| Caribbean cruise weather has fewer risks for | | | | month of the year to take a cruise. April and May |
| vacationers planning a trip at sea rather than | | | | are excellent times to go because they are |
| spending a week on an island for a simple reason | | | | outside of the hurricane season, although some |
| -- the ship can move away from bad weather | | | | Caribbean destinations see more rainfall than |
| while an island can't. | | | | normal in May. |
| Someone may one day invent detachable islands, | | | | Families considering a cruise with children on |
| but in the meantime vacationers should consider | | | | summer break should take advantage of June in |
| two major factors related to weather in planning | | | | particular because of the lower storm risk, |
| a cruise. First is the annual Caribbean hurricane | | | | followed by July. |
| season and second is the temperature drop during | | | | The Caribbean has a reputation for year-round |
| the winter. | | | | warmth. While it's mostly true, there are some |
| The hurricane season runs from June 1 until | | | | modest variations in temperature from month to |
| November 30, but the region has on average few | | | | month. Air and water temperatures are noticeably |
| storms in June and November. July averages | | | | cooler in the northern climates during the winter, |
| three storms, while August, September and | | | | which makes a Bahamas cruise less appealing |
| October average four, according to the U.S. | | | | from December through February. |
| National Weather Service. | | | | Anyone interested in taking a Caribbean cruise in |
| Storms in August and October have a moderate | | | | the winter should consider a southern cruise as a |
| risk of developing into hurricanes while September | | | | better option for warmer weather than either an |
| has the highest risk of all. | | | | eastern or western cruise. |
| For these reasons, September is the worst | | | | |