Erika Update
Tropical Storm Erika continues to cause trouble in the Eastern Caribbean. Twelve deaths on the small island of Dominica have been attributed to floods caused by Erika.
Royal Caribbean announced at 5 PM Friday an additional change to its plans due to the storm. The Freedom of the Seas will be departing out of Port Canaveral at 3:30 PM on Sunday instead of 4. Guests are being asked to arrive between 11 AM and 2 PM for embarkation.
Carnival has announced changes as well. The Carnival Ecstasy has changed her itinerary as well. The Ecstasy left Miami earlier today and will be calling in Nassau from 10 AM to 5 PM tomorrow. Sunday will see the Ecstasy at sea.
Norwegian has not released news of any additional itinerary changes. Remaining with the ones it made yesterday. Disney Cruise Lines remains with its itineraries as originally scheduled.
Carnival Cruise Lines
• Conquest is heading to Grand Turk instead of St. Kitts
• Ecstasy will docking in Nassau tomorrow and spending Sunday at Sea
Royal Caribbean
• Independence of the Seas departed earlier today
• Freedom of the Seas will be departing early on Sunday
Norwegian Cruise Lines altered its itineraries Thursday they remain:
• The Getaway will call at Ozumel, Ocho Rios, and Cozumel
• Norwegian Gem will dock at the Royal Navy Dockyard in Bermuda from Aug 31 to Sep 2
• Norwegian Sky will call at Nassau and Key West