Changing Itineraries due to hurricanes/storms?

[Smiley525]

If they are going to change when do they usually do it? This storm forming off Africa has me nervous. We are on 9 night to Bermuda, Nassau, Cococay leaving next Thursday. I'm fine with some extra time in Bermuda ;)

[Clarea]

Varies, no way to predict when they would make a decision.

 

Check here for updates: http://www.royalcaribbean.com/beforeyouboard/itineraryUpdates.do

[Smiley525]

Varies, no way to predict when they would make a decision.

 

Check here for updates: http://www.royalcaribbean.com/beforeyouboard/itineraryUpdates.do

 

Thanks for that link!

[EatonDoolittle]

If they are going to change when do they usually do it? This storm forming off Africa has me nervous. We are on 9 night to Bermuda, Nassau, Cococay leaving next Thursday. I'm fine with some extra time in Bermuda ;)

 

Here's the 5 day from NOAA - even if it does form, it will be nowhere near Bermuda or even the Bahamas.

 

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=5

[Smiley525]

Guess I'm reading it wrong, looks to me if it forms and stays on upper path it'll be direct Bahamas hit in about 10 days? If it heads North east as they do frequently then yes, towards east coast and open water (where the ship has to sail through to get from Bermuda to the Bahamas)

[cruisegirl1]

A few years ago, our itinerary changed from Western Caribbean to eastern Caribbean (or Eastern to Western I don't recall) because of a hurricane. We were notified via email the evening before boarding.

 

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[shipshape sam]

Varies, no way to predict when they would make a decision.

 

Check here for updates: http://www.royalcaribbean.com/beforeyouboard/itineraryUpdates.do

 

Thanks for post. It is a good reminder for us.

[elliemaej]

Several years ago we were notified of the itinerary change (Eastern to Western) as we were pulling out of port canaveral on Disney. A crazy scramble to reboot excursions but we went with the flow.

 

 

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[Smallfamily]

We were told after we pulled out of port. They don't tell you ahead of time. Unfortunately for us this was a huge downgrade in our trip. Always hoped if it happened again it would be a better not worse port change.

 

 

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[Lady Hudson]

We got a text the night before our Bermuda trip changed to a Canada trip. All good -- We really didn't want to sail through a hurricane. Katherine

[mrs_fitz]

Last year, we received a text the afternoon before telling us of changes. Years ago, when Labadee was a tender port, we were notified during the cruise via a letter in our stateroom and the captain over the loudspeaker. Better than getting stuck in a storm! In 2012 we were floating in Miami waters for 2 days because the ships couldn't dock in the storm.

[OCruisers]

While the itinerary may need to be changed , the BIG concern is if it's hitting you embarkation port.