Sailing through a Hurricane

cruise, Hurricane Melissa and Caribbean

Carnival, Royal Caribbean reroute cruises to avoid Hurricane Melissa. See the changes.

“Catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding and numerous landslides are likely today through Tuesday,” the National Hurricane Center said in an Oct. 27 advisory.

Travel Weekly · 3h

Cruise chaos as Hurricane Melissa carves through Caribbean

· 2d

Cruise lines divert ships to avoid dangerous Hurricane Melissa

· 16h

See photos of powerful Hurricane Melissa effects as it slams Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa threatened Jamaica with potentially deadly rains after rapidly intensifying into a top-level Category 5 storm, as residents scrambled for shelter from what could be the island's most...

· 1d

Hurricane Melissa targets Jamaica as deadly Cat 5 while Sarasota keeps close watch

· 11h

Hurricane Melissa Leaves 25 Dead in Haiti, Causes Widespread Damage in Jamaica and Cuba

· 19m

The Latest: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with record strength

Melissa is a Category 5 storm with sustained wind speeds of 180 mph (280 kph).

· 1d

Hurricane Melissa Is Among the Most Powerful Atlantic Hurricanes on Record

· 7h

First deaths from Hurricane Melissa confirmed in Jamaica as storm leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

Cruise Hive

Icon of the Seas Shifts Itinerary Due to Tropical Storm Melissa

Icon of the Seas is shifting from a planned Eastern Caribbean cruise to a Western Caribbean itinerary due to Tropical Storm Melissa.

Times Union

Cruising During Hurricane Season? Here's What I Wish I Knew

This article was first published on NerdWallet.com. The first cruise I ever took - the Sun Princess in October 2024 - happened to collide with Hurricane Milton. Leave it to me to take my inaugural sailing during peak storm season. Honestly, I wasn't even ...

Airlines, cruise lines cancel Jamaica trips amid Hurricane Melissa

With Hurricane Melissa moving at speeds of 175 miles per hour and preparing to make landfall on the island nation of Jamaica by the afternoon of Oct. 28, governments are warning their citizens to put off travel, while airlines and cruise lines are calling off trips.