Is the Bay of Biscay rough in April?
The Bay of Biscay, which is bounded by the west coast of France and the north coast of Spain, covers an area of 86,000 sq miles. It’s known for its rough seas and violent storms and much of this is thanks to its exposure to the Atlantic ocean. Gales are most likely in the bay from October through March.
When can you cross the Bay of Biscay?
All the books say it is important to get across the Bay of Biscay before the middle of August, in order to avoid the risk of the first storms of the autumn, with June and July being the best months to cross. This is perfect timing for Rally Portugal, which departs from Plymouth, UK at the beginning of June.
Is Bay of Biscay always rough?
Is The Bay of Biscay Always Rough? The Bay is Biscay isn’t always rough. 45% of cruisers that have cruised through the Bay of Biscay at least once did not report any bad weather when crossing.
How long does it take to get through the Bay of Biscay?
How Long Does it Take to Cross the Bay of Biscay? It usually takes a day to cross the Bay of Biscay. Making a stop in the bay may extend journey time to two days but it rarely takes longer than two days.
What do the French call the Bay of Biscay?
Golfe de Gascogne
The Bay of Biscay (/ˈbɪskeɪ, -ki/; French: Golfe de Gascogne, Spanish: Golfo de Vizcaya, Basque: Bizkaiko Golkoa, Occitan: Golf de Gasconha, Breton: Pleg-mor Gwaskogn) is a gulf of the northeast Atlantic Ocean located south of the Celtic Sea.
Is there sharks in Bay of Biscay?
Great whites frequent the Bay of Biscay. As our seas become warmer, with climate change, it is increasing likely that these sharks will turn up here. Your life-time risk of being killed by a shark, according to the Museum, is about 1 in 3,700,000.
Are there whales in the Bay of Biscay?
Usually there are up to 100 fin whales in this part of Biscay during the late summer and early autumn. But this year the migration has failed to happen, much to the concern of the two conservation charities that monitor whales, Marinelife and ORCA.
Is the Bay of Biscay bad in April?
If you google Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas Bay of Biscay there is a great video taken in April a few years ago. Very rough crossing! I know that I spelled it wrong but a lot of people seem to have missed “usually”. I live by the Baltic sea, I KNOW that you can encounter bad weather every day of the year.
How long does it take to cross the Bay of Biscay?
It usually takes a day to cross the Bay of Biscay. Making a stop in the bay may extend journey time to two days but it rarely takes longer than two days. It takes the best part of a day to go through the Bay of Biscay. This depends a lot of the ship and how fast it is going of course!
Why is the Bay of Biscay called embayed?
The Bay of Biscay is notorious from the days of the square-rigged sailing ships, which because of their wide tacking angle could become ’embayed’; trapped in the Bay and unable to clear either Ushant or Cape Finisterre. Modern yachts don’t suffer this problem, but the words ‘Bay of Biscay’ still gets sailors’ pulses…
Are there any cruises that go through the Bay of Biscay?
A number of ‘northern Europe’ cruises will also go through the bay. There are some ferry routes which pass through the bay. One of the most popular being from Bilbao in Spain to Plymouth in the UK. You are far more likely to experience rough conditions on a ferry than on a cruise ship due to the smaller size.