Hurricanes Suck But Not Enough to Keep Me From Cruising
Your two youngest daughters are out of school, your oldest son is home from college, and you have scheduled a week off from work. It’s time for you to take your long anticipated family cruise. Not so fast, it also happens to be hurricane season. Over the course of the next few days we will take a look hurricane season affects cruising. The series will be broken up into several different parts each one focused on a different aspect of cruising during hurricane season. Today, we will break down when hurricane season occurs and the two most common reasons for sailing during hurricane season.
When is hurricane season?
Officially, hurricane season starts today. That’s right, it’s that time of year again, Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane season is the period of time which runs from June 1 through November 30.
The most active sub-period of hurricane season occurs between August and October. The peak of hurricane season is usually the months of August and September, when the waters of the Caribbean Sea are at their warmest. Just remember that although it is uncommon to see a large storm in either June or November they are still possible. Does this mean you should avoid cruising during those months, absolutely not. All hurricane season means is that you will have to take extra care in the planning of your cruise vacation.
Why should I risk planning a cruise during hurricane season?
Honestly speaking the two main reasons to plan a cruise during hurricane season are timing and costs. Hurricane season occurs right in the middle of the summer for many cruisers, making it the ideal time for a family vacation. Summer cruising is perfect for those cruisers with families that include school-aged children. It is also the time when those who work in industries such as retail have the most flexibility in taking a vacation.
As far as costs go, because many people are afraid to cruise during these months cruise lines are known to discount the cost of their cruises. Due to the weather being nice almost everywhere in the United States in typically the low season for the cruise industry. When you couple that with hurricane season, frankly speaking hurricane season is a bargain hunters paradise. Its is not uncommon for summer cruises to be 25 to 40 percent cheaper than a comparable spring cruise.
Tomorrow, we will look at how a hurricane typically affects a cruise. Stay tuned and I am sure by the time you finish reading this series you will see that a hurricane is no reason to ditch your plans to cruise during the summer months.
- Part 1 Hurricanes Suck But Not Enough to Keep Me From Cruising
- Part 2 Can My Ship Weather the Storm?
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