Cruise Ships In Hurricane Path

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.

Cruise ships in hurricane path. The ships itinerary has it scheduled to return to Galveston on Monday August 30 th when Hurricane Ida is expected to be moving inland and up the coast out of the ships way. Other vessels have been anchored off the coast of Florida or near the various private islands owned by the cruise lines. The headaches for cruise lines ports and passengers is going to be enormous over the next few days.

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Friday morning tracking apps showed numerous ships sailing out of the path. Since then several other cruises have seen their itinerarys altered as the path of Hurricane Florence is slowly making itself clear. If a storm is brewing at sea even if it isnt hurricane or tropical storm strength the ship can steer clear of it.

The reality is that cruise lines will not bring their passengers their crew and even their ships into harms way. 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. Cozumel Cruise Port In Path of Hurricane Delta.

The one positive for cruise lines during the health crisis is that disruptions due to hurricanes are much less of an issue. While the odds of a storm affecting your cruise is low you should be mentally prepared for that to occur. The is the recommended way to sail out of a hurricane.

Royal Caribbean is committed to delivering vacations that are as safe as they are memorable. 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. Severe Weather Updates Stay up-to-date with the latest forecasts advisories and other news during hurricane season and beyond.