Did you book your airfarae through the cruiseline, or on your own?
Note for future cruises: If you sail in hurricane season. try to build in an extra day and get to your departure city the day before your scheduled cruise date, especially during peak hurricane season.
And don't forget travel insurance. It's always important, but during hurricane season, the inherent uncertainties are just one more reason to get it.
yea I`am kinda of regretting booking this (my first) cruise in hurricane season. no travel insurance!
Ike is looking bad! do they ever cancel these cruises ? or give you a rain check?
Right now we don't know what Ike will do. It could hit the east or west coast of Florida. If the port is closed for your cruise, and they have to cancel or modify the itinerary, then the cruiseline may give you a credit for a future cruise. If you had purchased insurance it would have covered your out of pocket expenses.
I do hope your first cruise experience won't be a bad one! If the ship sails you will have a great time! They will modify the itinerary to keep you out of the worst weather.
Keep checking for updates on your cruise...either here or the cruiseline's web site.
Ok I really don't think you will have a problem on the 8th. I'll tell you why I think that. Hanna will be gone by that time, Ike is going to do a slow down either on the east or west coast of Florida on Mon Tues, so that gives you a chance to go right to the port after landing and if the ship is leaving port early you will be there to board early, don't waste time getting to Canaveral. That said, the next time you cruise always plan on going to the port city the day, or 2 days before your cruise. Also get insurance that covers flights, hotel and cruise. No matter the time of year, if something goes wrong, you are covered and will get your money back I only sail in hurricane season, school is in session, prices are awesome and I also cover my ass by going in early, two days, and have insurance. Now once3 you board, it is a toss up where you will go. But a cruiseline is never going to put their ship and passengers in danger. You will still have a great time
Cruises don't often get cancelled. They often get altered in hurricane season. (Shortened or lengthened a day, or have their ports of call changed or cancelled.) And this season so far, has some good examples of that.
HOWEVER, you sail on MONDAY, which is the day (according to current projections) that Ike is forecast to be moving through the Keys. Hopefully, this shouldn't affect your sailing DAY, unless Ike does something totally unexpected.
There is always the chance that your ship could be ordered out to sea earlier than the scheduled sailing time. Understand that the ship's captain - or even the President of the cruise line has no control over this. When it comes to dangerous storms, the Port Authority and Coast Guard call the shots as to when ships MUST put out to sea in advance of the storm hitting. And what they say goes.
So, when you land, just get to the port as QUICKLY as you can in a safe manner. If you are driving yourself, it's an easy shot from the airport to the port... all good roads, clearly marked. (You'll have to stop at one toll booth... $1.25) Unless there is weather or traffic, it's approximately a 47-52 minute drive.
FWIW - We ALWAYS cruise in hurricane season... It's really not so bad. And, on at least one occasion, we even found it was an absolutely fabulous evacuation plan for us.
OH - and just so you know... we have been in hurricane seas not once, but twice ON THE SOVEREIGN. We enjoyed ourselves both times, eventhough one of those times, we were a little nervous, knowing our home was being hit while we were at sea. yes, we had some rocking and rolling, but we knew the Captain was steering the ship around the worst part and keeping us safe.
Unless something very unusual happens, it looks like your cruise will be sailing with no problems. The latest forecast for Ike has him pretty far south of Port Canaveral on Monday.
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so what do ya`ll think will happen on my cruise...?
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I only sail in hurricane season, school is in session, prices are awesome and I also cover my ass by going in early, two days, and have insurance.
Now once3 you board, it is a toss up where you will go. But a cruiseline is never going to put their ship and passengers in danger. You will still have a great time
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