A Wild Ride on MS Oscar Wilde through Force 10 Storm.This was filmed from deck 7.

Returning from Chrbourg to Rosslare,passing through a Force 10 storm with Irish Ferries the OSCAR WILDE.
Excellent captain and crew making the 12 hours storm as easy as possible.Funny enough,thus
it was impossible to stand up and walk some passengers were still in the dining room eating as nothing is happening !!!

[@Oakleaf700]

Ariepo55, Well, I am glad you gave advice about the cabin- We crossed the Infamous Irish Sea, Fishguard Rosslare and back in one day [collecting a large and fragile item] and originally I hadn't booked a cabin .. but when we boarded, my son [who was doing the driving] suggested that the ferry may have cabins for hire on the night, and they did. We got a tiny one [comfy bunks, basic and clean, with own en suite loo at a reasonable price I thought[£32] Thankfully, the St George's Channel was kind to us, with sea state ''moderate''- the UK Shipping forecast said ''moderate to rough'' . Glad you suggested a window- it was much less claustrophobic to have a window. the staff were Irish and very helpful. Expensive crossing with a van, but if you need to freight something, you have no other options. I did ''cheat'' and use an anti seasick patch [it really helped a lot, as normally I can't travel as a passenger in a car into town without feeling motion sick.

[@ancupola1994]

Watching this makes me think of the brave Irish people who left Ireland for the USA and Australia especially the "famine" generation who left Eire in wooden coffin ships. My aunty told me about leaving Eire in the 1950s and how at one end of the ship Irish people who could not afford a cabin were divided from cattle by a mere wooden gate.

[@beths4934]

Eating is very important at sea. The question becomes: How did they keep the food down????🤔 Good footage here. Thanks

[@ariepo55]

true ...yet let's ask first how did they keep the plates on the tray or table?

[@beths4934]

@@ariepo55 Some cruise ships have a Rim around the table top so plates don't slide off. Genius idea.....seaman are smart!

[@pozspeakerau]

that's intense, I'd love to do this trip some day,strapped into the forecastle area of the ferry,

[@LeahWolfMSP]

i was on that boat like 7 time! evry time i went from rosslare to roscoff XD

[@Gvlogs200]

ね〜トび I went rosslare to Cherbourg

[@florawyatt3380]

Wow that was rough

[@julianreischl]

I've been on a Crossing from Le Havre to Rosslare in the 80s at gale force 10 as a kid. On the St. Killian II. We were glad we survived it. Waves would hammer that (significantly smaller) ship like in that video for 22 (plus x) hours, every few seconds. I think it was forbidden to go outside. I will never forget that ride for as long as I live.

[@julesjulius187]

Julian Reischl why was it forbidden to go outside?

[@Oakleaf700]

Because of safety. I have been on rough ferries where the decks are closed to passengers, the risk of falling , or worse, falling overboard is too great [especially on the smaller ferries]

[@ariepo55]

Just to clear this: the Captain and Crew were extremely helpful in supporting the situation. The Captain did all in his power to easy the situation and make it as smooth as possible.

[@kjellmartindanielsen8069]

10 48-55 Storm Very high waves (29-41 ft) with overhanging crests, sea white with densely blown foam, heavy rolling, lowered visibility. It does not seem to be much more than gail force wind here.

[@KristaAMartin]

Cool!

[@Oakleaf700]

F7ck, I would call that rough. Dreading it...may have to be crossing to Ireland soon [flying not an option] - that really was a rough bit of water you went through. Did you take seasick pills? I will be getting an anti-seasick patch [I hope] if we do the journey...Have done very rough crossings in the past...hence my trepidation.

[@TheSiucra]

That is no more than a gale force 7-8 wind. If it was a storm force 10, you would not have been standing there making that video!

[@robbiecox3307]

Loch Garman actually I ended up on the Ulysses on gale force 14 and the captain said it himself!

[@thenewvikingonline]

I agree with that, this is no more then 7-8. And yes, I've had it all during my time in the navy

[@jackduffy2852]

Jack Duffy36 minutes ago (edited) Been there, Done that, On the way to Iceland, MARCH 1965 at the Helm of 750 ton Trawler out of Akereary Iceland. Skip- Ardbaker, - Sister ship- Sletbaker. Paid off- Lead-Hand, Second Mate.

[@ariepo55]

:) If So Don't plan on a heavy meal

[@ariepo55]

April 2012

[@keithwright8045]

KIPPERS FOR BREAKFAST ANYBODY

[@ariepo55]

Yep!.Passengers were sitting in the dining room,holding the plate with their elbows and trying to eat!

[@habahabatsutsut2657]

Polack cant drive his ship. Way to much speed, not fun for the crew, not fun for the paying customer. Not fun for the truck drivers. Greetings from the Northern European ferries, where we know how to operate our vessels.

[@hazelbacon5529]

Ho