Royal Caribbean Worldwide adjusted the itineraries of assorted ships in its fleet as a result of affect of Hurricane Milton.
“Together with our Chief Meteorologist, Craig Setzer, we’re carefully monitoring Tropical Storm Milton, anticipated to turn out to be a strong hurricane because it crosses the Gulf of Mexico, reaching the west coast of Florida on Wednesday,” the corporate stated in a press release despatched to company onboard the Surprise of the Seas.
“So as to safely keep away from the storm and its widespread impacts, together with our Captain, we determined to skip our visits to Roatan, Honduras, and Costa Maya, Mexico,” Royal Caribbean stated.
Providing a seven-night cruise to the Western Caribbean, the ship sailed from Port Canaveral on Oct. 6, 2024.
The unique itinerary additionally included visits to Cozumel, Mexico, and Excellent Day at CocoCay, the Bahamas, that are nonetheless going forward.
To “make up for the adjustments,” Royal Caribbean included a cease in Falmouth, Jamaica, within the ship’s itinerary.
“We’re terribly sorry for the last-minute change attributable to climate – your security is our high precedence. Please know that being onboard is among the most secure locations as a result of our ship can rapidly transfer out of the way in which of any inclement climate,” the corporate added.
Different ships that noticed itinerary changes embrace the Concord of the Seas, which is skipping a go to to Roatán, Honduras, and altering the times of its visits to Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico.
Providing a brief cruise to the Bahamas from Port Canaveral, the Utopia of the Seas swapped visits to Nassau and Excellent Day at CocoCay.
Initially set to sail a seven-night cruise to the Bahamas and Florida from its homeport in Cape Liberty, the Symphony of the Seas is now cruising to the Caribbean.
As a substitute of visiting Nassau, CocoCay, and Port Canaveral as scheduled, the ship is now heading to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, and Royal Caribbean’s non-public vacation spot in Haiti, Labadee.
Providing a five-night cruise from Miami, the Independence of the Seas is skipping a go to to Cozumel, Mexico, which will likely be changed with a cease in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.
The Grandeur of the Seas’ present cruise was additionally modified, with its itinerary shifting from the Western Caribbean to the Bahamas, with a go to to Nassau changing beforehand scheduled visits to Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico.
