Eastern Caribbean travel weekend of Thanksgiving to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

[lovevacadays]

We've booked the Emerald Princess for Nov 29th, 09. It leaves the Sunday after Thanksgiving. We are now wondering if we should switch dates. Does anyone know how crowded airlines are and what might be a good day to travel Thanksgiving weekend? We don't want to fly in on Sunday so would be looking at Friday or Saturday after Thanksgiving. Any thoughts?

 

If we don't do that weekend we would have to do the week before Thanksgiving as the Emerald is going into drydock the 1st two weeks in December and then sails two holiday cruises. Anyone know if mid-November is still hurricane season? What might be the chance of rain, etc for the Eastern Caribbean. Any info would be much appreicated.

[lovevacadays]

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[Geema]

Airports and planes are always busy that weekend. Cost for tickets are very high also.

 

Hurricane season is officially over Dec. 1. Weather was great the 2 times we went in November. I heard the Western Caribbean can be iffy, but we had great weather in November for a Southern Caribbean and an Eastern Caribbean cruise (one Thanksgiving week 2006 and the other early November in the 90's).

 

Hope that helps.

[Keith1010]

I would recommend flying in a day before the cruise no matter what time of year you go. So, consider flying in on Saturday. It won't be too crowded.

 

Keith

[BlueHerons]

We've booked the Emerald Princess for Nov 29th, 09. It leaves the Sunday after Thanksgiving. We are now wondering if we should switch dates. Does anyone know how crowded airlines are and what might be a good day to travel Thanksgiving weekend? We don't want to fly in on Sunday so would be looking at Friday or Saturday after Thanksgiving. Any thoughts?

 

If we don't do that weekend we would have to do the week before Thanksgiving as the Emerald is going into drydock the 1st two weeks in December and then sails two holiday cruises. Anyone know if mid-November is still hurricane season? What might be the chance of rain, etc for the Eastern Caribbean. Any info would be much appreicated.

 

Flying in the Friday after Thanksgiving probably will not be as bad as Saturday or Sunday.

 

Hurricanes happen all year long but they are less likely in November. Buy trip insurance.