Cruise Ship Itinerary Alterations/
Cruise Line Port Updates
Carnival Cruise Lines :: Disney Cruise Line
Holland America Line :: Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess Cruises :: Royal Caribbean International
Carnival Cruise Lines
Nov. 10, 2005
MIAMI - Carnival Cruise Lines announced that, based on the extensive clean-up and restoration progress in Cozumel, the company will resume port calls to the island beginning Monday, Nov. 14, with a day-long visit by the Carnival Triumph.
Initially, Carnival plans to re-introduce Cozumel on the itineraries of the following five ships that previously called at the island:
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Carnival Triumph from Miami - seven-day cruises departing Nov. 12, 26, Dec. 10 and 24
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Inspiration from Tampa - four-day cruises departing Nov. 17, Dec. 1, 15 and 29, and five-day voyages departing Nov. 21, Dec. 5, 10, 19 and 24
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Carnival Conquest from Galveston, Texas - seven-day cruises departing Nov. 13, 20, 27, Dec. 4, 11, 18, and 25
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Carnival Miracle from Tampa - seven-day voyages departing Nov. 13, 20, 27, Dec. 4, 11, 18 and 25
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Carnival Glory from Port Canaveral, Fla. - seven-day voyage departing Nov. 19
"The progress in Cozumel has been absolutely remarkable and tremendous credit must be given to the local officials and citizens for their extraordinary efforts in readying the island for the return of cruise visitors," said Bob Dickinson, Carnival president and CEO.
For departures beyond Jan. 1, 2006, Carnival is currently evaluating itinerary options for other ships to return to Cozumel and will release this information as soon as it is available.
Because of damage to the piers at Cozumel, Carnival cruise ships will utilize tender services until further notice. The majority of previously offered shore excursions in Cozumel will operate as scheduled.
For those Carnival ships that are not immediately returning to Cozumel, the company is substituting the Mexican ports of Calica, Costa Maya, Progreso, and Veracruz for the following departures:
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Fascination from Miami - Calica featured on four-day cruises departing Nov. 14, 21, 28, Dec. 5, 12, 19 and 26
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Imagination from Miami - Calica featured on four-day cruises departing Nov. 17, Dec. 1, 15 and 29
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Inspiration from Tampa - Costa Maya featured on five-day cruises departing Nov. 12 and 26
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Elation from Galveston - Calica featured on the four-day cruise departing Nov. 10; Progreso and Veracruz featured on the five-day cruise departing Nov. 14
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Carnival Valor from Miami - Costa Maya featured on seven-day cruises departing Nov. 13, 27, Dec. 11 and 25
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Carnival Victory from Miami - Costa Maya featured on seven-day cruises departing Nov. 20, Dec. 4 and 18
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Carnival Liberty from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - Costa Maya featured on six-day voyages departing Nov. 20, Dec. 4 and 18, and eight-day voyages departing Nov. 26 and Dec. 24
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Carnival Glory from Port Canaveral - Costa Maya featured on seven-day cruises departing Dec. 3, 17 and 31
Disney Cruise Line
Thank you for your interest in the ports of call featured on Disney Cruise Line's 7-night Disney Magic western Caribbean itinerary. As you may be aware, Hurricane Wilma passed directly over the island of Cozumel. While the island of Cozumel is involved in its recovery, we will be unable to call on this port. Therefore, we have changed our itinerary for our November 5, 2005, and November 19, 2005, western Caribbean cruises as follows:
November 5, 2005 Sailing
Saturday Port Canaveral, Florida
Sunday Key West, Florida
Monday Day at Sea
Tuesday Grand Cayman, The Cayman Islands
Wednesday Costa Maya, Mexico
Thursday Day at Sea
Friday Disneys Castaway Cay, Bahamas
Saturday Port Canaveral, Florida
November 19, 2005 Sailing
Saturday Port Canaveral, Florida
Sunday Disneys Castaway Cay, Bahamas
Monday Day at Sea
Tuesday Grand Cayman, The Cayman Islands
Wednesday Costa Maya, Mexico
Thursday Day at Sea
Friday Disneys Castaway Cay, Bahamas
Saturday Port Canaveral, Florida
We anticipate additional western Caribbean voyages will need to be modified, as damage evaluation continues in Cozumel. We will post any updates as they occur.
Holland America Line
At Holland America Line, the safety and comfort of our guests and crew is our top priority. We closely monitor the progress of all storms and plan for any necessary contingencies. Due to the impact of recent storms we are closely monitoring the situation as it may affect our guests and operations.
Itinerary information will be updated regularly as necessary. Access to an abbreviated recorded message of updates is available by calling 1-800-577-1728.
Norwegian Cruise Line
The employees, officers and crew of NCL Corporation would like to extend their thoughts and prayers to the people affected by Hurricane Wilma.
The process of recovery and restoration in the hardest hit areas of the Yucatan Peninsula will be lengthy. As of now, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen and Cancun can not accept cruise ships and our return there will be contingent on their recovery. As such, the company is forced to amend itineraries for the following ships:
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Norwegian Dream (Houston departure/7-day) Until further notice, Norwegian Dream will sail a modified itinerary spending Sunday and Monday at sea, calling into Roatan, Honduras on Tuesday and Belize City, Belize on Wednesday and spending Thursday and Friday at sea returning to the Port of Houston on Saturday.
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Norwegian Sun (Houston departure/7-day) Until further notice, Norwegian Sun will sail a modified itinerary spending Monday and Tuesday at sea, calling into Belize City, Belize on Wednesday and Roatan, Honduras on Thursday and spending Friday and Saturday at sea returning to the Port of Houston on Sunday.
The company regrets any inconvenience caused by these unavoidable changes and thanks its guests for their patience and understanding.
Princess Cruises
11/3/2005 -- 2:00pm PST
Star Princess Itinerary Changes for November 6 and 13 Sailings
The port of Cozumel sustained substantial damage from Hurricane Wilma, and it is therefore necessary to temporarily suspend our calls there for Star Princess' upcoming sailing. However, the port is expected to reopen in time for the ship's subsequent voyages.
Voyage 9538 Departing November 6, 2005
The call in Cozumel has been cancelled and replaced with a call to Mahahual, Costa Maya. Additionally, the port order has been revised. The new itinerary is:
Sunday, Nov 6 -- 5 pm depart Port Everglades
Monday, Nov 7 -- At sea
Tuesday, Nov 8 -- 7 am to 4 pm Mahahual, Costa Maya
Wednesday, Nov 9 -- 12 pm to 7 pm Grand Cayman
Thursday, Nov 10 -- 9 am to 4 pm Ocho Rios
Friday, Nov 11 -- At sea
Saturday, Nov 12 -- 9 am to 4 pm Princess Cays
Sunday, Nov 13 -- 7 am arrivePort Everglades
Voyage 9539 Departing November 13, 2005
The Mexican government has announced that the port of Cozumel will reopen to cruise ships beginning on November 14, 2005. We are currently monitoring the situation in Cozumel closely, and based on the Mexican government's assessment, we now expect Star Princess to call in Cozumel during this sailing, on the following revised itinerary:
Sunday, Nov 13 -- depart 5 pm Port Everglades
Monday, Nov 14 -- At sea
Tuesday, Nov 15 -- 7 am to 5 pm Cozumel
Wednesday, Nov 16 -- 12 pm to 7 pm Grand Cayman
Thursday, Nov 17 -- 8 am to 6 pm Montego Bay
Friday, Nov 18 -- At sea
Saturday, Nov 19 -- 9 am to 4 pm Princess Cays
Sunday, Nov 20 -- 7 am arrive Port Everglades
To facilitate the Cozumel call, we will be using ship's tenders.
Royal Caribbean International
November 2, 2005 -- 12:30 p.m.
Royal Caribbean International continues to closely monitor the aftermath of Hurricane Wilma to ensure our guests enjoy safe and comfortable cruises. The safety of our guests and crew is always the foremost concern of Royal Caribbean International.
Given Hurricane Wilma's aftermath, Royal Caribbean is currently modifying the itineraries of the following sailings:
Ships sailing from the Port of Miami
Explorer of the Seas - The Sunday, November 6, sailing of Explorer of the Seas is unable to visit Cozumel Thursday, due to the port's closure. Instead, the ship will spend that day at sea.
Ships sailing from Port Everglades
Enchantment of the Seas - The Monday, November 7, sailing of Enchantment of the Seas is unable to visit Cozumel Wednesday, due to the port's closure. Instead, the ship will spend the day at sea.
Ships sailing from Port Canaveral
Mariner of the Seas - The Sunday, November 6, sailing of Mariner of the Seas is unable to visit Cozumel Friday, due to the port's closure. Instead, the ship will spend that day at sea.
Ships sailing from the Port of Tampa
Legend of the Seas - The Saturday, November 5, sailing of Legend of the Seas is unable to visit Cozumel Thursday, due to the port's closures. Instead, the ship will spend that day at sea.
Ships sailing from the Port of Galveston
Rhapsody of the Seas - The Sunday, November 6, sailing of Rhapsody of the Seas is unable to visit Cozumel Friday, due to the port's closure. Instead, the ship will make a port call in Costa Maya, Mexico, that day.
At this time, no other Royal Caribbean International ships are being adversely impacted by the aftermath of Hurricane Wilma or tropical weather. Royal Caribbean will continue to closely monitor these situations and update this information as needed.
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