With Hurricane Erin expected to gain strength into a major hurricane this weekend, Royal Caribbean has made the first cruise change due to the storm.
Hurricane Erin currently has maximum sustained wind of 75 mph. It is expected to become a major hurricane on Saturday when the wind tops 110 mph.
As the storm turns north, it is expected to bypass the Caribbean and The Bahamas and possibly threaten Bermuda.
You can see the latest projected path of the storm below (at the time of press).
Out of abundance of caution, Royal Caribbean has changed the itinerary for one of their cruise ships that was scheduled to visit Bermuda this weekend.
Vision of the Seas departed yesterday on a nine-night cruise from Baltimore. The ship was scheduled for a two-day stop in Bermuda but will now skip the island.
The port stop in Bermuda has been replaced with a visit to Port Canaveral, Florida. The ship will also visit Nassau and Royal Caribbean’s private island in The Bahamas, Perfect Day at CocoCay. Both of these ports were on the original schedule and here is the new updated schedule for the cruise:
- Thursday – Depart from Baltimore
- Friday – Sea day
- Saturday – Sea day
- Sunday – Port Canaveral
- Monday – Sea day
- Tuesday – Nassau
- Wednesday – CocoCay
- Thursday – Sea day
- Friday – Sea day
- Saturday – Arrive back in Baltimore
Cruise lines have made very few changes to itineraries so far in 2025. Erin is the fifth named storm of the 2025 hurricane season and the first three tropical storms were very short lived.
It is rare that a cruise will get canceled due to a tropical storm or hurricane. Cruise lines due everything in their power to keep cruises sailing and their guests safe.
This may mean a changed itinerary like yesterday’s departure on Vision of the Seas.
To read more about hurricane season and cruises, you can head to our What Happens if There is a Hurricane During My Cruise?
For the latest information on Hurricane Erin, you can visit the National Hurricane Center’s website.
Note: This article was updated on August 15, 2025.
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