Hurricane Ida alters cruise itineraries.
11/09/09 07:16 PM
From Gene Sloan's USA Today Cruise Log ( http://bit.ly/2BDJbG )
Hurricane Ida has knocked four cruise ships off course over the past two days as it barrels towards the Gulf Coast of the United States, and at least one more vessel could be affected before the storm makes landfall.
Carnival has announced the Carnival Fantasy's inaugural voyage out of Mobile, Ala., scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed by one day due to the approach of Ida. Carnival also is postponing the Carnival Triumph's first cruise out of New Orleans by one day.
The ships already affected by Ida:
-- The Carnival Inspiration, which departed Tampa on Saturday on a five-night voyage, is skipping a call scheduled for today in Grand Cayman. The 2,052-passenger ship attempted to visit Key West on Sunday as an alternative but had to turn away due to high winds. The vessel will visit Cozumel on Tuesday as scheduled.
-- The 2,974-passenger Carnival Conquest, which departed Galveston, Texas on Sunday on a seven-night voyage, will call in Cozumel on Tuesday instead of Friday as it sails around the storm. Calls in Montego Bay and Grand Cayman scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, will be flip-flopped.
-- The Carnival Liberty, which departed Miami on Saturday on a seven-night voyage, will visit Ocho Rios today instead of Cozumel. The 2,974-passenger vessel is reversing its scheduled itinerary and will visit Grand Cayman and Cozumel on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.
The Crown Princess, which departed Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, visited Princess Cay Sunday as it also sails a reversed itinerary. The 3,110-passenger vessel will visit Grand Cayman; Roatan, Honduras and Cozumel on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.
Hurricane Ida has knocked four cruise ships off course over the past two days as it barrels towards the Gulf Coast of the United States, and at least one more vessel could be affected before the storm makes landfall.
Carnival has announced the Carnival Fantasy's inaugural voyage out of Mobile, Ala., scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed by one day due to the approach of Ida. Carnival also is postponing the Carnival Triumph's first cruise out of New Orleans by one day.
The ships already affected by Ida:
-- The Carnival Inspiration, which departed Tampa on Saturday on a five-night voyage, is skipping a call scheduled for today in Grand Cayman. The 2,052-passenger ship attempted to visit Key West on Sunday as an alternative but had to turn away due to high winds. The vessel will visit Cozumel on Tuesday as scheduled.
-- The 2,974-passenger Carnival Conquest, which departed Galveston, Texas on Sunday on a seven-night voyage, will call in Cozumel on Tuesday instead of Friday as it sails around the storm. Calls in Montego Bay and Grand Cayman scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, will be flip-flopped.
-- The Carnival Liberty, which departed Miami on Saturday on a seven-night voyage, will visit Ocho Rios today instead of Cozumel. The 2,974-passenger vessel is reversing its scheduled itinerary and will visit Grand Cayman and Cozumel on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.
The Crown Princess, which departed Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, visited Princess Cay Sunday as it also sails a reversed itinerary. The 3,110-passenger vessel will visit Grand Cayman; Roatan, Honduras and Cozumel on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.