Hurricane Florence is just one of the storm systems now being tracked by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, the only cruise company with its own meteorologist on staff.
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line meteorologist James Van Fleet says today's mega-ships are known for their stability.
\Van Fleet says they'll change a ship's itinerary based on guest comfort, noting that the ships are capable of enduring much rougher seas.
Van Fleet's job requires him to monitor the tropics during hurricane season, but far off locations like Fiji and New Zealand too.