The folks currently sailing on the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy cruise ships probably thought they wouldn’t have to deal with a hurricane when they booked their Caribbean excursions.

After all, late-season hurricanes like Sandy, currently brewing off the Florida coast and headed in our direction with an expected landfall early next week, is a once-in-a-lifetime meteorological occurrence.

Those passengers should be assured that Disney Cruise Line will do everything in its power to keep them safe and sound as they ride out the storm.

“We are currently monitoring Hurricane Sandy very closely as the safety and security of our guests and crew is always our top priority,” said Rebecca Peddie, Manager, Public Affairs Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club & Adventures by Disney.

“For the past several days, we have been preparing our private island [Castaway Cay] and expect that tropical force winds will have cleared the island area by tomorrow afternoon.”

This past August, we were on board the Dream as Hurricane Isaac began to gather strength in the Caribbean. It was windy and the seas were choppy, to be sure, but the only way you noticed was if you looked out a port hole: The Dream handled the waves with ease.

The captain steered clear of the storm and, aside from having some difficulty docking at Castaway Cay during the first of our two visits, Isaac wasn’t much of a problem.

As you might expect, alterations to the Dream and Fantasy itineraries during the current storm have been made.

“The Disney Fantasy skipped its stop in Castaway Cay today [Friday], and instead, guests are enjoying a sunny day at sea a safe distance from the storm,” Ms. Peddie said.

“The Disney Dream replaced its stop in Castaway Cay tomorrow with a call on Nassau.”