Following weeks of adjusted itineraries for Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas on account of ongoing building work in San Juan, Puerto Rico, one other cruise line’s greatest ship can also be having bother visiting the port of name.
Friends setting sail aboard Disney Cruise Line’s new Disney Treasure on February 1, 2025 have been notified of a last-minute port swap, cancelling the Want-class ship’s go to to San Juan. As an alternative, an alternate port has been organized in the course of the 7-night Jap Caribbean crusing.
“We have been suggested by the port in San Juan, Puerto Rico that the berth that was beforehand confirmed for the Disney Treasure is unavailable on account of ongoing building work,” a notification despatched to journey brokers learn.
“Sadly, we’ve decided that there are not any appropriate various berths accessible in San Juan, Puerto Rico for this crusing.”
Now, Disney Treasure will spend the deliberate day for Puerto Rico – Wednesday, February 5 – at sea as a substitute. On Thursday, February 6, the ship will probably be visiting Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Level as a substitution.
The ship’s deliberate visits to Tortola on Tuesday, February 4 and Castaway Cay on Friday, February 7 stay unchanged. Likewise, there isn’t a adjustment to Disney Treasure‘s return to Port Canaveral on Saturday, February 8.
Beneficiant compensation is being offered for this last-minute change, as Disney Cruise Line is giving each stateroom an onboard credit score of $250 (USD). The onboard credit score is non-refundable and non-transferrable.
If visitors had any pre-booked Port Adventures for San Juan, these will probably be routinely cancelled and refunded.
Why the Change?
Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas has been skipping San Juan since November 2024 on account of pier injury attributable to an MSC Cruises ship earlier within the 12 months. No different berths can be found that may accommodate the Oasis-class ship.
With Disney Treasure one of many largest ships in Disney Cruise Line’s fleet, alongside together with her sister ship, Disney Want, it’s not stunning that the identical problem can be plaguing one other huge cruise ship in San Juan.
There may be fairly a measurement distinction between the 2 vessels, nevertheless, however not as a lot as many visitors could imagine. Whereas the gross tonnage is kind of completely different between the 2 ships – Symphony of the Seas is 228,081 gross tons in comparison with Disney Treasure‘s 144,256 gross tons – the size of the vessels is far more related.
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Symphony of the Seas measures 1,187 toes from bow to stern, whereas Disney Treasure measures 1,119 toes lengthy. Which means that Symphony of the Seas is 58% heavier than Disney Treasure, however solely 6% longer.
This measurement disparity is an element of the ship’s building, onboard options, and supplies used, in addition to the general structure proportions and sleekness of every ship. Oasis-class ships seem very visually huge, whereas Want-class ships have a way more tapered, elongated look.
However, it’s the size of the ship in comparison with the size of the pier that issues when berth house is taken into account, not the gross tonnage of the vessel. Regardless of her smaller measurement, Disney Treasure remains to be too giant to be accommodated at any open piers in San Juan.
Docking schedules should additionally accommodate bookings by different cruise traces. On February 5 when Disney Treasure was to have been in San Juan, 4 different ships are concurrently deliberate for the port: Viking Cruises’ Viking Sea, Princess Cruises’ Sky Princess; Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam, and Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Celebration.
Carnival Celebration is heavier and longer than Disney Treasure, however the ship would have already got reserved accessible house to go well with her measurement.
Till the pier building is full and security inspections licensed by the suitable authorities, it’s probably that cancellations by Symphony of the Seas and presumably Disney Treasure will proceed.
Disney Treasure is homeported from Port Canaveral and affords 7-night Caribbean itineraries, alternating between Jap and Western locations. Whereas San Juan is a well-liked Jap Caribbean port of name, it’s not included on each one in all Disney Treasure‘s Jap Caribbean cruises.
Some sailings go to Tortola and St. Thomas, as a substitute, together with Castaway Cay. The ship’s subsequent scheduled go to to San Juan is on her March 29, 2025 departure. Hopefully, the pier will probably be open by that point and Disney Treasure could make the decision as deliberate.
