Several cruise lines have altered itineraries on their cruise ships due to Hurricane Helen that is currently in the Caribbean. This includes Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean and Virgin Voyages.
Hurricane Helene currently has maximum sustained winds of 80 mph and is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane as it heads towards Florida.
Due to the current location of the storm, Carnival Cruise Line has made a few changes to itineraries in the Western Caribbean.
Carnival Valor canceled a port visit to Cozumel since the port is closed.
Carnival Paradise was diverted to Costa Maya instead of visiting Cozumel.
Carnival Horizon canceled stops in Cozumel and Grand Cayman but has added a visit to Amber Cove on Thursday.
Carnival Breeze canceled a stop in Cozumel and the ship is hoping to visit Progeso on Thursday.
The Port of Cozumel remains closed today. Besides Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, MSC Cruises and Virgin Voyages all had ships scheduled to visit the island and those port stops have been canceled.
The port closure affected the following ships:
- Carnival Paradise
- Carnival Valor
- Independence of the Seas
- Mariner of the Seas
- Serenade of the Seas
- Valiant Lady
- Carnival Breeze
- MSC Seascape
- Wonder of the Seas
For the latest on Hurricane Helene, visit the National Hurricane Center.
Cruise Fever will continue to monitor the storm and will update this article if or when more changes are announced.
It is rare that cruises are canceled due to tropical storms or hurricanes. They will often visit other ports or have extra days at sea to keep guests and crew members safe.
To read more about what happens if there is a hurricane or tropical storm during your cruise, you can read an informative article here.
Note: This article has been updated to reflect that the storm is now a hurricane.
