Hurricane Maria Forces More Cruise Line Changes
by Daniel McCarthy /
Aside from the changes already made earlier in the week, Maria is still causing major problems for cruise lines sailing in the Caribbean.
Carnival Cruise Line announced more changes yesterday.
Carnival Ecstasy will no longer visit Princess Cays and Freeport on its Sept. 20 sailing, instead calling at Nassau. Carnival Splendor’s Sept. 23 sailing will now visit Cozumel, Belize, Mahogany Bay, and Grand Cayman. Its Sept. 30 sailing is now scheduled to call at Princess Cays, Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel.
Vista’s Sept. 23 sailing will no longer call on Grand Turk while Conquest’s Sept. 24 sailing will call at Grand Cayman and Cozumel instead of Amber Cove and Grand Turk.
Pride’s Sept. 24 and Oct. 1 sailing will skip Grand Turk for Nassau while Sensation’s Sept. 30 sailing will also skip Grand Turk for Nassau.
Royal Caribbean also announced new changes on Wednesday, in addition to changes to Allure and Adventure’s itineraries announced earlier.
Enchantment of the Seas will now skip Key West on its current sailing along with sailings scheduled for Sept. 25 and Oct. 1 and 9.
Harmony of the Seas will skip St. Thomas on its Sept. 23 and Oct. 7 sailings, instead stopping at St. Kitts.