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Taking A Cruise Hurricane Season In The Atlantic
urricane season can be a not. A year later a Carnival
rather tricky time for cruise liner experienced some
summer travelers. Kids are problems during a hurricane, but
home from college, the younger fortunately the ship, crew, and
kids are out of school, mom and all the passengers made it out of
dad are taking time off of work the storm in one piece.
and the family want to take a
vacation. Wait...what about Situations such as this can cause
hurricanes? The official a lot of travelers to second
hurricane season in the Atlantic guess their travel plans,
begins June 1 and extends until thinking that cruises and
November 30, encompassing the hurricanes do not mix. Of course,
entire summer season in the hurricane season and cruise
Caribbean. liners do not go together well at
all, but somehow the cruising
In 1998 the Phantom, a ship on industry has managed to stay
the Windjammer cruise line lost above the hurricane season at
its ship and all of the crew least most of the time, making
members after it sailed off into the summer one of the best times
sea to avoid a hurricane. In ever to take a cruise to the
trying to avoid the hurricane, Caribbean. From August to
they ran straight into the storm. December, the prices of cruises
Thankfully, the passengers had and everything that goes along
all been dropped off safely on with it (dining, ship lodging,
the shore, but the captain and activities and such) are at an
crew of the ship were not so all time low.
lucky. This is a wake up call to
all of those out there who think Hurricane season can be a real
that cruise liners are bummer, and those of you who have
unsinkable--obviously, they are had your summer vacation
displaced by a pesky hurricane or Of course, this means that
have had your long-awaited and oh nothing is promised. Do not take
so well-deserved cruise vacation any cruise reservations to be
cancelled due to inclement final ones, because any slight
weather know exactly why that is. inkling or joke of a storm will
The good thing in all this is cause the shipping company to
that as technology has advanced, yank their ship (their biggest
so has the capabilities of the investment) and their passengers
cruise liners and the liner (those who fund their biggest
companies themselves. No, this investment) off of the ocean in
does not mean that a cruise ship heart beat.
can take on a hurricane. What
this does mean is that shipping A strong piece of advice is not
companies and weather services go to finalize anything! Don't pay
to extra measures to insure that any hefty deposits for anything
mishaps such as those that having to do with your cruise
occurred with the Phantom never during the summer months, the
occur again. peak of the hurricane season.
About the Author:
Kirsten Hawkins is a cruise and travel expert specializing in discount cruises and travel. Visit http://www.luxury-cruise-deals.com/ for more information on how to cruise the world for little or no money.
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