Tag: tropical storm
What Happens if There Is a Hurricane During My Cruise Dates?
Hurricane season is officially from June 1 through November 30 each year. During those times, hurricanes and tropical storms will sometimes change the itineraries for cruise ships in the Caribbean and the Bahamas.
The NOAA...
Hurricane Earl Alters Carnival, Norwegian, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Itineraries
Hurricane Earl, the 5th storm of the 2016 hurricane season, has forced at least three cruise lines (Carnival Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Royal Caribbean) to alter cruise itineraries.
Hurricane Earl currently has maximum sustained winds of...
Tropical Storm Karen Has Cruise Ships on Watch in the Gulf of Mexico
Update: Carnival has announced that the Carnival Elation and the Conquest will stay at sea and will arrive back in New Orleans on Monday.
Tropical Storm Karen has formed just north of the Yucatan Peninsula and is...
Tropical Storm Gabrielle Has Cruise Ship Stuck in Bermuda
Tropical Storm Gabrielle has regained strength and is on a path near Bermuda tonight and into tomorrow. The storm had previously lost most of its strength after moving over parts of Puerto Rico and...
Tropical Storm Chantal has Cruises to Caribbean on Alert
Update July 11, 7:00 a.m. EST: Tropical Storm Chantal weakened in strength has dissipated in the Caribbean. Heavy rain and near tropical force winds will continue to hit parts of the Caribbean as...
Hurricane Rafael Eyes Bermuda After Hitting the Caribbean
Hurricane Rafael, the 18th named storm of the 2012 hurricane season, formed to the west of the Lesser Antilles and now has maximum sustained winds of 85 mph. The storm is moving NNE at 16...
Hurricane Leslie Eyes Cruise Ships in Bermuda
Hurricane Leslie, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, is now a category 1 hurricane headed towards Bermuda. Hurricane Leslie is the 12th named storm of the 2012 hurricane season.
The hurricane is currently located to the east of...
Cruise Ships Change Itineraries Because of Tropical Storm Don
Tropical storm “Don” is yet another reminder of the kind of flexibility you must have when cruising during hurricane season. Although it is only a tropical storm with sustained winds of 45 miles per...