Carnival Updates on Hurricane Ian for Multiple Ships

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• Cruise Line Adds “Glacier Day” to Its Alaskan Cruise Itineraries
• Flights, theme parks and cruises all affected as Idalia nears Florida
• Royal Caribbean
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• Major cruise lines changing itineraries due to Tropical Storm Idalia
• Carnival Glory docks in New Orleans for first time since pandemic, may house Hurricane Ida workers

If you do happen to have a hotel booked, be sure to check your hotel's cancellation policies, as they may vary by each individual hotel, and hotel chains may revise cancellation policies in light of Hurricane Idalia. You can call a hotel's number to either cancel or reschedule your stay. Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) also suspended operations at 11 a.m. Any flights rescheduled after Sept. 6 may have a fare difference; however, change fees will still be waived.

Cruise Line Adds “Glacier Day” to Its Alaskan Cruise Itineraries

Customers cannot change their origin city or destination if they want to qualify for the fee waiver. The storm, which was strengthening Tuesday after skirting western Cuba on Monday, approached Florida as a Category 3 storm. Landfall has come along the state's Gulf Coast between Tallahassee and Tampa. Still, the interior of the state has also been affected, with flooding and wind damage possible for much of central and northern Florida — already more than 270,000 Florida residents are without power. As the storm moves north toward Georgia and the Carolinas, tornado warnings could be in place for those areas through the end of the week. Celebrity CruisesCelebrity Equinox, which departed Fort Lauderdale on Sunday, has replaced its call on Grand Cayman, scheduled for today, with a visit to Falmouth in Jamaica.

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Carnival Cruise Line Provides Urgent Hurricane Fleet Update.

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Flights, theme parks and cruises all affected as Idalia nears Florida

Carnival Liberty is on a four-night Bahamas cruise, while Carnival Freedom is on a five-night Eastern Caribbean cruise. The cruise operator is closely monitoring the situation and will continue providing updates as necessary through text messages, social media, and their website. Other ships that could experience discomfort include Mariner of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas, both due to arrive in Bermuda on September 4.

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Tampa International Airport was among the airports thatclosed temporarily due to the storm system, but operations resumed on Thursdaymorning. Cruise lines also resumed standard itineraries throughout the Caribbean,but are keeping an eye on the path of Idalia. With Hurricane Idalia heading towards Florida and Hurricane Franklin threatening Bermuda, cruise ship passengers are experiencing unexpected itinerary changes. The named storms are causing cruise companies to take action to ensure the safety of their guests and crew. MSC Seaside, which is nearing the end of a one-week cruise, arrived in Nassau as scheduled yesterday but stayed overnight at the port and will remain in port until 5 p.m. It's originally scheudled port of call for today, Ocean Cay, has been cancelled.

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Additionally, MSC Seaside, which is currently sailing an 11-night from Port Canaveral, will extend its stay in Nassau, bypassing the planned visit to MSC’s private island, Ocean Cay Marine Reserve. Carnival Conquest will visit Bimini in place of Key West and spend a day at sea instead of stopping in Cozumel. Carnival Valor’s Monday stop in Costa Maya was canceled, and will dock in Cozumel on Tuesday.

Carnival Updates on Hurricane Ian for Multiple Ships

Currently, Norwegian Cruise Line, Holland America Line and Princess Cruises have no ships in the area. Royal Caribbean has not yet responded to requests for information on potential port changes. Marriot is monitoring the hurricane and enacted its storm protocols in Florida, with plans in place for evacuations and possible hotel closures, a Marriott spokesperson told TPG.

Instead, the ship's itinerary was changed to include Tortola, British Virgin Islands, on Tuesday and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, on Wednesday. Due to the storms' projected paths, some cruise lines have altered their ship itineraries. For instance, Norwegian Pearl’s itinerary calls for it to visit Bermuda, which will likely feel the effects of Hurricane Franklin. Scarlet Lady is scheduled to sail from Miami to Costa Maya, which would put in in the path of Idalia.

Carnival’s brand ambassador will post any cruise-related hurricane updates on his Facebook page. Although Carnival Cruise Line has offered guests 100% future cruise credit and a full refund of any pre-paid amenities, the cancellation deadline passed at 10 PM on August 31. Guests onboard various ships are also being notified of rough weather via letters delivered to their staterooms. “In partnership with our Fleet Operations Center in Miami, we are actively monitoring Hurricane Idalia,” the letters state.

Thus far, it has cancelled service on 12 East Coast routes for Tuesday and Wednesday, ones which either originate or terminate in the Orlando and Miami areas—namely, the Auto Train, Silver Star and Silver Meteor. In addition, Carnival said guests will be asked to wear masks in most indoor venues of the ship where people congregate. In order to sail, cruisers must have proof of vaccination and a negative COVID test. A small number of capacity-restricted exemptions will be granted for children under 12 and other people who cannot be vaccinated, the company said. TPG has a comprehensive guide on credit cards that covers trip cancellation and interruption and what might be covered in a natural disaster.

The cruise line has assured that any pre-purchased Carnival shore excursions for the canceled destinations will be refunded. Government officials in Florida have issued hurricane andtropical storm warnings, putting over 14 million people on notice. In addition,storm surge warnings were posted for hundreds of miles of Gulf Coast shoreline.

Idalia has weakened to a tropical storm after making landfallalong Florida's Gulf Coast Wednesday morning as a major hurricane. The storm isdumping heavy rain into eastern North Carolina and southeast Virginia, alongwith concerns about storm surge, tornadoes and gusty winds through Thursday. Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Conquest, which departed Miami on Monday for a four-day sailing, will now visit Bimini in The Bahamas today (Tuesday, Sept. 29) instead of Key West. The ship will spend Wednesday at sea instead of visiting Cozumel, and will visit Nassau in The Bahamas on Thursday, instead of its scheduled sea day. ▶ Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Conquest will also change course during its current four-day cruise from Miami, according to a spokesperson. The ship will visit Bimini on Tuesday in place of Key West; spend Wednesday at sea instead of a stop in Cozumel; and stop in Nassau in place of a sea day on Thursday.

However, cruise lines can apply for an exception under specific conditions. The PVSA mandates that a cruise ship must stop at a foreign port before traveling between U.S. ports with passengers on board. Since Port Tampa Bay supplies nearly half of Florida’s gas, fuel, and petroleum supply, the tankers have priority over the cruise ships.

Both storms are in places where they can have an impact on cruise itineraries, and in some cases they already are. Your cruise line will be in touch with the latest updates, but here is what we know as of now. However, it is expected to reopen on Thursday, August 31, pending safety inspections and reopening authorization.