Hurricane Bill Continues to Threaten Bermuda
We have been tracking Hurricane Bill since Sunday and providing multiple updates each day. We have created a new post, Keeping an Eye on Hurricane Bill / Cruise Ship Impact
to bring you up-to-date information and help you be prepared for any impact to your cruise vacation in the area.
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Useful resources:
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA is the prime resource for hurricane monitoring. Public advisories are published by the National Weather Service and the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Cruise Ship Tropical Storm Updates: <CARNIVAL> <Norwegian Cruise Line> <Royal Caribbean> Note: These are the only cruise lines affected by Hurricane Bill.
Updates on impacted cruises are being provided on the above websites and also on my blog:
Keeping an Eye on Hurricane Bill / Cruise Ship Impact
What happens if there's a hurricane predicted at the time of my cruise?
Cruise lines try to avoid operating any ship in the vicinity of a tropical system and they monitor the progress of these storms very closely. If there is potential threat to any of their guests or ships, the itinerary may be altered to try to avoid any interaction with the storm or any affected areas.
Cruise lines will notify Travel Agencies and the public about any itinerary changes.
As we saw during the Swine Flu outbreak, Health and Safety is the prime concern for each cruise line. As always, my recommendation is for you to purchase travel insurance, so that you may obtain the necessary assistance should the need arise.
BE PREPARED CHECKLIST
- Monitor hurricane warnings before cruise
- Activate cell phone international roaming if necessary
- Make sure cruise line and travel agent have current contact information
- Make sure airline has current contact information
- Setup flight notifications with airline if possible
- Share your itinerary with family and friends
- Review your travel insurance policy for potential coverages
- Call travel insurance provider to answer any questions about coverage
- Provide emergency contact information to cruise line, travel agent, and airline
- Keep passport, credit card, and necessary medication with you while in port
Enjoy your cruise vacation - rest assured that the cruise line will do everything to make your cruise enjoyable and safe.
It may be necessary for the cruise line to deviate from original published itinerary - this is their right under the contract rules. You want them to do this so that you are safe. Don't be upset if port changes are made - just make the best of your cruise vacation. I always say that any day on a cruise is better than a day at home.
It may be necessary for the cruise line to deviate from original published itinerary - this is their right under the contract rules. You want them to do this so that you are safe. Don't be upset if port changes are made - just make the best of your cruise vacation. I always say that any day on a cruise is better than a day at home.
I wish you smooth sailing and safe journey on your cruise vacation
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