Afternoon All
This storm is tracking in about the worst place/time possible. It can keep moving this way or vary north or west with a few hours notice and destroy any Masters plans. If it follows this track, OKW Lover, it about a 18 hour trip (maybe a bit short if the Chief has a extra knot or two up his sleeve) to Key West from PC, so if they sailed as 1600 Saturday, they could manage to lip ahead and then south though the Yucatan.
Of course the storm could vary westerly and come across Cuba and meet him there!
As to the suggestion the vessel go east and steer south is good *if *the storm continues north westerly and doesn't arch easterly and meet them.
Peridtax, Same story for the Dream, she and the storm will be kissing cousins! If she goes south or east, the storm could turn and meet them.
This is going to be a tight one and we really will not have a god idea of where this storm will go and how fast until Friday. The weather folks( when they are being honest) will tell you they really will not have a good idea of what will happen until 48 hours out.
Folks, it a matter to be handled, but not as bad as it may seem. The
DCL officers and crews ( Cunard and RCCL in my opinion) are the finest out there and very well trained. The cruise may not be the same one you expected, but they will keep you safe and make the best of it, port and weather wise. Another option and I am not sure if DL has done this, but in the past Vessels have not returned to PC, but gone to Miami or Port Everglades.
his is the tracker I use, for what it is worth.
http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/
We will have to sea how it goes.
AKK