Traveling to western Caribbean in October !

[Cozumeldreamin23]

Hi ! So I have never been on a cruise before, I am getting married next year, and we were looking into doing a Western Caribbean cruise for our honeymoon in the beginning of October, leaving from Texas,it's a seven night cruise. I'm really worried about hurricane season, I know the general concerns, if anyone could tell me they're good and bad experiences, and any tips that would be wonderful , thank you !

[just erica]

Hi ! So I have never been on a cruise before, I am getting married next year, and we were looking into doing a Western Caribbean cruise for our honeymoon in the beginning of October, leaving from Texas,it's a seven night cruise. I'm really worried about hurricane season, I know the general concerns, if anyone could tell me they're good and bad experiences, and any tips that would be wonderful , thank you !

 

Yes, that is hurricane season but it also depends on each hurricane season. Some are not so bad and others, like last year are terrible.

I've sailed twice the first week of November and no issues and I've also sailed third week in October and we missed a port due to very high winds.

Good Luck with your first cruise, I am sure you will love it!

[Essiesmom]

Jut remember that you ship will sail. You will be on a cruise. But it may not go where you expected it to. Enjoy wherever it takes you. EM

[paul929207]

The ship will do what it can to avoid rough seas. However sometimes that is not possible.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Welcome to Cruise Critic.

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding.

We have cruised several times in October. Only once did we have an itinerary change. We left out of Tampa for a western Caribbean cruise. Our first stop was Key West. We were scheduled to leave that port at 5 PM. We sat there for 3 hours when the captain finally came on and announced that we would be doing an eastern Caribbean cruise. Hurricane Paula changed our itinerary.

So be prepared doe anything -- you can't trust Mother Nature.

[Keith1010]

Congratulations to you.

 

Even though it is still hurricane season I would not hesitate to sail then.

 

Keith

[taglovestocruise]

We were there the first week of last November. Mid 80s every day and calm seas all week. happy wedding day.

[Nic6318]

Hi ! So I have never been on a cruise before, I am getting married next year, and we were looking into doing a Western Caribbean cruise for our honeymoon in the beginning of October, leaving from Texas,it's a seven night cruise. I'm really worried about hurricane season, I know the general concerns, if anyone could tell me they're good and bad experiences, and any tips that would be wonderful , thank you !

 

 

Hi

 

Congratulations.

 

While I personally wouldn't be too worried, since I have cruised the Caribbean at that time of year without incident, I was never going on my honeymoon on those trips.

 

Seeing that you might have some reservations, and you say you are "looking into" going there, have you also looked into going somewhere else. This is your first cruise. Very special occasion. I assume that neither of you get seasick. There are many other wonderful places to visit at that time of year, where hurricanes are not a risk.

 

Considering all that will be happening at the time, if you picked a different itinerary, it would give you one less worry.

 

no matter what you choose

have a great cruise

[6rugrats]

I probably would not choose this area to sail during my honeymoon. If you are o.k. with possibly missing ports and having storms/hurricanes, you’ll be alright.

If not, consider a different place to honeymoon.

Congratulations,

[leaveitallbehind]

I would not be overly concerned. This past year notwithstanding as it was certainly an extreme case, just because it is hurricane season it does not mean there will be hurricanes. It just means that conditions are favorable that time of year for storms to be able to develop. And as others have said, the Captains will do everything in their power to avoid any storm.

 

We've cruised for over 25 years with many cruises during hurricane season and - perhaps just by good fortune - have never encountered a significant storm and have never had any itinerary altered by one.