


I am a BIG fan of inside cabins but the worst part is that you have no real measurement of time since it is always dark inside. If you are cruising in an inside cabin being able to feel some movement when docking can actually be really useful. I commute to work by train so this analogy makes sense to me, apologies if you’re not a frequent train passenger! Can You Feel The Ship Move in an Inside Cabin? This is similar to how it feels when a train which you are on divides. When the cruise ship docks you may be able to feel some movement. That said, I actually enjoy it, the vibration reminds me that I’m onboard a cruise ship! On ships built in the 90s and later you shouldn’t feel much vibration. The Celestyal Olympia has a bar that wraps around the funnel and in this bar, you are able to feel the vibration of the ship quite prominently. I recently cruised on the Celestyal Olympia who was originally built for Royal Caribbean back in 1982. On some older ships, you may also feel a vibration when on higher decks. The vibration is often much stronger if you are cruising in an inside cabin low down. I find that the slight vibration means that I sleep deeper than I otherwise would and generally sleep really well. This said you may feel the vibration when laying in bed at night or when low down in the ship. This isn’t noticeable in all areas of the ship and definitely shouldn’t affect your cruising experience. On most cruise ships you may feel a slight vibration. If you are cruising on a particularly small or old cruise ship this may increase but generally speaking if you are sailing at a consistent speed in good weather you will not be able to feel movement when onboard.Ĭruise ships typically cruise at around 23 miles per hour and can reach around 35 mph if they need to! Can You Feel Vibrations on a Cruise Ship? On most cruise ships you won’t be able to feel very much movement when travelling in good weather.
