(October 3, 9am) Royal Caribbean has rerouted two additional ships to avoid the effects of Hurricane Matthew this week.
Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas 7-night cruise from Port Canaveral, which left on Sunday, will be bypassing its call in the Bahamas at Coco Cay, and substituting a call in San Juan (on Tuesday afternoon and evening). Then it will be back on schedule calling at St. Thomas (on Wednesday) and St. Maarten (on Thursday).
Majesty of the Seas left Port Canaveral Monday on a four-night cruise. It was supposed to go to Coco Cay and Nassau. It will be visiting Freeport on Tuesday, and from there it will head to Key West where it will arrive Wednesday morning. It will stay there Thursday morning, and then head back to Port Canaveral.
Monday, October 3, 2016
Norwegian Moves One Ship out of Matthew's Way
(October 3, 9am) We can add Norwegian Cruise Line to the list of cruise lines moving ships out of Hurricane Matthew's way.
Norwegian Sky left Miami today on its four-night cruise, and passengers had originally planned to go to the Bahamas. Instead, they are going west. The ship will call at Key West (on Tuesday) and Cozumel (on Wednesday).
Norwegian Sky left Miami today on its four-night cruise, and passengers had originally planned to go to the Bahamas. Instead, they are going west. The ship will call at Key West (on Tuesday) and Cozumel (on Wednesday).
Sunday, October 2, 2016
Carnival Reroutes Four More Ships Due to Matthew
(Sunday October 2, 7pm) Carnival Cruise Line has rerouted four additional ships to avoid Hurricane Matthew.
Carnival Victory four-night cruise to the Bahamas from Port Canaveral on Sunday is having a relatively minor change with just a reversal of order of the port. Carnival Victory will now call at Nassau on Monday and Freeport on Tuesday. Wednesday will still be a sea day. (See update on Oct 4)
Carnival Ecstasy had a six-night cruise to the Bahamas planned from Charleston on Sunday (Half Moon Cay, Nassau and Freeport). Not anymore. The ship will now go to Cozumel. That will be the only port call on Wednesday. The other four days (two going and two coming back) will be sea days.
Carnival Pride was going to the Bahamas on Sunday on a seven-night cruise from Baltimore. This week it's going north instead. It will now visit New York on Tuesday and St. John (NB) on Thursday. (See update on October 4)
Carnival Elation out of Jacksonville was going to Half Moon Cay and Nassau on a five-night cruise on Monday. Instead, Carnival Elation will first be going to Key West (on Wednesday) and then to Freeport (on Friday).
It wouldn't be surprising if there were more changes to come.
See the earlier (Saturday) posting for updates to Carnival Splendor and Carnival Sensation.
Carnival Victory four-night cruise to the Bahamas from Port Canaveral on Sunday is having a relatively minor change with just a reversal of order of the port. Carnival Victory will now call at Nassau on Monday and Freeport on Tuesday. Wednesday will still be a sea day. (See update on Oct 4)
Carnival Ecstasy had a six-night cruise to the Bahamas planned from Charleston on Sunday (Half Moon Cay, Nassau and Freeport). Not anymore. The ship will now go to Cozumel. That will be the only port call on Wednesday. The other four days (two going and two coming back) will be sea days.
Carnival Pride was going to the Bahamas on Sunday on a seven-night cruise from Baltimore. This week it's going north instead. It will now visit New York on Tuesday and St. John (NB) on Thursday. (See update on October 4)
Carnival Elation out of Jacksonville was going to Half Moon Cay and Nassau on a five-night cruise on Monday. Instead, Carnival Elation will first be going to Key West (on Wednesday) and then to Freeport (on Friday).
It wouldn't be surprising if there were more changes to come.
See the earlier (Saturday) posting for updates to Carnival Splendor and Carnival Sensation.
Saturday, October 1, 2016
Carnival Reroutes Two Ships to Avoid Hurricane Matthew
(Saturday, October 1, 10an) In addition to the two Royal Caribbean sailings we covered yesterday, Carnival has now decided to reroute two ships to avoid Hurricane Matthew.
Carnival Splendor's six-night western Caribbean cruise from Miami on October 2 was scheduled to go in a clockwise pattern around the western Caribbean. Carnival has rerouted it to go the opposite direction, but visiting the same ports. It will now visit Cozumel on Tuesday, Grand Cayman on Wednesday, Ocho Rios on Thursday, and Carnival will add a call at Freeport on Friday.
Carnival Sensation's five-night cruise to the Bahamas and Grand Turk on October 1 is now going to the western Caribbean visiting Costa Maya (on Monday) and Cozumel (on Tuesday).
More changes will likely follow.
Carnival Splendor's six-night western Caribbean cruise from Miami on October 2 was scheduled to go in a clockwise pattern around the western Caribbean. Carnival has rerouted it to go the opposite direction, but visiting the same ports. It will now visit Cozumel on Tuesday, Grand Cayman on Wednesday, Ocho Rios on Thursday, and Carnival will add a call at Freeport on Friday.
Carnival Sensation's five-night cruise to the Bahamas and Grand Turk on October 1 is now going to the western Caribbean visiting Costa Maya (on Monday) and Cozumel (on Tuesday).
More changes will likely follow.
Friday, September 30, 2016
Matthew Is Ready to Become a Problem
As storms go, Hurricane Matthew has been relatively well behaved. It's stayed out of the way of most cruise ships and hasn't been particularly strong. Suddenly, however, Matthew has strengthened to a Category 5 storm - the first in the Atlantic basin since 2007 - and it is getting ready to turn northward from its location off the Caribbean coast of South America and move rapidly up north.
By Monday it is forecast to pound Jamaica while still at Category 5 strength, then cross Cuba and by Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday move northward through the Bahamas. At this point, it shouldn't directly affect South Florida as it passes. So far, only one line has told us of their plans to move ships out of the way. Other lines should be expected to follow suit by Monday.
By Monday it is forecast to pound Jamaica while still at Category 5 strength, then cross Cuba and by Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday move northward through the Bahamas. At this point, it shouldn't directly affect South Florida as it passes. So far, only one line has told us of their plans to move ships out of the way. Other lines should be expected to follow suit by Monday.
Details appeared in the September 30 edition of Cruise News Daily.
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