weather in September
 

We are going on a cruise to Bahamas the middle of September. What the weather usually like (highs/lows)? Thanks!

It's a risky time due to it being peak hurricane season.......you never know. Being on land is one thing but being on the water is another, it could be rough, or you could have great weather and calm seas. Its a crap shoot, that's why it's very reasonable to travel/cruise the caribbean during that time.

here are 2 websites that have some historic weather info: stormcarib.com and weatherunderground.com.

FYI: They weather experts are predicting an above average hurricane season this year.

Hurricanes don't happen all that often in the Bahamas and the cruise lines have enough advance information to avoid the storms so if it is bad weather predicted, you will have alternate stops.

September is just about perfect weather there in the 80's and the water is literally bath water temp.

There's good shopping in Nassau and some good restaurants like Cafe Matisse right downtown so have a great time.

If the weather is clear, it should be in the 90s.

If there's a hurricane, temp will probably be in the 60s.

Prime hurricane time. You'd be wise to get your resv. time changed. End of Oct SHOULD be less risky but still no guarantee.

The cruise lines don't go where the storms are, so IF a hurricane happens, they make other plans and go to other ports, so don't worry, have a great time and enjoy.

While it is true the cruise lines avoid the hurricanes the waters still can be very rough from the remnents of one out there in the ocean. Prices are reasonable at this time primarily due to this factor. I wouldn't leave home without something for sea sickness just in case you should encounter rough waters.

The Bahamas are hit by more hurricanes than any other islands in the Gulf, Caribbean or Atlantic.
September is the peak of hurricane season.
That said, the actual odds of being confronted by a significant storm or hurricane are about 1 in 40 if you go for a week.

I can tell you from first hand. We took a Celebrity cruise the last week in September last year and I will never go again. I don't know if we were in the hurricane or someplace close to it but it was the cruise from hell. The bars, restaurants, shops, everything on board was on the deck someplace. Including people if you dared go outside. You could just get out of your cabin. I'm not even going to get into the sick people. What a mess, never again!

Well I hope "wantssomesun" is right, but all the other messages are scaring me! The plans are "in concrete" and can't be changed because of the prepaid trip and 3 other people are going who have already made the arrangements. Maybe God will shine on us. If not, we will sit in our cabin and have fun anyway being together! I am going to get "the patch".

My sister got the prespription patch for motion sickness and said that it SAVED she and her husband on their honeymoon cruise. They, too, encountered rough seas from a nearby hurricane. Gladly, they still enjoyed themselves only because they weren't as sick as the other passengers.