Cruise lines make itinerary adjustments to avoid Hurricane Melissa

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Updated on: Oct 28, 2025

Cruise lines made changes to several of their itineraries as Hurricane Melissa cut a path through the Caribbean. Here's the latest: 

Carnival Cruise Line's itinerary changes

Carnival Cruise Line made changes to several of its ships with itineraries around Jamaica, Turks and Caicos and parts of the Dominican Republic.

It said the Carnival Liberty's call to Montego Bay on Oct. 29 and Grand Cayman on Oct. 30 will be replaced with calls to Mahogany Bay, Honduras, and Belize. The Carnival Dream's call to Montego Bay on Oct. 29 was canceled.

The Carnival Celebration's calls to Grand Turk on Oct. 28 and Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic on Oct. 29 will be replaced with a call in Cozumel.

And the Carnival Sunrise and Carnival Vista will call in Nassau Oct. 30 instead of stopping in Grand Turk and Amber Cove, respectively. 

MSC Cruises' itinerary changes

MSC Cruises has rerouted one ship, the MSC World America, which sails out of Miami. The Oct. 25 departure is now cruising the Western Caribbean instead of its scheduled Eastern Caribbean itinerary. 

Norwegian Cruise Line changes

The Norwegian Joy, which departed Miami on Oct. 27, is making an overnight call in Cozumel instead of visiting Montego Bay on Oct. 29 and Ocho Rios on Oct. 30.

Royal Caribbean and Celebrity's itinerary updates

Royal Caribbean Group rerouted two sailings to the Western Caribbean due to Hurricane Melissa.

The Oct. 25 departure of Royal Caribbean International's Icon of the Seas will visit Cozumel and Roatan, Honduras.

The Celebrity Beyond's cruise that departed Miami Oct. 26 will now visit Costa Maya, Mexico; Belize; and Roatan.

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