Hurricane Maria Affects Caribbean Itineraries

Caribbean islands are once again on alert due to Hurricane Maria, which gained major hurricane status on Monday morning.

Cruise lines have now made changes to some itineraries in the Caribbean, with Carnival Cruise Lines’ Carnival Glory, Carnival Fascination and Carnival Magic as well as Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas and Allure of the Seas have all changed routes to avoid the storm.

John Heald, Senior Cruise Director For Carnival Cruise Line posted on Facebook about the itinerary changes saying:

“As a result of Tropical Storm Maria, we have modified the following itineraries in order to stay a safe distance from the storm while providing our guests with the best possible shore experience.

Carnival Glory – September 16
Departed on Saturday and will now operate a cruise to Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, Roatan and Cozumel.

Carnival Magic – September 16
Departed on Saturday and will now operate a cruise to Amber Cove, Montego Bay, Grand Cayman and Cozumel.

Carnival Fascination – September 17
Departing on Sunday and will now operate a cruise to Grenada, Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua and St. Kitts.

As a result of damage caused by Hurricane Irma, the following itinerary change has been made to provide our guests with a better shore experience.

Carnival Victory– September 18
Departing Miami for a 4 day cruise to Cozumel”

Hurricane Maria has already caused widespread damage to the Caribbean Island of Dominica, and has strengthened to an ‘extremely dangerous’ category five storm, with top winds swirling at 160mph on Monday night.

Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit wrote on Facebook saying there were reports of ‘widespread devastation’. Storm surges which include destructive waves, flash floods and mudslides are also threatening Martinique, Puerto Rico, and the US & British Virgin Islands, with Puerto Rico preparing itself for what could be a direct hit.

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