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Hurricane Florence
Strengthening Hurricane Florence has begun impacting cruise itineraries as it approaches the East Coast of the United States as a major hurricane. Passengers on Royal Caribbean Grandeur of the Seas and Norwegian Escape find themselves on the way to the Bahamas instead of Bermuda as the vessels steers clear of the storm.
Watches and warnings are likely to be issued on Tuesday, September 11th.
On the forecast track, the center of Florence will move over the southwestern Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda and the Bahamas Tuesday and Wednesday, and approach the coast of North Carolina or South Carolina on Thursday.
- NHC issuing advisories for the Atlantic on Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Helene and TS Isaac
- NHC issuing advisories for the Eastern Pacific on TD Paul
- CPHC issuing advisories for the Central Pacific on Olivia
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Royal Caribbean Itinerary Updates
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Latest Update - September 10, 2018 at 6:40 pm
We are modifying the itinerary of Grandeur of the Seas September 8th & September 13th cruise to avoid the path of Hurricane Florence. Our #1 priority is the safety of our guests and crew. We will closely monitor the storm, and provide our guests with daily updates. The current changes are outlined below.
For more frequent updates, please follow our meteorologist on Twitter @JamesVanFleet or visit the Royal Caribbean Facebook page
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SAIL DATE
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STATUS
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DESTINATION
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| Grandeur of the Seas | September 8 | Modified | 9/11 – Nassau, Bahamas 9/12 – Port Canaveral, Florida 9/13 – Port Canaveral, Florida 9/16 - Baltimore, Maryland |
| Grandeur of the Seas | September 13 | Modified | 9/16 - Baltimore, Maryland tentative departure date |
Meanwhile, Norwegian Escape which departed on Sunday for what was supposed to be a three-day visit to Bermuda's King's Wharf will call at Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas as well as Port Canaveral, FL instead.
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SAIL DATE
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STATUS
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DESTINATION
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| Norwegian Escape | September 9 | Modified | 3 day Bahamas instead of Bermuda |
| Norwegian Dawn | September 7 | Modified | Canada & New England instead of Bermuda |
Carnival Cruise Line Travel Alerts (click for latest)
Weather Update – 09/11/18 – 6:00 PM (EDT)
Our Fleet Operations Center in Miami has been actively monitoring Hurricane Florence in the Atlantic and the tropical low near the Yucatan Peninsula. As the safety of our guests and crew is our number one priority, we will continue to keep an eye on things and provide you with timely updates as more information becomes available.
In the meantime, please opt-in for text alerts by texting the codes below to CRUISE (278473): Carnival Pride – 09/16/18 – CCL1
Carnival Ecstasy – 09/16/18 – CCL2
Carnival Valor –09/13/18 – CCL3
Carnival Freedom – 09/15/18 – CCL4
Carnival Breeze – 09/16/18 – CCL5
Carnival Horizon cancelled a Sunday call at San Juan, Puerto Rico and has shifted the date of a call in the Dominican Republic as it alters its route to stay out of the storm's way. It's due back in New York on Thursday. Carnival Pride modified its itinerary to the Bahamas from Bermuda.
SHIP
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SAIL DATE
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STATUS
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DESTINATION
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| Carnival Pride | September 9 | Modified | 3 day Bahamas instead of Bermuda |
| Carnival Horizon | September 5 | Modified | Cancelled San Juan, Changed Dominican Republic date |
Oceania Cruises
Finally, Oceania's 684-passenger Sirena is bypassing Bermuda as it nears the end of a repositioning cruise from Europe to Miami while sister ship Insignia is shifting several port calls.
Hurricane Season Dates
Hurricane season in the Atlantic begins June 1st and ends November 30th. The Eastern Pacific hurricane season begins May 15th and also ends November 30th.
Make a Plan (FEMA)
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May 6-12, 2018
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