Posted on 21 August 2009. Tags: bad weather, Caribbean, Carnival Cruise Lines, cruise ship, cruises and hurricanes, East Coast, Hurricane Bill, hurricane season, Mexican Riviera, Royal Caribbean, travel guard insurance, travel insurance
It’s two months into 2009 hurricane season and the first tropical storms and major hurricane are impacting a number cruises in the Caribbean. Last weekend, Tropical Storm Ana doused much of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Hurricane Bill became the first hurricane of the season, and is currently a Category 4 storm. So what happens to guests on cruises that are affected by storms?
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Posted on 17 September 2008. Tags: bumped from a cruise, cruise vacation, Europe, Hurricane Katrina, hurricane season, river cruising, Viking River Cruises
You get the call, and you can’t believe it. You’ve been bumped off your cruise! What are your options? And how can you protect yourself from getting the old heave-ho from the cruise line? Heed the advice of one lesson learned.
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Posted on 14 September 2008. Tags: canceled cruises, Caribbean, Carnival Conquest, Carnival Cruise Lines, Carnival Ecstasy, delayed sailings, Galveston, Gulf of Mexico, Houston, Hurricane Gustav, Hurricane Ike, hurricane season, New Orleans
With the devastation in Galveston following Hurricane Ike, Carnival Cruise Lines has opted to cancel the September 14 sailing of the Carnival Conquest and the September 15 sailing of the Carnival Ecstasy. Passengers currently on the ships will disembark in New Orleans. Read for more details…
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Posted on 17 August 2008. Tags: Carnival Cruise Lines, cruise vacation, hurricane Fay, hurricane season, National Hurricane center, Tropical storm Fay, vacation hurriane
Tropical Storm Fay is causing some changes to several Western Caribbean cruises so far. Forecasters expect Fay to strength to a hurricane over the next 24 hours. Read for more details…
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Posted on 31 July 2001. Tags: airline, changing ports, cruise vaction, flights, hurricane season, NCL, ports, taxes
It’s hurricane season and ships often change course. So, what recourse does a traveler have when the cruise line does a switcharoo? Read on…
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