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Adventure of the Seas Brings 3,800 Hurricane Maria Evacuees to South Florida

By Jim Walker on October 3, 2017
Posted in Rough Weather

Adventure of the SeasA local news station in Miami reports that Royal Caribbean used the Adventure of the Seas to take around 3,800 evacuees from St. Thomas, St. Croix and Puerto Rico back to South Florida, following the destruction and chaos caused by Hurricane Maria.

7 News in Miami aired a brief segment on its television program today…

Cruise Lines Aid Hurricane-Stricken Caribbean Islands

By Jim Walker on September 28, 2017
Posted in Caribbean Islands

Today, my youngest son sent me a text which linked to one of the many articles about cruise lines coming to the aid of the devastated Caribbean islands following hurricanes Irma and Maria, saying "Dad, write a nice blog for the cruise lines!" 

Praising cruise lines admittedly does not come naturally for me, but there…

Cat-5 Hurricane Irma Threatening South Florida, Scattering Cruise Ships

By Jim Walker on September 5, 2017
Posted in Rough Weather

Hurricane Irwin Cruise ShipHurricane Irma, which continues to strengthen as it heads west toward the Leeward Islands and Virgin Islands, is now a Category 5 storm with winds of over 175 mph (with gusts up to 215 mph) as of this morning’s advisories. The huge storm is predicted to continue west across the Caribbean, north of Dominican…

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