How Likely Is a Hurricane on Your Cruise?
What happened in each of the last 35 hurricane seasons near our ports in Pacific Mexico, Hawaii and California. This is history, not a forecast.
Tracking a storm right now? National Hurricane Center
In 7 of the last 35 years, a hurricane passed within 150 nautical miles of a Mexican Riviera or Pacific Mexico port in July.
A tropical storm or stronger passed that close in 13 of the 35 years.
Counted across our 13 Mexican Riviera and Pacific Mexico ports. Pick yours below.
Hurricane Season Across Mexican Riviera and Pacific Mexico
HurricaneTropical storm or strongerJulyScale: 0 to 30 years
Port by Port
In 12 of the last 35 years, a hurricane passed within 150 nautical miles of Cabo San Lucas in early September.
The years with a hurricane: 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2021 and 2025.
A tropical storm or stronger passed that close in 16 of the 35 years.
Hurricane Season at Cabo San Lucas
HurricaneTropical storm or strongerEarly SeptemberScale: 0 to 16 years
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| When | Hurricane | Tropical storm or stronger |
|---|---|---|
| Early June | 0 of 35 | 2 of 35 |
| Late June | 0 of 35 | 1 of 35 |
| Early July | 0 of 35 | 2 of 35 |
| Late July | 0 of 35 | 3 of 35 |
| Early August | 2 of 35 | 6 of 35 |
| Late August | 3 of 35 | 7 of 35 |
| Early September | 12 of 35 | 16 of 35 |
| Late September | 6 of 35 | 12 of 35 |
| Early October | 3 of 35 | 5 of 35 |
| Late October | 2 of 35 | 5 of 35 |
| Early November | 0 of 35 | 1 of 35 |
| Late November | 0 of 35 | 1 of 35 |
Not listed: none in 35 years.
Eastern and Central Pacific Storms by Month
Every named storm and hurricane in the basin, 1991 to 2025, counted in the month it first became a tropical storm.
Hurricanes All named storms
An average of 3.3 named storms a year form in the eastern and central Pacific in July, 2.1 of them hurricanes.
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track for the northeast and north central Pacific, 1991 to 2025 (file revision 2026-09-29).
Within 150 nautical miles (about 170 miles) means the storm's center passed that close, tracked hour by hour. Early is day 1 to 15; late is day 16 to month end.
A hurricane is Category 1 or stronger. A tropical storm or stronger includes hurricanes. A year counts once, however many storms it had.