Wow. What is this title - mixing danger and intrigue with a cruise vacation? Well, I think someone should answer the question like this ...
Where should I start?
Let's start with some information on the whereabouts of the Bermuda Triangle. As you might guess, this is due to the island of Bermuda. In fact, there are various theories about the location of the Bermuda Triangle.
For our purposes, we take the generally accepted location of the region between Bermuda, Puerto Rico and Miami. Draw a line on the map from Bermuda to Puerto Rico to Miami and back to Bermuda, and you have what many people accept as the Bermuda Triangle.
You have undoubtedly heard of all the mysterious disappearances in the area of the “Devil's Triangle,” as it is sometimes called. Ships and planes disappear without a trace. Navigation tools are going crazy ... It's amazing that someone ever passes through the territory!
But every year countless ships sail through the waters of the Triangle. Planes fly on their transatlantic flights from the southeastern United States to Europe, Asia and Africa.
What about cruises?
So what about cruises? Do cruises really travel the Triangle?
Believe it or not, virtually every cruise ship that travels from the east coast of the United States to the Caribbean, sails through or through the Bermuda Triangle. (Some cruises from Miami may miss most of the territory if they travel to the western part of the Caribbean, but they occur at or near the top of the triangle.)
Were there any reports of disasters on board cruise ships heading into these waters? Have there been any violations? Have you had any problems?
I could not meet one recorded incident aboard cruise ships sailing in the waters between Miami, Bermuda and Puerto Rico, which could not be counted. Some weather incidents occurred, but they were related to storms in the area.
Storm hazards in the Bermuda Triangle
As I mentioned above, there have been weather related incidents. Any cruise in any waters of the Caribbean is subject to bad weather, especially during the hurricane season when the incident occurred.
Therefore, no matter where you float, when you float, there may be more danger than the actual location. Today, cruise ships have the ability to identify dangerous waters, and captains have the right to avoid stormy weather. There are backup plans for cruises in the events of these seasonal storms.
So how dangerous is it?
How dangerous is it to sail through the Bermuda Triangle? Let me ask you the following questions:
How many people have you heard on the news that died in car accidents? Walking down the street? Riding a bike?
Now, how many extra deaths have you heard about cruise ships sailing on the waters of the Bermuda Triangle?
Any death on a cruise ship is almost international news. The road deaths you hear about are only local.
It’s more dangerous for you to walk down a busy street than to cruise on the Bermuda Triangle.
