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

There are no itinerary changes yet for Carnival ships due to Tropical Storm Melissa, but guests should stay alert for potential updates.

The itinerary of the current cruise onboard the Margaritaville at Sea Islander was adjusted to avoid Tropical Storm Melissa. According to a statement sent to guests onboard, the ship will replace two of its planned visits due to adverse weather conditions.

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.

A Viking Star crew member went overboard in the Mediterranean Sea during a cruise on Monday, prompting the Italian Coast Guard to launch a search.

Image via Shutterstock At least 63 people stranded in the middle of the ocean got an unlikely rescue. A cruise ship became their knight in shining armor, rescuing them from the middle of the Ionian Sea.

At 11:31 a.m. local time, a member of the crew on the Viking Star “was observed going overboard,” Viking Cruises said in a statement. The ship’s emergency response was activated and a search operation was initiated with the Italian Coast Guard, it said.