In 2022 Hurricane Ian crossed Florida from the west, headed northeast over Orlando.
Even so, the Coast Guard closed Port Everglades for a day.
Coast Guard procedures call for great care in ports handling cruise ships, because the ships are now so vertical that they may be exposed to considerable wind from the side. Procedures also call for complete sonar scanning of the bottom of a port to detect any debris that may have blown into the water, before a port can be reopened.
I spent an extra day onboard waiting for Port Everglades to be reopened, even though Fort Lauderdale airport never closed.
Cruisers during hurricane season.may want to check the Coast Guard webpage for their home port to stay informed about the port’s status.
