Fastest Atlantic Crossing By Cruise Ship

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Fastest atlantic crossing by cruise ship. Transatlantic sailings have been legendary since well at least the time of the Vikings. Most are in the spring and fall when cruise lines reposition ships between the United States and Europe. Read below Bunnys travel diary from her recent Transatlantic cruise from Fort Lauderdale Florida to Southampton UK onboard the Celebrity Silhouette cruise ship.

You get cheated of an hour with some 23-hour days. Loaded with a crew of 2000 passengers and 1000 crew she could reach cruising speeds of 37 knots and go up to mid-40s when needed. That being said the 25 April crossing was like glass.

Although not recognized as a Blue Riband crossing by commercial passenger ship the fastest crossing was by the 22m 72 ft Virgin Atlantic Challenger II in 1986 taking 3 days 8 hours 31 minutes averaging 36 knots. From 1845 to 1952 the ship to hold the record for fastest average speed across the Atlantic was Cunards Mauretania reigning from 1909 to 1929. Fast forward more than 10 years and finally I was able to make the reverse trip in considerably better style by cruise ship.

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Get The Latest Cruise Offers For Your Next Adventure. Throughout the year there are also cruises between New York and England on the Queen Mary 2. We had gale force 10 winds and 40 foot waves and it was GREAT.

All-aged friendly cruise with 40 facilities and various activities. In July 1952 on its maiden voyage the SS. One of them is the Royal Princess which started its maiden voyage by crossing the Atlantic in October of 2013.