Cruise lines work hard to avoid storms, but the incident is not the only recent one of its kind. Parts of Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas flooded in January off the coast of South America following heavy rain and wind, and a Carnival Cruise Line ship was rocked by rough weather on its way back to the U.S. from a Bahamas cruise last year.

Royal Caribbean does not provide guidelines about how much to tip beyond the daily gratuities added to each passenger's fare. The cruise line explained that piece of its gratuity policy (cruise lines seem never to use the word "tip") on its website.

Explorer Of The Seas current location is at West Africa cruising at speed of 19.3 kn (36 km/h | 22 mph) en route to MIA US, according to CruiseMapper. The ship left Barcelona on Nov. 2 and is expected to reach Miami on Nov. 14.

Royal Caribbean is making adjustments to the itineraries of at least four cruise ships as Hurricane Rafael intensifies. The storm is on track to

Like Royal Caribbean, Disney Cruise Line has added zero-proof cocktails to its cruise ship bar, lounge, and restaurant menus, offering an array of alcohol-free libations like a No Way Frosé and a New In Fashion zero-proof old-fashioned made with Free Spirits non-alcoholic bourbon alternative.

Stormy weather wreaked havoc on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship — causing bottles to fly off bar shelves and a table to overturn on the casino floor in a frightening but fleeting scene, according to reports.