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- Jul 7, 2010
I guess I'm just a bit confused--why do folks think there should have been an announcement? Seems like there is not really much you can do to prepare for rough seas, and I would imagine that once the ship starts rocking it'll be pretty apparent that what is going on is rough seas and not a problem with she ship since that kind of motion is pretty unmistakeable, so I guess I just don't know what is it people think is the value of an announcement?
Well, there always has been on my past cruises so I guess I'd assume something was out of the ordinary if they now didn't. As someone else mentioned it's a courtesy like when you fly and they announce whether they expect bad turbulence or not. Honestly I've always assumed it is more for them than us - if people know ahead of time what to expect they won't be as nervous and ring the call button. They'll know to keep things tucked away and the seatbelt on. If I know we are sailing through rough seas then if I am rocked awake I can more easily ignore it/go back to bed than wonder how long it is going to last and how bad its going to get. And, if you are prone to seasickness, then you know to be mindful of your dosing and perhaps even choose something different for dinner.