Cruise ships back at Port Canaveral, JAXPORT opens, Tampa under survey

Cruise ships began returning to Port Canaveral early Friday.

At midday, Port Tampa Bay said it was working with the US Coast Guard, Army Corps of Engineers and port partners to begin surveying shipping channels. Once that's complete, the port will have a better idea of when waterside operations can resume.

Jacksonville

Carnival Elation was expected to dock at JAXPORT early Friday afternoon, with the next cruise — to depart later on Friday — shortened to a three-day sailing to Freeport.

Port Canaveral

According to AIS data, MSC Seashore arrived at Port Canaveral Friday morning. The MSC Cruises ship had been delayed back by a day.

AIS data also showed Disney Wish alongside. Disney Cruise Line already advised passengers on the next cruise to arrive later to embark.

And Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas and Adventure of the Seas were in port, too, along with Carnival Glory.

Carnival Cruise Line advised passengers on the next cruise to delay their terminal arrival appointments by three hours, with everyone needing to be checked in by 5 p.m.

Tampa tentative

Carnival 'tentatively' anticipates Carnival Paradise will be able to arrive 'sometime Saturday.'

Earlier, Royal Caribbean had advised Serenade of the Seas would be delayed to Tampa and turn around on Sunday.

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