Royal Caribbean’s newest cruise ship, Anthem of the Seas, battled hurricane force winds and waves off the Carolina coast yesterday afternoon into the evening. According to the National Weather Service, the powerful Atlantic storm, occasionally referred to as a “bomb,” was roughly equivalent to a category 2 hurricane. Reports state Anthem of the Sea’s position experienced wind […]
Summer – it’s the season of sun graphics wearing sunglasses, Floridians retreating to air conditioned rooms, and families heading out to sea for a deserved cruise vacation. Unfortunately, summer also brings warmer waters and the potential for vacation altering hurricanes. Sadly, these hurricanes are a part of summer cruising, but they don’t have to ruin […]
Storm Information Category: Tropical Storm /// Winds: 60 MPH /// Direction: NNE at 2 MPH /// Ports/Areas At Risk: Atlantic Ocean, Bermuda Cruise Impacts & Diversions (9) Carnival Cruise Lines /// Carnival Liberty The Carnival Liberty will sail her current itinerary in reverse. Carnival Cruise Lines /// Carnival Pride Date Scheduled Revised 8/27 Grand Turk Port Canaveral 8/28 Nassau Half Moon Cay Carnival Cruise Lines /// Carnival Sensation Date Scheduled Revised 8/26 Nassau […]
Yesterday, the Queen Mary 2 was significantly delayed departing New York City after a major snow storm delayed many of her embarking guests. Cunard Line opted to delay departure until 1 am this morning to accommodate the late arriving guests. Guests, however, soon discovered that the ship’s exterior decks had been turned into a winter […]
Hurricane Raymond, a category 3 hurricane off the coast of western Mexico, has forced one ship to delay departure from a port of call and skip another. Holland America Line’s Westerdam has opted to remain in Puerto Vallarta from today through 1 pm on Wednesday (10/23). Due to this “sheltering in place,” the Westerdam will […]
Carnival Cruise Line’s has been forced to delay the arrival of the Carnival Conquest and Elation in New Orleans due to the approaching Tropical Storm Karen. Tropical Storm Karen has forced the closure of the Mississippi River, banning all ship traffic for the remainder of the weekend. Due to this, the Carnival Elation’s Saturday arrival […]
The Costa Concordia is currently in the process of being raised from the coast of Giglio Island in Italy. The “parbuckling” operation began around 8 am Rome time after a two hour delay due to a storm earlier in the night. The latest report, issued at 4:20 pm Rome time, reports that the ship has […]
[divider] Storm Information (Click on maps to zoom) [one_third] [/one_third] [one_third][/one_third] [one_third_last][/one_third_last] [divider] Itinerary Changes As of 7:00 pm, July 27th, there is 1 reported itinerary change. [box type=”warning” align=”aligncenter” ]Tracking for Dorian has now ended due to the storms dissipation.[/box] [divider] Carnival Freedom July 27th departure Day Original Itinerary Revised Itinerary Sat Fort Lauderdale Fort […]
[divider] Storm Information (Click on maps to zoom) [one_third] [/one_third] [one_third][/one_third] [one_third_last][/one_third_last] [divider] Itinerary Changes As of 12:00 pm, June 8th, there are no reported itinerary changes. Updated daily (while storm is active) at 7:00 am, 12:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 7:00 pm, and 10:00 pm. Updates may also be posted as needed. [divider] Maps provided […]
Earlier this month, cruisers aboard Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Fantasy were treated to a unique and somewhat thrilling lighting storm during the Pirates of the Caribbean Lido party. The lighting quickly stole the show, as cruisers turned their attention toward the turbulent night sky. Scott Sistek, the author of the article that brought this video […]
Carnival Corporation & plc is donating $2 million to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy that struck the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, and devastated New Jersey and New York. The funds are earmarked for four charities providing an array of relief and rebuilding services and support. The Robin Hood Relief Fund will receive $1 […]
Hopefully you haven’t had the misfortune of cruising through a hurricane, but I thought it would be interesting to see what it is like to experience that kind of storm while on a cruise ship. So, I searched around YouTube to bring you my favorite videos from various cruisers who cruised through Hurricane Sandy this past week. Enjoy! 1) […]