Hi Ashley. Thank you for reading my article and asking your question. Because your ship will be on a south-southwesterly course, I’d venture a guess that port side, the left side, might have a little more sun in the morning. The sun will be a little lower in the sky by then too. If you’re lucky, the weather might hold out for your crossing and not have to divert to avoid any hurricanes.

It’s strange to imagine, but because of the curvature of the earth and its rotation, your ship won’t follow a straight line from Southampton to Barbados like you’d imagine on a map. Nevertheless, if I was hoping for more sun, I’d pick the port side of the ship, though the sun will be more directly overhead than beaming straight into one side or the other. But again, that will depend on the actual route. Either side would be nice…it sounds like a very interesting crossing. Happy sails and thank you again for writing.

Hi Aaron,
Thank you for reading my article! Westbound transatlantic crossings in March are usually non-existent. The only westbound transatlantic that I found was April 23, 2023 aboard Queen Mary 2. If you can remain in Europe til then, great! There are a few odd sailings from very remote locations heading to the US, but they are all aboard Queen Mary 2 on the same voyage to NYC. As the April 23, 2023 is the tail-end of the ship’s world cruise, and if this is a possibility for you, then I would suggest looking into a reservation. Otherwise, as you mentioned, there are no other cruise lines crossing from Europe to the US in March.

Sorry I can’t offer more suggestions but maybe you can stay in Europe and catch the April Queen Mary 2.

Thanks again for reading my article and taking the time for your comment.

Hi Mary Ann,

Thank you for reading the article and taking the time to write! I really appreciate it. I have to be honest and say that on my first transatlantic, I was a little nervous. But after the second day, it was wonderful. Just being out there, feeling like a “real” mariner of long ago, was such a neat experience. Celebrity Edge will have tons of things to do to keep busy, plus a couple of ports along the way. If you’re really lucky, Capt. Kate McCue will still be on Edge, so to speak! What I would recommend is downloading movies or tv shows to whatever device you bring along. For me, that really comes in handy. Going eastbound, you have 23-hour days, too, so less time to be bored! Also, I would suggest requesting the largest possible table in the dining room but I think that’s one of my suggestions in the article! I’ve completed 22 transatlantic crossings and hope to go again in 2020. I miss it. Thank you again!
Sherry