Hawgfan27 Posted October 15, 2014 #1 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Sailing on the allure leaving on the 19th and it looks like 2 ports will get a decent amount of rain. I realize this is simply out of my control but how has your experience been on a "rainy" cruise? Still able to have a pretty good time in the storms? New to cruising. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSLeesburg Posted October 15, 2014 #2 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Sailing on the allure leaving on the 19th and it looks like 2 ports will get a decent amount of rain. I realize this is simply out of my control but how has your experience been on a "rainy" cruise? Still able to have a pretty good time in the storms? New to cruising. Sent from my iPhone using Forums We went to Bermuda last year on our first cruise, and it poured almost half the time we were in port, and we still had a fantastic experience. Sent from my iPad using Cruise Critic Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted October 15, 2014 #3 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Sailing on the allure leaving on the 19th and it looks like 2 ports will get a decent amount of rain. I realize this is simply out of my control but how has your experience been on a "rainy" cruise? Still able to have a pretty good time in the storms? New to cruising. Many times the rain will be heavy for a short time and pass right through. I would not worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted October 15, 2014 #4 Share Posted October 15, 2014 (edited) I HATE rainy cruises...you come home with no tan..no one believes you've been cruising,... but, it won't be cold...so take comfort in that! Can't do anything about it.....go with the flow. Edited October 16, 2014 by cb at sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negc Posted October 16, 2014 #5 Share Posted October 16, 2014 I HATE rainy cruises...you come home with no tan..no one believes you've been cruising,... but, it won't be cold...so take comfort in that! Can't do anything about it.....go with the flow. What other reason would one have to cruise besides getting a tan so that everyone back home will know you've been on a cruise?:rolleyes: On Radiance class ships, with those dreadful glass roofs, you can still enjoy the pool despite the rainy weather.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted October 16, 2014 #6 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Often it does not rain all day. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawgfan27 Posted October 16, 2014 Author #7 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Sounds positive. Do you guys still book excursions as usual if there's like an 80% chance of rain. I have a resort day booked in cozumel but I may cancel if it just pours. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted October 16, 2014 #8 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Sounds positive. Do you guys still book excursions as usual if there's like an 80% chance of rain. I have a resort day booked in cozumel but I may cancel if it just pours. In the case of Nachi Cocom, we've booked weeks ahead of time, so no knowledge of weather forecast. If it rains, and we decide not to go, we would have been out our deposit which was about $11 per person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaflamingo Posted October 16, 2014 #9 Share Posted October 16, 2014 We have sailed to rainy ports. As most have said the rain is usually somewhat intermittent. But you're on Allure. If it rains and you don't want to get wet, stay onboard. She is a fantastic ship with lots to do, even in port. When we were in Cozumel last year it rained. We enjoyed the ship until the rain stopped, then went into town for awhile. You can pretty much stay in stores, bars, or restaurants in between rain periods. You'll have a good time either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauren0309 Posted October 16, 2014 #10 Share Posted October 16, 2014 (edited) On one of our cruises, it rained every day until the last day. We had to change our excursions which were outdoors. We took bus tour excursions so didn't have to spend too much time outside getting wet and we still had a good time anyway. The only thing I missed was coming home without a tan because we couldn't use the pool all week. :( Edited October 16, 2014 by lauren0309 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debfew Posted October 16, 2014 #11 Share Posted October 16, 2014 I watched the weather before a cruise where it called for rain and didn't rain a drop. And where it was supposed to be sunny all day and it ended up raining. I wouldn't change my plans based on a forecast. Take a good rain poncho just in case and get out there! Have a great cruise. And as others have said it may just be a shower and that shower might even occurr in the middle of the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted October 16, 2014 #12 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Sailing on the allure leaving on the 19th and it looks like 2 ports will get a decent amount of rain. I realize this is simply out of my control but how has your experience been on a "rainy" cruise? Still able to have a pretty good time in the storms? New to cruising. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Welcome to the forum. At least it will be a warm rain. Allure provides a lot to do even when its raining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish6 Posted October 16, 2014 #13 Share Posted October 16, 2014 We are on this cruise too. It shows thunder showers for all the ports but isn't that normal for the Caribbean? Isn't there always a chance of thunder showers in the Caribbean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInnocentAge Posted October 16, 2014 #14 Share Posted October 16, 2014 We are on this cruise too. It shows thunder showers for all the ports but isn't that normal for the Caribbean? Isn't there always a chance of thunder showers in the Caribbean? Agreed. We just got off the Vision a few weeks ago, and the forecast called for an 80% chance of rain in Key West and 90% in Grand Cayman. Not a drop fell in either location while we were there. In fact, it wasn't even that cloudy, especially in Grand Cayman. If it does happen to rain, have a great time anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geojobes Posted October 16, 2014 #15 Share Posted October 16, 2014 I was stationed in Puerto Rico in the Navy in the early '70's. They would say it would rain almost every day, and it would rain for maybe 10 minutes. Then the sun would come out & it would be hotter than ever. Don't sweat rain there, it'll stop soon anyway. Rarely will you get a nasty, rainy day there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justmekaren918 Posted October 16, 2014 #16 Share Posted October 16, 2014 I must say I looked at the weather before my trip 80% rain and thunderstorms every day we got caught in one little storm maybe 5 minutes! Since I had an aft cabin I caught some really nice storms way behind us as I was taking pictures of the last bit of nice sunsets. Have some faith and a backup plan. Nachi Cocom I arrived almost at 1pm at the property, and I still got a good amount of hours in and lunch and drinks. Have a great cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CABCruiser Posted October 16, 2014 #17 Share Posted October 16, 2014 What effect does a heavy rain have on accessing the shops and restaurants in Central Park and Boardwalk? Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikevet Posted October 16, 2014 #18 Share Posted October 16, 2014 I wouldn't be to worried. It rains most days in the tropics. I lived in the Caribbean for three years. Usually when it rained, we didn't even bother to get out of our relaxing chair as it would leave as quick as it came. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelCMTX Posted October 16, 2014 #19 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Often it does not rain all day. Been there. Cozumel looked pretty dodgy, weatherwise, last time we docked there. All turned out fine until about 3pm and the skies just absolutely opened for about 90 mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loubetti Posted October 16, 2014 #20 Share Posted October 16, 2014 The rain question gets asked all the time here. Living in south Florida, rain is almost always in the forecast. It's the same for the Caribbean. Forget about it and just deal with what you get or don't get. Remember, we live in essentially perpetual Summer down here, and heat and humidity can often equal rain at times. Sometimes it's an hour, sometimes it's on and off all day. Thankfully it's usually more of the former than the latter. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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