02/09/2026
Worried about booking your cruise during hurricane season??đ
Hereâs the deal:
1. The weather canât be controlled or predicted. Thereâs no way to know weeks, months, or a year in advance what itâs going to do. Things can change even days before. âHurricane seasonâ is technically six months out of the year (thatâs half the year!), but bad weather can happen at any time so donât let that stop you from cruising.
2. Set your expectations properly. Bad weather can happen and itâs not the cruise lines fault. Most of the time there are no issues, but itâs always good to be prepared if something has to change so youâre not disappointed. There could be a port youâre not able to dock at or the cruise might be rerouted or delayed for the safety of the passengers and crew. Itâs a very small percentage, but it can happen.
3. Be prepared with motion sickness medication and try them out before your cruise to know how your body reacts. There is a health center on board that does have complimentary motion sickness meds outside the door (ask me how I know! đ
). You should do this on any cruise, hurricane season or not.
4. ALWAYS get to your cruise port city at least a day before youâre scheduled to board, especially if youâre flying. There could be weather issues at your home airport, mechanical issues, flat tires, lost luggage, you name it. Give yourself a buffer! Also consider travel insurance for peace of mind if anything happens.
5. If ports are skipped due to weather and you booked an excursion through the cruise line you will automatically be refunded. If you book outside of the cruise line always ask if they have a policy that refunds if the ship canât dock that day. Also, the crew on the ship will constantly be adapting the schedule if there is bad weather so they will add more events and activities that day and there will still be plenty of fun things to do!!
Thereâs a reason thousands of people who cruise again and again year after year because they love it so much. You wonât know until you go! So donât let these fears stop you from trying it! đ˘đ¤