With two powerful tropical storms in the Atlantic, Royal Caribbean has changed more itineraries.
The stormy weather coincides with the peak of hurricane season, and after Star of the Seas had its itinerary changed last night, three more Royal Caribbean ships have been moved away.
Hurricane Humberto and a tropical wave near Hispaniola are both making their way closer to the Bahamas and into the Atlantic.
Here's a rundown of which ships have had their sailings changed so far.
Symphony of the Seas will go to Canada instead of the Bahamas
Sailing from New York, Symphony of the Seas is changing her itinerary to sail north to Canada.
An email to guests reads, "Along with our Chief Meteorologist, Craig Setzer, we’ve been closely monitoring the path of Hurricane Humberto and another tropical storm forming along our voyage path south. These storms' forecast tracks make it hard to provide you with a safe and comfortable journey toward Florida and areas south.
"So, after exploring all of our options, we’ve decided to sail to Sydney and Halifax, Nova Scotia instead. We’ll enjoy an overnight stay in Sydney and a full day to explore Halifax."
The original itinerary was a 7-night voyage to visit Port Canaveral, Florida; Nassau, Bahamas; Perfect Day at CocoCay.
Given the itinerary has been radically changed (Bahamas to Canada), Royal Caribbean is offering onboard credit as compensation:
- Inside stateroom: $75
- Outside Stateroom: $100
- Balcony Stateroom: $100
- Suites: $250
- 3rd or more guest: $25 per person
Additionally, guests will a Future Cruise Credit worth one day of the cruise fare paid.
Symphony's revised itinerary is now:
- September 28: Cape Liberty, New Jersey
- September 29: Sea Day
- September 30: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
- October 1: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
- October 2: Sea Day
- October 3: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- October 4: Sea Day
- October 5: Cape Liberty, New Jersey
Oasis of the Seas swapped CocoCay for Nassau
Instead of visiting Perfect Day at CocoCay on Saturday, September 27, 2025, Oasis of the Seas went to Nassau.
Enchantment of the Seas will avoid The Bahamas
One of Royal Caribbean's smallest ships will bypass the Bahamas.
Enchantment of the Seas is going to Costa Maya and Cozumel instead of Perfect Day at CocoCay and Nassau.
An email sent to guests booked on the cruise read, "To safely avoid the impacts from the developing storm, we'll now sail a Western Caribbean itinerary and will visit Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico, instead of our planned Bahamas & Perfect Day itinerary."
Utopia of the Seas will skip Nassau, Bahamas
Utopia of the Seas is departing today from Port Canaveral for a 3-night weekend cruise, but will change where it will sail.
The third biggest cruise ship in the world will visit Perfect Day at CocoCay on Saturday instead, and completely bypass Nassau, Bahamas. Instead, it will remain at sea away from the bad weather with a sea day on Sunday.
Royal Caribbean let passengers know in an email that the itinerary change was intended to avoid strong winds and high waves on the sea.
Liberty of the Seas is going north instead of Bermuda
Liberty of the Seas has a sailing that departs on September 27.
Instead of visiting Bermuda, it will go north and visit St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.
The Freedom Class ship has a gross tonnage of 155,889 and accommodates 3,634 guests at double occupancy.
Freedom of the Seas will avoid the Bahamas and go to Mexico
Freedom of the Seas, another Freedom Class ship, is also pivoting its itinerary to avoid the tropical storm.
Freedom of the Seas will visit Cozumel, Mexico instead of its original plans to go to Grand Turk.
Freedom of the Seas is sailing from Miami, Florida on a 4-night cruise.
Star of the Seas was scheduled on an Eastern Caribbean sailing, but will visit Mexico instead
As we previously reported, Star of the Seas has changed itineraries.
The newest Royal Caribbean ship will go the Western Caribbean now and will drop a planned visit to Perfect Day at CocoCay.
Two storms at once
Hurricane Humberto formed Friday and has maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph. It should become a major hurricane.
It's not expected to be a threat to the mainland United States, but will impact northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Bermuda.
As of Saturday morning, disturbance 9 is on the verge of becoming Tropical Depression 9 near the southern Bahamas. And while the disturbance is evolving as expected, models continue to change with the forecast track.
Royal Caribbean Group Chief Meteorologist Craig Setzer says the track isn't quite clear yet, "the models now keep the storm from making landfall in the Carolinas. It's still going to be a very close call."
He said the combination of two storms is, "going to produce enormous wave energy which will begin affecting much of the western Atlantic coasts later this week."
