Major cruise lines reroute paths due to Hurricane Beryl [Video]

GALVESTON, Texas — As Hurricane Beryl continues on its path, several cruise ships have adjusted their routes to steer clear of the storm. Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas, which departed from Galveston early Sunday, is among those that changed its itinerary. 

Speaking to KHOU 11 News aboard Harmony of the Seas, Houston-area teacher and travel agent Gregory Renoud said he and his wife Jennifer are glad to be out of the storm’s track.

“The beauty of a cruise ship is that it moves, so if there is bad weather, they can move us out of the way,” he said.

When they first boarded the cruise ship, Renoud said that passengers heard an itinerary update that explained the ship’s route would change.

“The cruise director came on the loudspeaker and they told us right in …