hail73 Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 I am hoping to cruise sometime in September, since my April cruise was cancelled. I know this is hurricane season for the Caribbean and just wanted some input from others who have cruised during this time. Would you recommended cruising during this time? What are some pros and cons for cruises in September? Thanks in advance! RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJones Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 Pros, cost is less, fewer kids, bars don't have long waits Cons - be prepared to not go on the itinerary you chose because it may get changed, may have less days than originally scheduled, may get more days than originally scheduled If you are flexible and dont get stressed over worrying if your cruise will happen, Sept is good time to cruise. hail73, RCIfan1912, PRebecca and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 12 minutes ago, hail73 said: I am hoping to cruise sometime in September, since my April cruise was cancelled. I know this is hurricane season for the Caribbean and just wanted some input from others who have cruised during this time. Would you recommended cruising during this time? What are some pros and cons for cruises in September? Thanks in advance! We sail almost always in Sept and hurricane season because of that price and they run kids sail free in those times of the year. You really need to be flexible and just go with the flow. Last 2 times to Bermuda on Anthem and NCL Breakaway we were cut short. Breakaway was 3 days in Bermuda and we only left like 4 hours early. Anthem on the other hand we were supposed to have like 18 hours and it ended up being like 6 hours so that was a total loss. We then made the decision to try Spring this year outside of hurricane season so we booked Oasis in early May. Well that was cancelled on us so we are back to Sept on Oasis. Ogilthorpe and hail73 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaredhamburg Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 LOL. I was doing March on the EOS, and it was scrubbed. Now, I am doing Key West, Nassau, and Coco Cay in late September.........Guess it will be an adventure! hail73 and RCIfan1912 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 On 3/27/2020 at 12:33 PM, hail73 said: I am hoping to cruise sometime in September, since my April cruise was cancelled. I know this is hurricane season for the Caribbean and just wanted some input from others who have cruised during this time. Would you recommended cruising during this time? What are some pros and cons for cruises in September? Thanks in advance! We sailed the Western Caribbean itinerary September 2019 right after the hurricane. Weather was fine. Just make sure you have some type of travel insurance. It's impossible to predict in advance what weather will be like and where/when a hurricane will strike. hail73 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Take the gamble. We cruise multiple times a year during hurricane season and have never had a single cancellation. It’s a great time to cruise. RCVoyager, hail73 and RCIfan1912 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen2 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Feel differently than most: we, in the past, cruised the Caribbean during hurricane season. Over several cruises, we experienced ports skipped, hours shortened in ports, arrival delays upon returning, plus a ship that followed bad advice and turned into a hurricane. Decks closed, all glassware in gift shops broken, people thrown from beds during the night. Obviously the last was an exception, but we no longer cruise the Caribbean during hurricane season - there are too many other choices, including rivers, the Great Lakes, Europe. hail73 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCVoyager Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 The peak of hurricane season is Sept 10 with a secondary peak Oct 10. The ships for the most part can adjust to avoid storms. Sometimes your Eastern Caribbean itinerary will become a Western Caribbean itinerary. As long as you are ok with that you should be fine. The only usual real problem is a hurricane that hits the home port on change over day. Can't avoid that. RCIfan1912 and hail73 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 Just now, RCVoyager said: The peak of hurricane season is Sept 10 with a secondary peak Oct 10. The ships for the most part can adjust to avoid storms. Sometimes your Eastern Caribbean itinerary will become a Western Caribbean itinerary. As long as you are ok with that you should be fine. The only usual real problem is a hurricane that hits the home port on change over day. Can't avoid that. I agree, like I'm perfect for hurricane season because to me the ship is the destination. I'm flexible and don't care where I end up. The only reason that doesn't work for me is going to Bermuda because it's one stop and you need time to explore otherwise it's really a loss because that's the only place you are going to. If you don't get time there then there really is nothing. RickinSTL, RCVoyager and hail73 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 September is a great time of year because of the lower crowds and lower prices. hail73 and RCIfan1912 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mook1525 Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 I always cruise in September! hail73 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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