Concerns With Mid September Weather?

[jenne252]

Hi! We are booked on a Southern Carib Itin departing from Ft Lauderdale 9/13 and returning 9/21. Any special concerns with weather around this time? I live in the Midwest so its pretty mild in September, still nice and warm and not usually rainy...it didn't really strike me that it could be quite dicey that time of year out in the sea.

 

We will be heading from Ft Lauderdale with a Sea Day then on to Grand Turk, then La Romana, then Curacao then Aruba before we head back and have two Sea Days in row.

 

Thanks for any advice!! :)

[stobe1]

September to October is prime hurricane season for the Atlantic.

[ahoughton]

I wouldn't worry. It is during hurricane season but we travel during that time almost every year. Some times they may have to change the itinerary.

[jenne252]

September to October is prime hurricane season for the Atlantic.

 

Do you avoid this time of year because of it? If not, did you ever have a bad experience?

[jenne252]

I wouldn't worry. It is during hurricane season but we travel during that time almost every year. Some times they may have to change the itinerary.

 

Good to hear! Is the worst you have experienced been a change in itinerary? Any rains or horrible seas?

[klfrodo]

Good to hear! Is the worst you have experienced been a change in itinerary? Any rains or horrible seas?

 

We sailed one year a week after a major hurricane hit the U.S.

The seas were still very rough. Some people were sea sick and some water based excursions were cancelled

[MickCruiser]

Preface: Knock on wood

 

It has been a rather quiet hurricane season the past few years. But it's hit or miss at the end of the day.

 

At least with a cruise, the ship can try to avoid bad weather. If you go to Disney and it rains a few days...nothing you can do about it. [emoji6]

 

 

- JPO

[stobe1]

Do you avoid this time of year because of it? If not, did you ever have a bad experience?

 

No, I was just stating a fact. But growing up in Florida, I've been through my fair share of hurricanes.

 

I haven't had a bad experience yet on a cruise. The worst day on a cruise beats the best day at work!!

[dorisis]

Hurricanes in the area you are going to are about as common as tornadoes in the midwest. How often have you been caught in a tornado? We live in Florida but have lived in Illinois. Experienced a tornado once and a hurricane once. We did have a hurricane whilst at sea one year, but the captain just changed our course and we avoided it.

[jenne252]

Good point! I live in Cleveland. We havent had a tornado here in my 32 years. But I regularly drive around in heavy snows.

 

I'm going rain or shine that's for sure, it's my honeymoon ;)

[KKB]

Atlantic averages 10 tropical storms/year. The odds that it will hit WHEN you go & WHERE you go are slim.

 

We have cruised in October 3x--absolutely gorgeous each time.

 

BTW, peak hurricane season is August, and it decreases from there. (yes, officially it is June-Oct)

Edited February 1, 2015 by KKB

[6rugrats]

 

BTW, peak hurricane season is August, and it decreases from there. (yes, officially it is June-Oct)

 

Peak time is actually mid-August through October:

 

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/

Edited February 1, 2015 by 6rugrats

[Lionesss]

Yes as previous poster stated it is prime storm season.

 

We live in the North so for us we want the hot summer months.

 

Yea we dodged a couple hurricaines over the years, but have been fortunate to still sail.

 

Some rough seas---but memorable vacations.

 

Safe journey

[cb at sea]

The weather in the Caribbean will be find...nice and warm. Yes, it's "hurricane season", but that doesn't guarantee a storm! Just like "tornado season" doesn't mean the weather is bad if there is no tornado!!!!

Edited February 1, 2015 by cb at sea

[jenne252]

Perfect! Thanks so much for all the advice. I've been to Mexico gulf Coast around the same time and no issues in the past

[Folk Singer]

I wouldn't worry. It is during hurricane season but we travel during that time almost every year. Some times they may have to change the itinerary.

 

Never any safety issue.

[Hlitner]

The OP asks if there are "concerns" with mid-Sept weather and the short answer is YES. It is still hurricane season and while ships can make itinerary changes to avoid major storms, the cruise ports and airports cannot move. Are hurricanes a major risk? Not really, but they are a risk.

 

Hank

[jenne252]

The OP asks if there are "concerns" with mid-Sept weather and the short answer is YES. It is still hurricane season and while ships can make itinerary changes to avoid major storms, the cruise ports and airports cannot move. Are hurricanes a major risk? Not really, but they are a risk.

 

Hank

 

Hank, I definitely was inquiring about concerns. I was wondering if anyone had experienced any scary weather or anything else.

 

I didn't realize how easily cruise ship can just change itininerary though... I'm a newbie

[Folk Singer]

We ended up in Halifax on one Cruise where were to go to the Bermuda. I can go to halifax any day. it was due to a Hurricane/Tropical Storm. Everyone in shorts and tee shirts and thick fog and cool weather instead.