Hurricane Lee is impacting cruise itineraries updated

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• Latest news articles
• Upcoming Tropical Storm Lee Expected to Impact Cruise Destinations
• Why you should get your cruise cabin serviced in the evening instead of the morning
• Sailings From Port Tampa Bay
• Carnival Cruise Line Provides Urgent Hurricane Fleet Update
• Delayed Cruise Ships Set to Arrive Back in Ports Following Hurricane Ian
• Second Icon-Class Ship Will Have a Furry Family Member

At this time, there are no plans to change the September 2, 2023 departure for Carnival Sunshine – another 5-night Bahamas cruise visiting Nassau and Half Moon Cay – but the cruise line will provide updates if necessary. This covers not only itinerary adjustments, but homeport operations and when guests can expect to hear about their upcoming cruises. Several Royal Caribbean International ships switched from eastern Caribbean to western Caribbean itineraries.

Another Royal Caribbean Cruise Fleeing Storm, Returning Early - Cruise Hive

Another Royal Caribbean Cruise Fleeing Storm, Returning Early.

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Rather than depart on the 14th, the departure date has been pushed to the 15th. All passengers, however, are required to board on the 14th as scheduled. Disney Cruise Line was the first cruise line to make changes to one of their sailings. @ThemeParkExpress posted a picture of the modified itinerary on their X page on September 6, 2023. Carnival Cruise Line brand ambassador John Heald has announced that there will be a further update posted by the cruise line by noon on Wednesday, September 28.

Upcoming Tropical Storm Lee Expected to Impact Cruise Destinations

The crazy part of this is the predicted wave heights near the time when we return on the 16th. Seems like the entire Caribbean and that portion of the Atlantic will have extremely high seas. I'll return to this post and keep you updated once I hear something.

Why you should get your cruise cabin serviced in the evening instead of the morning

CBS News has reached out to these and other cruise lines for more information and is awaiting response. According to FlightAware, which tracks aviation, 117 flights at Boston's Logan International Airport had been canceled as of Saturday evening, following two dozen cancellations on Friday. Another 21 flights at Nantucket Airport and 12 at Martha's Vineyard Airport were also canceled Saturday. Royal Caribbean has adjusted routes for sailings aboard Adventure of the Seas, Harmony of the Seas, Vision of the Seas, and Wonder of the Seas.

Harmony of the Seas revised their September 9th Eastern Caribbean sailing. Now, she will be sailing to the Western Caribbean, visiting Roatán, Honduras; Cozumel, Mexico; and Perfect Day at CocoCay. If you're sure you know what sort of cabin you want, on which ship, on which itinerary — and about a dozen other things — you can head over to Carnival.com to book directly.

Sailings From Port Tampa Bay

Sailing from Jaxport in Jacksonville, Florida, the ship is currently on a 5-night Bahamas itinerary that was to have visited Princess Cays today, but will instead dock in Nassau on Wednesday, September 28. Carnival has been rolling out faster Wi-Fi systems across its fleet in the last couple of years, such that you can now stream video on some ships. Pricing changes over time, but the fastest "premium" service on Carnival vessels was recently priced at $21.25 per day when bought in advance ($25 per day when bought onboard).

Two Royal Caribbean Ships Impacted Due to Hurricane Lee - Cruise Hive

Two Royal Caribbean Ships Impacted Due to Hurricane Lee.

Posted: Wed, 13 Sep 2023 07:00:00 GMT [source]

Spokespersons from Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises had no changes so far. Lee is expected to pass west of Bermuda on Thursday and currently is projected to reach Maine, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia on the weekend. Depending on its track, soon-to-be-named Tropical Storm Lee could significantly affect cruises. Those who are traveling to New England or Canada on these airlines can check if their change fee has been waived on the airlines' websites.

Delayed Cruise Ships Set to Arrive Back in Ports Following Hurricane Ian

Carnival Cruise Line has provided an update on ships and homeports affected by Hurricane Idalia, including plans for the next sailings. Travelers booked on sailings in those regions should stay in close communication with their cruise line for itinerary adjustments and updates. Instead, the ship will stay safely away from the projected path of the storm by visiting the Bahamas, with three ports of call and longer port times for guests to enjoy. Oceania Cruises changed the September 13th sailing onboard Insignia. Rather than cruise to Bermuda, they will be cruising to The Bahamas.

Carnival Cruise Line is planning to update booked guests by 4 p.m. With many cruises either already underway or planning to set sail during the busy Labor Day weekend in the next few days, Carnival has provided an overview of operations and how different sailings are affected. These details can be helpful to guests who are concerned about their travels and whether or not to plan for adjustments.

At around 180,000 tons, they rank at No. 15 and No. 13, respectively, among the world's largest cruise ships — the only Carnival ships to crack the Top 20. One more ship in the series — Carnival Jubilee — will arrive in December 2023. However, the Carnival Paradise is sailing a five-night Bahamas itinerary and is at sea on Wednesday, August 30, returning to Tampa as planned and a safe distance from the storm. For onboard operations, this can mean adjusting sailing speeds or routes to keep vessels in the calmest waters possible.

And in fact the weather we encountered was probably better than what you would have on a scheduled itinerary. We were on a Mexican Riviera cruise many years ago on the Spirit and the cruise ports just got totally reversed and we had smooth sailing. It it's a major hurricane by early next week would they cancel the cruise? This is the reason I told my brother he was nuts for sailing during September. I somehow got talked into it and have too much invested now to cancel. I am flying out in the morning to Tampa to spend a couple of days.

At this time, there has been no change to the operations of either Carnival Liberty or Carnival Sunshine. Guests booked on the now-canceled cruise will receive a full refund and a 25% future cruise credit (FCC), based on the cruise fare. Members earn one point for every night they sail on one of the line's ships.

The ship will overnight at Baltimore Sept. 14 then visit Port Canaveral, Nassau and Perfect Day at CocoCay. Oceania Cruises' Vista is now heading straight to New York and bypassing  Bar Harbor, Boston and Newport. The ship is scheduled to arrive at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal on Friday morning instead of Sunday. According to their latest forecasts, the storm could morph into a major hurricane by Saturday, September 9. It could bring with it sustained winds of over 110 mph, heavy rains, and storm surges.

For cruise passengers, however, it is impacting routes on at least two major cruise lines. Now, the ship will be enjoying two days at sea before spending three days in the Bahamas. First, Carnival Venezia will visit Half Moon Cay, the cruise line’s private island destination, followed by both Nassau and Freeport. Two further days at sea will return to the ship to New York as planned on Saturday, September 16. The September 7th sailing onboard Liberty of the Seas had been adjusted. Initially, the ship was scheduled to visit Saint John, New Brunswick (Bay of Fundy).

Mardi Gras and Carnival Celebration are now the only Carnival ship on the list of the 50 biggest cruise ships. Seven of the line's 25 vessels measure less than 100,000 tons, which makes them almost midsize by today's cruise ship standards. Where you won't find Carnival ships, notably, is in Asia, South America or, for the most part, Europe.

For the latest updates, guests are urged to pay close attention to advisories and any itinerary changes announced by their cruise lines. Expected to intensify to tropical storm status by this evening, September 5, and further develop into a hurricane by Thursday, the storm has cruise operators and guests on alert. "Further itinerary adjustments will be made, as necessary, according to the weather," the representative said. The cruise line's Caribbean Princess ship docked in Boston on Friday to brace for the storm.