Hurricane season is in full swing as cruise lines make adjustments with their ships and itineraries due to Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. Here are some

Carnival Cruise Line is adjusting itineraries to avoid the path of Melissa, which intensified into a Category 5 hurricane on Monday. The company’s Brand Ambassador, John Heald, said that ships sailing to Jamaica and nearby destinations are being affected.

Tropical Storm Melissa formed in the Caribbean Sea on Oct. 21 and is strengthening as it inches north toward Jamaica. Expected to become a major hurricane by Oct. 26, the slow-moving storm is expected bring heavy rainfall, flooding, and damaging winds to Jamaica in the coming days.

Cruise lines have skipped port calls and changed itineraries as Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica. The storm has strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane with potentially ‘catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding.’ “Numerous landslides are likely through Tuesday,” the National Hurricane Center said.

MSC Cruises made significant changes to the current itinerary of the MSC World America due to Hurricane Melissa, which is currently moving through the Caribbean. According to a statement sent to booked guests,

Answering the question 'Where is the safest place on a cruise ship during a storm?' James Abbgy, who reportedly works on Royal Caribbean, wrote on Quora that your cabin is the best place to take shelter, with lying on your bed being the safest place to do.