You can set your calendar by this blog. It’s Hurricane Season. Every June 1, or thereabouts, we provide you with the obligatory outlook for the season that starts today…obligatory because, while hurricanes seldom affect cruise ships that can outrun them, the fact remains ships are on waters that can generate such storms. So… NOAA —… Continue reading Day One Of Hurricane Season
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From The Eye Of A Hurricane…Help
Our resident expert on all things Mexico is Barbra Bishop of Mexpeditions, a travel agency that specializes in everywhere (and everything) south of the border. The other day she was telling us a story about Cabo San Lucas and last month’s Hurricane Odile (below). The short version is that during the worst of the hurricane,… Continue reading From The Eye Of A Hurricane…Help
Hurricane Season 101: Below-average Year
Life is learning, right? Every day, almost any place. Even here, reading this blog. Even here, writing this blog. Hurricane season starts June 1, and that always gives cruisers reason to be nervous, even if it shouldn't. Yesterday, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) made its annual prediction. The prediction is 2014 will be near… Continue reading Hurricane Season 101: Below-average Year
The storm clouds that turned into a sunny season
Every year, the experts (The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, more commonly known as NOAA) make projections for the "hurricane season" — how many are anticipated, how many will graduate (?) from being just tropical storms, and how many of those will have names (that's bad). And every year, as your guardians of all things… Continue reading The storm clouds that turned into a sunny season