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Carnival Cruises Carnival Sunrise Adjusts Itinerary A Second Time Dropping Call in Bermuda Carnival Cruises' Carnival Sunrise departed from Charleston, SC as planned headed for Bermuda on Wednesday 9/18/2019. The plan was for the ship to sail to Bermuda behind Hurricane Humberto keeping her passengers safe from the wrath of the storm. Unfortunately the impacts of hurricane Humberto were still lingering and after a day at sea en-route and heavy seas, the decision was made to eliminate the call in Bermuda and to seek calmer waters. Waves in excess of 18 feet were reported. In addition, the hurricane knocked out power to a significant part of Bermuda and Carnival also determined that passenger may have a less than ideal experience even if they were able to reach the island. The Carnival Sunrise departed New York this past Monday on what was to be a 6 day cruise to Bermuda. Because of the storm, the call in Charleston was added and the ship was expected to then call in Bermud...

Hurricane Humberto Hits Bermuda With Strong Winds and Heavy Rain  Wednesday -9/18/2019 - Hurricane Humberto's core has passed its closest point of approach to Bermuda, but its strong hurricane-force winds will continue whipping the island well into Thursday morning. More than 27,900 customers -- 80% of the territory -- were left in the dark in the wake of the storm. Rain and strong winds continued to lash the island. The Category 3 storm was packing sustained winds of 120 mph. The storm's strong winds extended 80 miles outward from its center as it churned about 75 miles north of Bermuda.  Southern coastal parts of the island are under flood threat through Thursday from the storm surge and dangerous breaking waves, A buoy measured a wave of more than 30 feet Wednesday.   Humberto could dump up to 6 inches of rain by Thursday in some spots, forecasters said. Large swells will also continue to increase into tomorrow. It should be noted ...

Carnival Cruises' Carnival Sunrise Itinerary Altered Due to Hurricane Humberto Due to Hurricane Humberto approaching Bermuda, Carnival Cruises has altered the 9/16 departure of the Carnival Sunrise from New York. Rather than sailing directly to Bermuda, the Carnival Sunrise will sail to Charleston, SC and then onto Bermuda - following behind the storm as it moves further out to sea. Carnival made the adjustment for the comfort of their guests and and will continue to monitor Humberto and its track as the weeke progresses. Check back here for additional updates.. RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   ---------------------------------------   Sister Sites => NYCruiseInfo.com Website - Cruise Schedule, Ship Reviews, Ports of Call & More. => Nick's Cruise Corner Blog - News On Cruise Ships Sailing World Wide. => NewShipNews - Information and News on Cruise Ships being built.    ...

Grand Bahama Shipyard Re-Opens for Business (Photo Prior to Hurricane Dorian) Grand Bahamas Shipyard is the major shipyard capable of refits and major renovations for the cruise line industry. Its proximity to Florida and short trip from the northeast and Gulf of Mexico, makes it strategically located and  helps to reduce the time required for a refit. Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS) reports that it has officially resumed operations, welcoming back its first commercial vessel, the 57,062-ton Agathonissos . Owned by Greece-based Eletson, it returned to the shipyard yesterday to complete repair work that began before Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas. The shipyard, located in Freeport, Grand Bahama, says it remains on track for the next planned cruise ship visit, Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Ecstasy, scheduled to arrive on October 5. Grand Bahama Shipyard says damage it incurred in the storm was limited primarily to some erosion, with no effect on berths. The shipyar...

Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas Waits Out Dorian Off Long Island Due to Hurricane Dorian, cruise lines still continue to modify itineraries and make adjustments. Royal Caribbean announced a change to the Adventure of the Seas September 6th New England / Canada cruise. It was announced that the cruise would drop a call at Bar Harbor and instead spend an additional day at sea. Little did anyone know the day at seas was going to be spent in position off of Long Island's Long Beach. In view of the shore and the Veranzaro Narrows Bridge, the Adventure of the Seas spent a good part of the day at an anchorage with oil tankers and container ships, allowing Dorian to make her way up the US East Coast.  Here is the timeline.... The Adventure of the Seas arrived in New York on 9/6 (Friday). Loaded passengers, she sailed at 6 PM. By 7:15 PM she took up her anchorage position and remained off the Long Island Shore until Saturday at 12:15 PM when she turned to the sea and p...

Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Escape Delayed because of Hurricane Dorian Norwegian Cruise Line has posted this information in regard to this Sunday's Norwegian Escape Cruise from New York Norwegian Escape Norwegian Escape departed New York City on Sept. 1, 2019 for a seven-day cruise, calling to the Royal Naval Dockyard in Bermuda from Sept. 4 to 6 and returning on Sept. 8.  Due to Hurricane Dorian in the Atlantic, her return to New York will be delayed to 2 p.m. or sooner on Sept. 8. As such, Norwegian Escape’s seven-day Canada and New England voyage planned to depart on Sept. 8 from New York City, has been modified to accommodate a late check-in and delayed departure.  Check-in will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sept. 8, with a scheduled sail away at 10 p.m. Her hard working crew will certainly have their work cut out for them with a two hour period to disembark and embark passengers. Royal Caribbean has posted to their website that the Anthem of ...

Hurricane Dorian Leaves Destruction In Its Path - Cruise Lines Offer Some Relief After greatly damaging Grand Bahama Island and the Abaco Islands, Hurricane Dorian is making its way slowly up the east coast of the United States. Based on the reported damage to Grand Bahama Island and the Abaco Islands, it may be years before life return to normal. With the significant damage and loss of life,  the island has a long path to rebuild. Many cruise lines have donated relief money including Carnival, Disney Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean. There was also a sizeable donation from the Arison family (founders of Carnival Cruises empire). The Bahamas is an important port of call for cruise lines, only being 90 miles from Miami and a frequent call on 3 and 4 day cruises from Florida. Many cruise lines have their private islands in the Bahamas and those islands are being evaluated for damage after Dorian's wrath. Royal Caribbean has posted the following t...

Hurricane Dorian approaches Bahamas and Florida (Map CNN) Hurricane Dorian has had limited impact on cruises departing from New York, mainly because we are in the late summer/fall season.  At this time of the year, cruises ships from New York tend to head north to New England and Canada for cruise passengers to enjoy the splendor of the fall colors. Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Dawn, Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas and Carnival Cruise's Carnival Sunrise would normally venture to the Bahamas, Florida and their Private Islands all in danger of suffering the wrath of Dorian. The Norwegian Dawn and Adventure of the Seas headed north to New England / Canada. The Anthem of the Seas is sailing in New England / Canada and will be cruising to Bermuda later in the week. The Carnival Sunrise is well below the storm in the Dominican Republic and will be heading up the coast either behind or around the storm. RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO WEBSITE   --...

Norwegian Escape - Norwegian Cruise Lines Sails for Bermuda Today (Sunday) the Norwegian Escape and Celebrity Summit departed New York / Cape Liberty, NJ destined for Bermuda. Although both ships left their pier on time, the ships appeared to be traveling at an unusually faster speed than normal. While watching the evening news, the weather person mentioned that tropical storm Chris has the potential to become a hurricane within the next day and is located off the coast of North Carolina. It appears the both ships were speeding up to get ahead of the storm and have the storm pass behind them. It was an absolutely beautiful day in New York today with a temperature of 90 degrees and low humidity and the weather conditions were ideal for a departure. Check Out Our Sister Sites: Nick's Cruise Corner Blog to Learn About World Wide Cruising NYCruiseInfo.com to Learn About Cruises From New York and New Jersey. .

  Bermuda Back In Business After Hurricane Nicole Earlier in the week Bermuda took the brunt of a category 3 Hurricane - Hurricane Nicole. The storm packed winds topping 115 miles per hour .... Click the title to read more. Check Out Our Sister Sites: Nick's Cruise Corner Blog to Learn About World Wide Cruising NYCruiseInfo.com to Learn About Cruises From New York and New Jersey.