Originally Posted by
Randyk47
What months would you recommend for a Transatlantic cruise? In the past we’ve not been interested but our best friends and cruising partners have started to mention the possibility. The husband has developed some foot and hand issues that they think might be some kind of peripheral artery disease. Still testing but walking has become more and more difficult for him so our typical cruises to destinations like the Med and all the ancient history sites are not attractive. Our initial thought was maybe a spring Ft Lauderdale to Barcelona Transatlantic at the end of the Caribbean season.
All of mine have been westbound as most eastbound TAs are at a time when I can't be out of the office. I also like the fact that you basically gain an hour each day on the westbound crossing, instead of losing an hour each day on the eastbound. Exact timing partially depends on route. My September transatlantic was a northern itinerary with stops in France, Ireland, Iceland, and Canada ending in Boston. I would do that again in a heartbeat for the uniqueness of the stops. I've also done more southerly transatlantics in November, which were cool in Europe but got warmer by the day as we crossed. When I do it again, I'd probably look for ones that started a little earlier, say in late October with hopes that it would be warmer. My last one had 9 sea days, and I would've enjoyed even more sea days.