Tropical Storm Ian Upgraded to Hurricane
Within the in a single day hours, Tropical Storm Ian turned to Hurricane Ian as she makes her method towards the gulf coast of Florida and shuffling cruise ship itineraries.
Presently Grand Cayman and the western a part of Cuba are beneath hurricane warnings, and hurricane watches have now been prolonged to Florida’s Gulf coast.
Already, on the time of broadcast, ships from Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian, MSC, and Virgin Voyages have introduced adjustments.
Most of those calls are skipping Grand Cayman or Progreso, Mexico this week and choosing a sea day or a go to to Cozumel. Forward of the storm, all cruise ports stay open with potential closures more likely to be issued throughout the subsequent 24-48 hours.
Hurricane Ian is forecast to brush Tampa as a class three storm early Thursday morning earlier than making landfall north of Tampa.
You probably have a cruise this upcoming week, keep in touch along with your journey advisor and/or cruise line.
Sapphire Princess Returns to Service
After being out of service for the previous 2.5 years, Sapphire Princess returned to cruising over the weekend. The vessel departed on a 10-night Mexico cruise from the World Cruise Middle in Los Angeles.
This the the primary time Sapphire has sailed from North America in eight years. Earlier than the shutdown, the vessel was crusing the Pacific area.
With the return of Sapphire Princess, Diamond Princess is now the one vessel within the Princess Cruises fleet not crusing. Diamond Princess is scheduled to return in November.
Costa Cruises Adjusts COVID-19 Protocols
Carnival Company’s Costa Cruises has made some changes to its COVID protocols for voyages within the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and UAE.
Beginning October 8, vaccinated visitors will not must take a take a look at previous to crusing on most voyages.
For Caribbean and Mediterranean cruises, unvaccinated passengers will likely be allowed to sail so long as they supply proof of a unfavourable take a look at inside 48 hours of embarkation.
Visitors on itineraries that embrace locations with stricter tips will nonetheless want to stick to native rules.
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