Seasonal Cruise Weather Advisories

Atlantic Hurricane Season

Atlantic hurricane season affects Caribbean, Bahamas, and US Gulf Coast sailings from June through November, with the highest storm risk in August and September.

Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season

Eastern Pacific hurricane season affects Mexican Riviera sailings from mid-May through November, with Cabo San Lucas the most exposed port.

Central Pacific Hurricane Season (Hawaii)

Hawaii's hurricane season runs June through November, but direct hits are rare — only a handful in the last 40 years — so cruises sail on as scheduled.

West Pacific Typhoon Season

Typhoons can form in any month, but most reach Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, and the South China coast between July and October, with August and September the busiest.

Panama Canal & Central America Green (Rainy) Season

Panama and Central America's rainy "green season" runs May through November, which is why nearly all full Panama Canal transits sail October through April instead.

Mediterranean Summer Heat & Crowds Advisory

July and August bring the Mediterranean's hottest temperatures and largest crowds — popular ports like Santorini and Dubrovnik get especially packed.

Northern Europe's Short Cruise Season

Norwegian Fjords and Baltic cruises only run roughly May through September; outside that window, almost no large ships sail the region at all.

Canada & New England Fall Storms

Fall Canada and New England cruises can meet nor'easters and the tail end of Atlantic hurricanes, and it can go from warm to near-freezing within a week. Pack for cold, wind, and rain even if the forecast looks mild.

North Atlantic Crossings

Transatlantic crossings spend five to seven days at sea in the open North Atlantic, where cool weather, strong wind, and rough seas are normal, especially from October through April.