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Hurricane Milton's latest cruise impactsHurricane Milton's latest cruise impacts

As Hurricane Milton bore down on Florida, further cruise changes were announced including more delayed turnarounds.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

October 10, 2024

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The National Hurricane Center's five-day Hurricane Milton projectionCHART: NOAA

Here are updates as of late Wednesday afternoon:

Royal Caribbean

Due to the predicted impact on Port Tampa Bay, Royal Caribbean's port logistics team has secured several back-up plans for Enchantment of the Seas, Grandeur of the Seas and Serenade of the Seas’ upcoming turns.

Port Canaveral and Port Everglades are being evaluated as potential options for disembarkation should Tampa not be available with transportation for passengers' onward journeys.

A final decision will be made based on the status of the ports post-storm.

PortMiami-based Independence of the Seas’ Oct. 5 sailing will have a delayed turn, now scheduled for Friday. The ship's revised Oct. 11 cruise will swap Labadee for a sea day on Saturday and visit Perfect Day at CocoCay Sunday.

Mariner of the Seas will have a delayed arrival at Galveston on Thursday.

Adventure of the Seas’ Oct. 5 cruise will have a delayed turnaround at Port Canaveral, now scheduled for Saturday. The ship's revised Oct. 12 sailing will skip Curaçao.

And Canaveral-based Utopia of the Seas’ Oct. 7 sailing will be late back, too, now scheduled for Saturday. On Thursday Utopia will call at Labadee instead of Nassau.

In order to steer clear of any adverse weather and get ahead of the storm for its return to Cape Liberty, New Jersey, Symphony of the Seas will skip its visit to Labadee on Thursday and have a sea day instead.

Related:More Hurricane Milton cruise cancellations

Princess Cuises

Sun Princess's stateside arrival and debut is delayed due to Port Everglades' closure. The ship is now expected to conclude its trans-Atlantic repositioning from Europe on Friday, port conditions permitting.

Then a short, non-revenue introductory cruise for the trade is planned before Sun Princess's scheduled Oct. 14 revenue sailing.

Disney Cruise Line

Though Disney Wish's Oct. 11 cruise from Port Canaveral was canceled, as earlier reported, Disney Cruise Line has not made any modifications to Disney Fantasy's Oct. 5 voyage, which is due back at Canaveral on Saturday.

MSC Cruises

Port Canaveral-based MSC Seashore was scheduled to return Thursday; now it depends on when the port reopens. The Oct. 10 three-night sailing from Canaveral is canceled. It's expected the Oct. 13 cruise will operate on schedule.

Miami-based MSC Magnifica is projected to turn around at PortMiami on Friday as scheduled.

Carnival Cruise Line

In addition to the earlier reported delayed returns of Carnival Paradise to Tampa and Carnival Elation to Jacksonville, the Miami-based Carnival Sunrise will not be able to return to PortMiami on Thursday. It's expected Friday instead.

Carnival Glory will not be able to return to Port Canaveral on Friday; it's now projected back Saturday.

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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