Hurricane Rick Swatting Cruise Ships Out Of The Way En Route To Baja
If there is something we know about traveling during the late summer thru early fall, it's to buy trip insurance. We're sure some cruisers and Baja vacationers will be finding out the importance of such policies as Hurricane Rick hits Baja Mexico and diverts ships away from holiday ports in order to avoid the 100 mph winds.
Although Rick has already crested in strength and now it peters down to a category 3 hurricane, let us remember that having a category anything storm crash your beach holiday is never positive. Judging the infographic above, Rick is zeroing in on Mexico like a frat boy with fantasies of cheap Patron. With the storm due off the coast from late today through early tomorrow, cruise ships are skipping visits to Mazatlan and possibly even Cabo San Lucas, adding insult to injury for the city that counts on these near-daily cruise ship calls.
If you're heading south of the border along with Rick, we recommend reading the fine print on your trip protection plan and staying tuned to the Weather Channel. For the cruisers, CruiseCritic has got you hooked up with Hurricane Rick website featuring updated ship itinerary changes. Also: bring dramamine even if you won't be in the eye of the storm; that wind is gonna shake things up all along the Mexican and southern California coasts.
Related Stories:
· Hurricane Rick Sparks More Cruise Itinerary Changes [CruiseCritic]
· Hurricane Rick weakens to Category 3 Off Mexico Coast [AFP]
· Weather coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: Weather Channel]
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