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Hi CC,

You are right about some ships being more prone to pitch and roll in heavy seas. We have sailed on both of these ships, and have sailed the north Atlantic on the Brilliance of the Seas (sister ship of the Radiance) during some very heavy weather. Both the Radiance and Millennium are panamax, meaning they can pass through the Panama canal, being about 105 feet wide, and are of compareable height. Both ships are of similar construction, and both have stabilizers. The stabilizers are like wings that extend out from the hull, when extended, and can rotate to reduce the effects of the ships roll and pitch. They will not have enough effect to remove all the motion, but can reduce it by a fair amount. The stabilizers have a drag effect, when extended, and thus require more fuel to keep on schedule. The Captain will not always use the stabilizers in moderate seas as speed and fuel consumption are considerations. The Captain may however change course to minimize the effects of stormy weather.

I would assume that Radiance and Millennium have similar performance with respect to rough seas and high winds. On one transatlantic cruise on the Brilliance we experienced 40 foot waves and 60 knot winds, and the ship handled the weather very well. The best indicator was the minimal impact that the weather had on the passengers, when very few missed meals or entertainment events due to sea sickness. I hope this helps to answer your questions.

Peter

<blockquote data-quote="Petert" data-source="post: 760549">Hi CC,You are right about some ships being more prone to pitch and roll in heavy seas.&nbsp; We have sailed on both of these ships, and have sailed the north Atlantic on the Brilliance of the Seas (sister ship of the Radiance) during some very heavy weather.&nbsp; Both the Radiance and Millennium are panamax, meaning they can pass through the Panama canal, being about 105 feet wide, and are of compareable height.&nbsp; Both ships are of similar construction, and both have stabilizers.&nbsp; The stabilizers are like wings that extend out from the hull, when extended, and can rotate to reduce the effects of the ships roll and pitch.&nbsp; They will not have enough effect to remove all the motion, but can reduce it by a fair amount.&nbsp; The stabilizers have a drag effect, when extended, and thus require more fuel to keep on schedule.&nbsp; &nbsp; The Captain will not always use the stabilizers in moderate seas as speed and fuel consumption are considerations.&nbsp; The Captain may however change course to minimize the effects of stormy weather.I would assume that Radiance and Millennium have similar performance with respect to rough seas and high winds.&nbsp; On one transatlantic cruise on the Brilliance we experienced 40 foot waves and 60 knot winds, and the ship handled the weather very well.&nbsp; The best indicator was the minimal impact that the weather had on the passengers, when very few missed meals or entertainment events due to sea sickness.&nbsp; I hope this helps to answer your questions.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Peter</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Petert, post: 760549"] Hi CC, You are right about some ships being more prone to pitch and roll in heavy seas. We have sailed on both of these ships, and have sailed the north Atlantic on the Brilliance of the Seas (sister ship of the Radiance) during some very heavy weather. Both the Radiance and Millennium are panamax, meaning they can pass through the Panama canal, being about 105 feet wide, and are of compareable height. Both ships are of similar construction, and both have stabilizers. The stabilizers are like wings that extend out from the hull, when extended, and can rotate to reduce the effects of the ships roll and pitch. They will not have enough effect to remove all the motion, but can reduce it by a fair amount. The stabilizers have a drag effect, when extended, and thus require more fuel to keep on schedule. The Captain will not always use the stabilizers in moderate seas as speed and fuel consumption are considerations. The Captain may however change course to minimize the effects of stormy weather. I would assume that Radiance and Millennium have similar performance with respect to rough seas and high winds. On one transatlantic cruise on the Brilliance we experienced 40 foot waves and 60 knot winds, and the ship handled the weather very well. The best indicator was the minimal impact that the weather had on the passengers, when very few missed meals or entertainment events due to sea sickness. I hope this helps to answer your questions. Peter [/QUOTE]