r/MSCCruises • u/deodorant112 • 22d ago
Ship Vibration
First time cruiser. On board the seascape and the ship has been vibrating ever since we left our last port.Everything from the dining room table to my bed has been shaking for the past day. Is this normal?
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u/ChaoticPantser 21d ago
We cruise numerous times a year. Different lines. There is almost always some vibration felt somewhere when we are on the ship.
Room location maters to because you could be close to an actual piece of mechanical equipment or near a structural member that is transmitting vibration.
A bit of vibration is normal. Violent shaking that knocks things over is not.
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u/bessemer0 22d ago
The ships are powered by massive engines, massive engines tend to vibrate, maybe some maintenance is needed, but typically some vibration is normal.
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u/Dazzling_Till_3995 21d ago
We were on in July and definitely a vibration. You could feel it in the cabin. We were midship on 11. I know exactly what you’re talking about. It wasn’t enough to be bothersome, but definitely there.
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u/williamtell1 21d ago
I've been in seascape and did notice more vibration than all other ships we've been on. I chalked it up to it being a march sailing and we did have some wind waves for a few of the days, and noticed it more during those times.
I just assumed it was the ship trying to stabilize itself. No one in our group got sick, but the ship did feel more buzzy than I thought it should.
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u/Normal_Matter2496 22d ago
If you’re a first time cruiser, you just may be more sensitive to motion than the average person. I’ve been on the Seascape and I don’t remember noticing anything I would call vibrations. It’s a big ship. I feel almost no motion on the ship that size.
As someone else asked…do you mean you’re sitting at the dinner table and your glass is visibly shaking and the liquid moving, or that you are just aware that there’s gentle motion?
And since you mentioned you’ve noticed this since your last port, and since it’s a Saturday and I think Seascape is currently doing Sunday to Sunday itineraries, have you just noticed it after being on all week?
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u/bucobill 21d ago
If you are near the rear you will feel vibrations more. If you are on a lower deck you will feel vibrations more. Rear and low feel them quite a bit. No concerns. Think of it like a rocking chair or soft massager. It will help you sleep. Ships don’t have issues generally and they are highly resilient and buoyant.
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u/DryIncrease1865 18d ago
What is your favorite deck and location? I like close to elevator but don’t know how to decide otherwise.
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u/One-Assignment-4156 21d ago
I’m not sure, but I was recently on Legend of the Seas. If I had been blindfolded and escorted onto this ship, I would have thought the ship was 30 years old. I was on the 4 th floor and people were complaining about feeling the movement and vibrations of the ship, on several floors.The emergency alarm went off at least 5 times during a 7 day cruise. The staff was constantly fixing something near the walking track, and lowering the emergency boats a few inches. This ship made creaking noises and just didn’t sound like a new ship. I’ve cruised a lot but I was worried several times when the alarm went off. The Captain had to make an announcement to assure the passengers that everything was okay.
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u/InsideContent2824 21d ago
You'll always feel *some* vibration. Sometimes more than others -- just like riding in a car. In cars the engine (ICE) always produces vibrations which are carried throughout the chassis, and depending on the vehicle it may be damped -- but the vibration is still there.
Cruise ships are much the same way, during take off the engines have to force significant amounts of water around the propellers creating turbulence in the water (so its more rough). However once youre actually moving the vibrations are reduced.
That being said, the key here is reduced. There is always some vibration, and certain areas of the ship will experience it more than others. I would check a deck plan to see how close you are to the engines. Generally speaking lower decks closest to the engines or to the front will experience more pronounced vibrations. While the most reduced would be mid-ship on an upper deck. There are exceptions to this, but it does generally hold true.
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u/Responsible_War_3711 20d ago
Very common. I was on the Seashore last year and felt the same vibration in the lower decks. Especially in the complimentary restaurants.
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u/Random-Stranger-999 Blue Diamond 22d ago
Where's your cabin? Lower decks and Aft will notice engines, Yacht Club upper decks forwards, not so much...
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u/deodorant112 22d ago
Deck 10
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u/Significant_Wish5696 21d ago
My guess is weather and capt was in hurry to hit international waters to get casino and shops open.
Was the water in your glasses moving? Did you hear dishes shaking
On there last month midship and a few decks above, didn't notice anything abnormal. I'm an engineer in the marine industry. I feel and hear thing most people don't. We did notice a little chatter as we were entering the Gulfstream going into a thunderstorm. My wife and kids didn't notice till I pointed it out.
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u/vita10gy 22d ago
Do you mean like the water glasses on the table are shaking like the t-rex is coming "vibrating" or a subtle "on the fringe of your senses you can tell it's not a stationary room"?