To Avoid Tropical Storm Cristobal, Three Cruise Lines Adjust Schedules

 

Carnival Pride in Nassau, The Bahamas // Photo by Susan J. Young

At least three cruise lines made changes to their itineraries over the weekend, given the proximity of Tropical Storm Cristobal, which is heading north in the Atlantic Ocean

Royal Caribbean International's (www.cruisingpower.com) Oasis of the Seas did not call at Nassau on Sunday, Aug. 24. Instead, it spent the day at sea. That line's Freedom of the Seas also won't call today at CocoCay, the line's private Bahamian island; it too will spend the day at sea. 

Disney Cruise Line (www.disneytravelagents.com) has made at least one adjustment. Disney Fantasy will call at San Juan, Puerto Rico on Tuesday, Aug. 26, rather than at St. Maarten as originally scheduled. 

Carnival Cruise Lines (www.goccl.com) made additional changes to itineraries on Sunday. Five cruises are impacted. Here's the list -- showing the revised itinerary in the left column, and the original itinerary in the right column. 

CARNIVAL SPLENDOR – 8/20//14 DEPARTURE (Eight-day cruise from New York)

Revised Itinerary                                          Original Itinerary

8/20 – New York                                            8/20 – New York

8/21 – At Sea                                                  8/21 – At Sea

8/22 – At Sea                                                  8/22 – At Sea

8/23 – Half Moon Cay                                    8/23 – Grand Turk

8/24 – Nassau                                                 8/24 – Half Moon Cay

8/25 – Port Canaveral                                     8/25 - Nassau

8/26 – At sea                                                   8/26 – At Sea

8/27 – At sea                                                   8/27 – At Sea

8/28 – New York                                            8/28 – New York

 

CARNIVAL LIBERTY – 8/22/14 DEPARTURE (Eight-day cruise from Port Canaveral)

8/22 – Port Canaveral                                     8/22 – Port Canaveral

8/23 – At Sea                                                  8/23 – At Sea

8/24 – At Sea                                                  8/24 – Grand Turk

8/25 – St. Thomas                                          8/25 – San Juan

8/26 – St. Maarten                                          8/26 – St. Thomas

8/27 – San Juan                                              8/27 – St. Maarten

8/28 – Grand Turk                                          8/28 – At Sea

8/29 – At sea                                                   8/29 – At Sea

8/30 – Port Canaveral                                     8/30 – Port Canaveral

 

CARNIVAL GLORY – 8/23/14 DEPARTURE (Seven-day cruise from Miami)

8/23 – Miami                                                  8/23 – Miami

8/24 – At Sea                                                  8/24 – Nassau

8/25 – At Sea                                                  8/25 – At Sea

8/26 – St. Thomas                                          8/26 – St. Thomas

8/27 – San Juan                                              8/27 – St. Juan

8/28 – Grand Turk                                          8/28 – Grand Turk

8/29 – At sea                                                   8/29 – At Sea

8/30 – Miami                                                  8/30 – Miami

 

CARNIVAL PRIDE – 8/24/14 DEPARTURE (Seven-day cruise from Baltimore)

8/24 – Baltimore                                            8/24 – Baltimore 

8/25 – At Sea                                                  8/25 – At Sea

8/26 – At Sea                                                  8/26 – At Sea

8/27 – Port Canaveral                                     8/27 – Grand Turk

8/28 – Nassau                                                 8/28 – Half Moon Cay

8/29 – Freeport                                               8/29 – Freeport

8/30 – at Sea                                                   8/30 – At Sea

8/31 – Baltimore                                            8/31 – Baltimore 

 

CARNIVAL SENSATION – 8/24/14 DEPARTURE (Four-day cruise from Port Canaveral)

8/24 – Port Canaveral                                     8/24 – Port Canaveral

8/25 – Freeport                                               8/25 – Freeport

8/26 – Key West                                             8/26 – Nassau

8/27 – At Sea                                                  8/27 – At sea

8/28 – Port Canaveral                                     8/28 – Port Canaveral

For Carnival information, visit www.goccl.com