Cruising during the Hurricane Season

If you have a reservations for a Caribbean cruise that falls during the
"Hurricane Season" and when it comes time for your cruise and there is a
possible hurricane threat in the area of the cruise, how does the
cruise lines handle this situation? Do they cancel the cruise and give your
money back. Do they reschedule? If they change the itinerary of the cruise,
do you have the choose of canceling your reservation if you don't like
the proposed change




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If you have a reservations for a Caribbean cruise that falls during the
"Hurricane Season" and when it comes time for your cruise and there is a
possible hurricane threat in the area of the cruise, how does the
cruise lines handle this situation? Do they cancel the cruise and give your
money back.

No.

Do they reschedule?

No
If they change the itinerary of the cruise,
do you have the choose of canceling your reservation if you don't like
the proposed change

No. Read the contract. They are free to re-route as needed, and as they
should be.

Howie




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*how does the
cruise lines handle this situation?

Different ways...change the itinerary, go out to sea away from the storm,
etc....

*Do they cancel the cruise and give your
money back.

I doubt it...they change the port stop or go around the hurricane.

*Do they reschedule?

Yes, they will change the port schedule to keep you safe and the ship safe

*If they change the itinerary of the cruise,
do you have the choose of canceling your reservation if you don't like
the proposed change

Probably not....because it will be changed last minute while you are on the
cruise.
That is why during hurricane season it is such a good idea to purchase
travel insurance. You can never know during hurricane season what is going
to develop


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If you have a reservations for a Caribbean cruise that falls during the
"Hurricane Season" and when it comes time for your cruise and there is a
possible hurricane threat in the area of the cruise, how does the
cruise lines handle this situation? Do they cancel the cruise and give
your
money back. Do they reschedule? If they change the itinerary of the
cruise,
do you have the choose of canceling your reservation if you don't like
the proposed change




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From: "Adelphia News"

f you have reservations for a Caribbean cruise that falls during the
"Hurricane Season"

You should ... hurricanes are possible ... but it is June through November ...
So during some of the most expensive ...and also cheapest prices ...

and when it comes time for your cruise and there is a
possible hurricane threat in the area of the cruise, how does the
cruise lines handle this situation?

We went on the Pac Princess as Gustavo ran past in front of us ... We still
went to Bermuda on a rough ... enjoyable for me and bearable for others .. trip
south ...
No change ... as the trip was still ok ...
In other years, the cruiseline will reroute around it ... skipping a port or
changing a port ... Last year some Caribbean cruises became Canada/NE cruises
....
There was also a few where they esentially gave the shortened cruise away to
those willing to accept a later date instead of a refund ...
IF they can go ...they go ... if they can go somewhere else they go somewhere
else ... if they have to refund, they will but as a last resort ...

If they change the itinerary of the cruise,
do you have the choose of canceling your reservation if you don't like
the proposed change


Nope ...safety is prime importance ... so that option would coerce the
cruiseline to make the uncomfortable ... maybe unsafe trip ... you are paying
to be on the ship ... not where you are going ...

Be seeing you
In the Village
Number 6

Last year we cruised New En;and and up to Nova Scotia. This was the same week
that Hurricae Isabell was pounding the Caribbean and the East coast. THe ships
that were scheduled to visit Caribbean ports, instead went to New England. So
folks expecting to wear thong bathing suits, were somewhat surprised.

Mike

Once you are on the ship, there's not much they can do but try to avoid the
hurricane or tropical storm. We were rerouted from our itinerary to Miami
and Nassau to avoid TS Claudette a couple of years ago. The end result was
that we didn't have to endure the storm and the accompanying potential sea
sickness but we also didn't get to enjoy any shore excursions as it was too
late to book them in the places we were rerouted to. There was a lot of
opologizing but not any compensation provided, which was ok with me.

Robert

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If you have a reservations for a Caribbean cruise that falls during the
"Hurricane Season" and when it comes time for your cruise and there is a
possible hurricane threat in the area of the cruise, how does the
cruise lines handle this situation? Do they cancel the cruise and give
your
money back. Do they reschedule? If they change the itinerary of the
cruise,
do you have the choose of canceling your reservation if you don't like
the proposed change




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I don't think travel insurance covers hurricanes or tropical storms unless the
cruise would be cancelled. I can't remember a cruise being cancelled because
of storms, at least not in the last 8 yrs. Your ticket contract explains that
the cruiseline can revise iteneraries for a variety of reasons including
weather. Very good pricing from Labor Day till Thanksgiving.

(HDawson228) wrote in message ...
Very good pricing from Labor Day till Thanksgiving.

Really? I've found sumer cruise prices to be considerably more than
what I've been able to find for my usual cruising month...March. We're
going on the Enchantment OTS in August (not a cruise we picked...we're
part of a wedding celebration) and I'm still struggling to come to
terms with how much I'm paying for this cruise (even if I hadn't
booked with the group TA, it was still way more than I usually pay for
a mass market cruise).

I thought July and August were pricey months because that's when folks
tend to take vacations...when kids are out of school. If there's any
hurricane discount, I don't see it.

I won't mind diverting/changing itinerary for a hurricane as long as
our first stop, Key West, happens. That's where the wedding's (not
mine) going to be. And, I'm hoping our sea day is sunny.

Lee

On 11 May 2004 11:49:35 -0700, (Lee) wrote:

Really? I've found sumer cruise prices to be considerably more than
what I've been able to find for my usual cruising month...March. We're
going on the Enchantment OTS in August

Hi Lee,

Hank said there were good pricing between Labor Day and Thanksgiving.
I don't think that is when you are going unless they moved a holiday
and someone forgot to notify me. vbg

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

This happened tome on a Grand Princess cruise last September. We were
scheduled to go to the Eastern Caribbeanand we wre changed without any
notification to the Western Caribbean.
DORIS