Hurricanes Strike Cruise Lines

Posted by Nick Niesen on October 29th, 2010

Summer is the time that most people go on vacation. It is perfect because school is out and you take your vacation time when the weather is at its best. The whole family can go on vacation when it comes to the summer months, and you?ll find tons of options. There are lot of people who will take a cruise. Cruises happen to be the hot spot, because it has entertainment for the whole family and they offer a good time filled with laughter and relaxation. However, there is one problem with cruises and that?s the weather. There are tons of things that nature can bring to you and your cruise, however, hurricane season is most of the summer. The hurricane season begins June 1 and runs through November 30.

You may think that the cruise lines know more about the season then you, however, they do take a lot of chances. You will want to take the following information in consideration when you are booking a cruise in the summer. First, you should believe that the cruise line is not indestructible. People though the Titanic was unsinkable, and look what happened! Just because you want to have a good vacation or time, you have to realize that you may be putting yourself and your family in harms way. The Phantom in 1998 saw what nature can do during storm season. The ship and crew was lost because they ended up sailing directly into a hurricane. Fortunately, the passengers where dropped off on shore; it could have been a lot worse. The famous Carnival Cruise line has a lot of problems with the weather, hurricanes, and other troubles of the water. Although they do give you a lot of entertainment, cruise lines have no idea on how to protect you from the harm of nature.

This is just a few stories, but you can find more online. You will want to take caution when booking a cruise, but it?s not necessarily something extreme. The line does have technology and skills that will help you to enjoy your time and come back safely. You will find that there are lot of cruises that come and go through out the summer and nothing really happens; however, there may be one or two from various lines that may run into a little trouble, but they overcome it. The best part about cruises is that you can get attractive discounts on cruises from August to December. You will find that most of the hurricane season is died and gone, and you?ll also get a cruise line price that fits into the smallest of budgets.

You should just keep in mind the worst that you can expect. There are lot of storms that ships are able to sail through without any issues, but they use forecasts and predictions to allow them to avoid hurricanes. Most ships consider hurricanes a bother, but not a threat. They may make the ship go off course, and they may even cancel a part of the trip or departure of a location.

Therefore, you should no that your reservation is not a promise or something written in stone. You should feel safe that there are no lines or captains that would ever put the crew or passengers in any grave danger. Any real threat will cause a cancellation and they won?t hesitate to do so.

When it comes to the cruises, you will want to do two things to minimize your risks. You first, will want to think about paying a large deposit without being told that you?ll be able to get your complete money back if the cruise doesn?t happen. You also shouldn?t have the weather ruin your vacation. You will always want to have backup plan so that your family isn?t disappointed.