JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A cruise expert suggests getting trip insurance in case a storm affects your ship.
High winds and large waves from Hurricane Beryl caused multiple cruise ships to reroute to avoid its path.
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The storm left parts of the Caribbean, including Jamaica, with devastating damage.
Beryl is now expected to make landfall in the middle Texas coast overnight.
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Regan Moore, who lives in Jacksonville, said she still feels nervous about taking a cruise to the Bahamas next week.
“I will say you do have a little bit of anxiety if a storm comes out of nowhere and just decided to hit your ship and I’ve never been on a cruise,” Moore said.
Cruise ships have access to weather-tracking navigation systems to avoid potential storms overseas.
Cruise lines like Royal Caribbean have their own meteorologists tracking storms ahead of time.
Travel expert and owner of the Cruise Genius Scott Lara advised getting travel insurance for good measure.
“Trip insurance gives you that piece of mind in case you lose a bag, in case you miss a flight,” Lara said. “I just recommend that you do buy travel insurance with the option to cancel for any reason.”
Lara suggests calling immediately if you’re worried about sudden cancellations or if a storm will affect your ship.
“Call the cruise line, call your travel agent, they’re the ones who can keep you up to speed on that,” Lara said.
Moore said that’s what she’s been doing to calm her nerves.
“Just mostly keeping track of the weather, checking with the cruise line and checking with Fox World Travel and asking ‘hey is everything still good?’” Moore said.