ALL vessels have been banned by the US Coast Guard to transit within a zone north of the Seven Mile Bridge in Key West, Florida due to Hurricane Matthew.
Port Miami, Port Everglades, Port Canaveral have all closed until further notice while the South Carolina Ports Authority has indicated it will reopen at 6am Thu local time.
Both Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean are rerouting vessels in the affected area.
Royal Caribbean’s Empress of the Seas and Majesty of the Seas return to port have been delayed due to the closures, with Empress to spend a day in Costa Maya and Majesty staying an additional day at sea.
Princess Cruises’ Island Princess has cancelled its call to Aruba on 05 Oct, and replaced it with a stop to Grand Cayman on 04 Oct.
For the list of affected Carnival Cruise Line ships and itineraries, CLICK HERE.
