Quote:I believe that Central Florida University already postponed their scheduled football game until November. It's definitely a good decision for all events anywhere near this Hurricane to be cancelled. 

 

If I recall correctly,  Hurricane/ Super Storm Sandy had the 2nd most extensive $ amount damage of any Hurricane in U.S. history,  with only Hurricane Katrina ahead on the dubious list.  I'm surprised the Cruise ship company you used even decided to have the ship go remotely close to Sandy.  I certainly wouldn't blame you in the least if you decided never to go on another ocean cruise again. 

 

Carnival tracked the storm very carefully. It was not supposed to hit Nassau, the scheduled port of call, before the last Thursday in October - embarkation day. While entering the check-in line I got a letter stating the itinerary had been changed to Key West because the Nassau port closed that morning. For safety reasons, the ship was reduced to half speed from Key West to Port Canaveral so we debarked 12 hours late and they canceled the next cruise. A lot of passengers got sick, but fortunately I had no problems with it.

 

What I will never do again is take cruises that are kid magnets. In late October, kids should not be sitting in hot tubs while their parents drink wine on a ship  that runs the same two itineraries all year. Give me an upscale ship that caters more to couples, seniors, and people like us if you want to see me happy on a small four-deck ship.

 

Of course I don't have to worry about any ships now. My next trip is an organized tour from Rome to Venice. Unfortunately that means I will miss a lot of football because Mom refused to buy a TV show recorder.

 

Back on topic, can Matthew affect the Gators game Saturday? It seems like every week there is a weather delay somewhere.

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