the waves are
huge and we will most likely get sea sick. The problem is, none of the
people telling us this ever did a cruise on the Pacific. Can anyone tell
me if this is something to be concerned about?
Thanks

Tom
Pittsburgh Pa

We went last Nov. It was amazingly calm. Did the 8 day out of LA.
Do remeber it is not the blue waters of the Carribean, nor are they as
warm.
If you decide to go let me know and I will dig out the info for a
fabulous massage and use of the resort at one port. It was $70 for 70
minutes for both of us, not each of us.


On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:34:23 GMT, "steve"
wrote:

Tom;

Have done the mexican rivera a couple of times and never encountered much in
the way of waves. Sometimes it is a little rough around the area of cabo
san lucas but not any worse than you find in many parts of the carribean.
I certainly wouldn't let the rough waves stories deter a wonderful
experience



"Tom" wrote in message
...
We have done a few Caribbean cruises. We have done Eastern, Western and
Southern. We would say in very general terms that the Eastern Caribbean
had the biggest waves, but nothing to cause any problems. We were
thinking of trying a Mexican Riv cruise out of San Diego. We don't have
any experience with the Pacific ocean but everyone tells us the waves are
huge and we will most likely get sea sick. The problem is, none of the
people telling us this ever did a cruise on the Pacific. Can anyone tell
me if this is something to be concerned about?
Thanks

Tom
Pittsburgh Pa

"Tom" wrote in message
...
We have done a few Caribbean cruises. We have done Eastern, Western and
Southern. We would say in very general terms that the Eastern Caribbean
had
the biggest waves, but nothing to cause any problems. We were thinking of
trying a Mexican Riv cruise out of San Diego. We don't have any
experience
with the Pacific ocean but everyone tells us the waves are huge and we
will
most likely get sea sick. The problem is, none of the people telling us
this ever did a cruise on the Pacific. Can anyone tell me if this is
something to be concerned about?
Thanks

Tom
Pittsburgh Pa

The "huge wave" story is a joke. We never felt like we were on a ship on the
Mexico Riv.

Robert

On Jun 19, 8:25 pm, "Tom" wrote:
We have done a few Caribbean cruises. We have done Eastern, Western and
Southern. We would say in very general terms that the Eastern Caribbean had
the biggest waves, but nothing to cause any problems. We were thinking of
trying a Mexican Riv cruise out of San Diego. We don't have any experience
with the Pacific ocean but everyone tells us the waves are huge and we will
most likely get sea sick. The problem is, none of the people telling us
this ever did a cruise on the Pacific. Can anyone tell me if this is
something to be concerned about?
Thanks

There tends to be longer period waves along the Pacific Coast... So
even though they might have a high amplitude ... you notice them less
due to the long period ... It was fascinating watching the waves break
onshore ... looked devastating ... though we barely noticed them on
our 25 ' cruiser off shore ...

It was among the calmest feeling cruises we've been on ...

Tom,

My wife Deborah and I have been on four (4) Caribbean Cruises and five (5)
Mexican Riviera Cruises. Actually, we live on the West Coast, just across
the street from the ocean in Huntington Beach, California. All the other
responses to your original post summed this up pretty good. The waves along
the West Coast are not that much different than the East Coast. In all
honesty, we encountered some of the smoothest waters, and an occasion rough
time, along both coasts. I think any talk of huge waves in the Pacific Ocean
is pretty much a wife's-tale. The bottom line is, go for it. Don't let the
naysayer's take away what in all likelihood will be smooth sailing all the
way.

Yet, one thing is true though. The Caribbean or Atlantic Ocean does have a
lot warmers waters than the Pacific. Our waters are cold, for the currents
come down from Alaska.

Happy sailing,
John Sisker, SHIP-TO-SHORE CRUISE AGENCY®
(714) 536-3850 or toll free at (800) 724-6644 & (Agency No. 714.536.3850)
www.shiptoshorecruise.com




"Tom" wrote in message
...
We have done a few Caribbean cruises. We have done Eastern, Western and
Southern. We would say in very general terms that the Eastern Caribbean
had the biggest waves, but nothing to cause any problems. We were
thinking of trying a Mexican Riv cruise out of San Diego. We don't have
any experience with the Pacific ocean but everyone tells us the waves are
huge and we will most likely get sea sick. The problem is, none of the
people telling us this ever did a cruise on the Pacific. Can anyone tell
me if this is something to be concerned about?
Thanks

Tom
Pittsburgh Pa

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We have done a few Caribbean cruises. We have done Eastern, Western and
Southern. We would say in very general terms that the Eastern Caribbean had
the biggest waves, but nothing to cause any problems. We were thinking of
trying a Mexican Riv cruise out of San Diego. We don't have any experience
with the Pacific ocean but everyone tells us the waves are huge and we will
most likely get sea sick. The problem is, none of the people telling us
this ever did a cruise on the Pacific. Can anyone tell me if this is
something to be concerned about?
Thanks

Tom
Pittsburgh Pa


I have been on two Mexican Riv cruises, one in February and one in April.
I did not have an problems with the waves.

Snorkeling on the Mexican Riv is not a good as in the Caribbean, or so I
was been told by the person at the shore excursions desk on the Infinity.
I appreciated that she was honest with me.

We did a 10 day out of San Pedro on Princess several years ago and
experienced no rough seas. Also did a 15 day to Hawaii from that port
and again no rough seas.

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"John Sisker" wrote in message
nk.net...
I think any talk of huge waves in the Pacific Ocean is pretty much a
wife's-tale. Happy sailing,


Encenada to Hawaii Feb 99, the Legend of the Seas saw 25 foot waves first
sea day. Don't know what is considered huge, but I do know the dining room
was less than 50% full that night :-)

Jeff

On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:23:18 -0400, Cruise Crazy wrote:

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