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NCL STAR UK - Norway - Iceland (2022)
May 29 - Across the Sea to Iceland
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Our “Ghostbuster” evening: The captain announced “rough seas & wind ahead”
Ben, our cabin steward” came in to tie down our balcony furniture.
Joe helped because the double steel doors were too much for one person pushing against the wind.
We are in the bow heading right into it.
As they opened the door, the wind swooped in and the ceiling tiles started jumping around (Ghostbusters!).
Several were displaced but Joe fixed them. The wind speed is 28.5 meters/sec which I converted to 63 mph
(confirmed later on Internet – 63.75 mph)
The navigation channel reports “STRONG GALE” or “WHOLE GALE”

The wind howled all night. Waves crashing against the hull sounded like cannon fire.
Waves splashed up to our balcony railing and we are on deck 10!
I wish I had video of our bouncing tiles
Steel panels can be attached to protect the windows
in even worse weather conditions
Fortunately, the wind and sea were calmer by morning for our first view of Iceland
After last night a "moderate" gale seems calm


23 hours of daylight in this part of the world
at this time of year

Sailing into the harbor of Akureyri, Iceland