Posted AT 7:58 AM EDT on 06/08/05
Cruising
The Caribbean hurricane season started early this year, and cruise lines are reporting a corresponding surge of people switching from land to sea vacations. As Carnival Cruises president Bob Dickinson told industry newsletter Cruise Week: "If you're sitting in the Yucatan when a hurricane hits, you're screwed. They put thousands of tourists inland [when Hurricane Emily hit the region last month].
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