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On the 1st day of our 1st cruise together, we awoke about 6AM with the feeling that we were about to be thrown out of our bed. When we looked out the window, We saw the rain going sideways, and the ocean was a bit rough. About 6:30 AM, the captain came over the intercom anouncing that we were just going through a squall, an nothing to worry about. He did say that for precautionary reasons, the outside decks were all closed. We were on a cruise to Bermuda on the Nordic Empress. When we left port, we knew that there was a hurricaine coming up the coast, but the captain said that we would be far enough east of the storm so as not to feel much effects from it. Going to breakfast, we noticed many barf bags lining the halls, and that began to worry us a bit. I was wearing a patch, and felt no symptoms of motion illness at all. Cindy was using Bonine, and just felt a twinge. The buffet area was peetty empty, but this being our 1st cruise breakfast, we didn't realize how empty it actually was. At noon, the Captain came back on the intercom and told us that overnight, the hurricaine picked up lots of speed and caught up to us. We were being hit with 40-45 ft. waves but there was nothing to worry about. To get out of the worst of it, he was heading the ship northwest and then we were going to go due south down the coast. We were going to miss the 1st day in Bermuda due to the course change, but back then we didn't hear much griping at all. All day long, the rain was pouring down and there was no apparent change in the size of the waves. When you walked through the ship, once in a while you would come upon a passenger just lying in the hallway, quite ill. I don't think that anyone was hurt (at least that was what we were told). By 8PM, at dinner, the storm started to slow down a bit. The dining room was pretty empty, but all of the people at our table got there. We awoke the next day to a totally different vista, and had no more problems. The whole thing, to me, was not scary. As a matter of fact, I think of it as a great experience that I had that will never be forgotten. The cruise line still found a way to make a buck out of the storm. On about the 5th day, there was a certificate put in our room which stated that we were now members of the "Hurricaine Club". We thought it was a bit humorous, and a nice touch. However, when we went to the photo gallery, we saw that they were selling portfolios to hold the certificate with a picture of the bow of the ship going through the storm.

The only time that I really played at the casino was on my 1st cruise with my wife. We woke up on the 1st day with 40-45ft. waves from a hurricane which happened to catch up to us during the night. Almost everything was cancelled for the day, and most people were in their cabins doing whatever you do when there are 40 foot waves. Cindy was loaded up with Bonine, and sleeping away, so I decided to go see if the casino was open. I sat down at the blackjack table with one other person at the table (this was only one of about five gaming tables opened). I proceded to win about $150 which to me felt like a fortune at the time. I walked away from the table, and never sat at another table on a cruise ship again.