Give thanks that in the Caribbean, that ship would never have left port in a cyclone.
Men must learn to respect nature.

At least the passengers got off before the ship headed out into a Cat5 hurricane.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantome_%28ship%29

either don't have serious storm warnings or carry on as if nothing was about to happen.

I'll never get it.
Today is just day one of the 2-15 hurricane series and I've seen or heard programmes on radio and TV - and not just in Jamaica.

We take these storms very seriously.

And I suspect there's little govt regulation of cruise ships there, and owners probably pressure the ill-trained and low-paid crews to sail on schedule no matter.