Cruising with P&O and Disney Cruises

1. Oceanic Adventure to AvoidOceanic Adventure to Avoid
Cruise the OceansCruise the Oceans

2. Thousands of Cruises Per YearThousands of Cruises Per Year
• There are thousands of cruiseThere are thousands of cruise
destinations across the globe, includingdestinations across the globe, including
North America, Europe and theNorth America, Europe and the
Caribbean.Caribbean.
• Cruise lines include,Cruise lines include, Disney CruisesDisney Cruises,,
Royal Caribbean, Holland America Line,Royal Caribbean, Holland America Line,
P&O and many more.P&O and many more.

3. Is Cruising SafeIs Cruising Safe
• Of course accident happen, but millions ofOf course accident happen, but millions of
cruise passengers traverse the seascruise passengers traverse the seas
without hiccup or hitch.without hiccup or hitch.
• Statistically you are more likely to die fromStatistically you are more likely to die from
being stuck by lightening than die on abeing stuck by lightening than die on a
cruise ship.cruise ship.

4. Choppy WatersChoppy Waters
• Due to the large size of your typical cruiseDue to the large size of your typical cruise
ship, you are not likely to experience muchship, you are not likely to experience much
in the way of choppy waters.in the way of choppy waters.
• There are some known destinations whichThere are some known destinations which
are commonly avoided if at all possible.are commonly avoided if at all possible.

5. Ocean CrossingOcean Crossing
• When out in the open ocean, there is littleWhen out in the open ocean, there is little
protection from land masse; thereforeprotection from land masse; therefore
typically transatlantic crossings cantypically transatlantic crossings can
become quite choppy at particular times ofbecome quite choppy at particular times of
the year.the year.

6. AsiaAsia
• Asian waters are prone to naturalAsian waters are prone to natural
disasters including typhoons, earthquakesdisasters including typhoons, earthquakes
and rarely, but can happen tsunamis.and rarely, but can happen tsunamis.
• Peak typhoon season – mid May toPeak typhoon season – mid May to
August.August.

7. AfricaAfrica
• Africa has very little in the way of cruises,Africa has very little in the way of cruises,
but any itineraries including the southernbut any itineraries including the southern
peninsula can experience very rough andpeninsula can experience very rough and
choppy waters.choppy waters.

8. North AmericaNorth America
• When sailing to the areas around Whittier,When sailing to the areas around Whittier,
Anchorage and Sward, these waters tendAnchorage and Sward, these waters tend
to be very choppy. The are less protectedto be very choppy. The are less protected
by land masse the Gulf of Alaska is aby land masse the Gulf of Alaska is a
particularly rough area.particularly rough area.