Cruise Ships In Hurricane Path

Modern cruise ships have sophisticated GPS systems and weather forecasting technology that would make your local TV station jealous.

Cruise ships in hurricane path. Cruising during hurricane season means having a certain level of flexibility with your plans. Cruise Ships Diverted from Hurricane Willas Path. The is the recommended way to sail out of a hurricane.

Updated September 19 8 pm. EST -- Hurricane Lorenzo which is heading towards the Azores archipelago in the North Atlantic as a Category 2 storm is forcing some cruise lines to make itinerary changes. While the odds of a storm affecting your cruise is low you should be mentally prepared for that to occur.

Something to keep in mind is that due to the fact that this is a cruise ship. Royal Caribbean is committed to delivering vacations that are as safe as they are memorable. During hurricane season he goes into overdrive to make very certain the ships Captain and Royal Caribbean are making the best decisions possible.

What to Expect if a Hurricane Forms During Your Vacation Turns out a cruise ship is just the place to be. Hurricane Willa a powerful Category 4 hurricane affecting the southwestern coast of Mexico is expected to move over Las Islas Marias later. Other vessels have been anchored off the coast of Florida or near the various private islands owned by the cruise lines.

With ships out at sea and no passengers or itineraries they are free to move anywhere to avoid storms during whats been an active tropical season. The reality is that cruise lines will not bring their passengers their crew and even their ships into harms way. Cruise ships itineraries were modified accordingly with ships arriving in port early for a secure berth or voyaging east and south for calmer weather.

If a storm is brewing at sea even if it isnt hurricane or tropical storm strength the ship can steer clear of it. Rough weather isnt good for the cruise. A Carnival Breeze cruise ship set sail Thursday from Galveston headed across the Gulf of Mexico for Cozumel even as forecasters warned that Hurricane Ida could make landfall as a powerful storm.