http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=3199
Based on this article, most ships are just extending time in an existing port or adding time at sea. Nobody (Caribbean) added another port except RCL with their island Coco Cay on their Liberty of Seas route. Based on this, I think DCL has a few options: extend time in Key West or GC, make Cozumel a Sea Day, maybe a combo of these 2, or possibly double dip CC.
April 28, 2009
Swine Flu Update: Mexico Cruise Itinerary Changes (10:30 p.m. EDT) -- Cruise lines continue to announce itinerary changes this evening in light of ongoing swine flu concerns. Below, we've listed the cruise lines calling on Mexico ports in the near future, and the latest information available from each:
Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Lines has canceled calls at Mexican ports for all current sailings. Additionally, Carnival will cancel calls in Mexico for all voyages departing Thursday, April 30 through Monday, May 4.
Carnival Inspiration and Carnival's
Holiday skipped calls at Cozumel today, and
Carnival Elation avoided Ensenada.
Carnival Paradise will also skip a call in Ensenada tomorrow.
Carnival will substitute canceled calls with an alternative port where possible, and says it is currently working on those itineraries -- full details will be available by 5 p.m. EDT on April 29. Guests who do not wish to sail on a modified itinerary will be given the option to reschedule their cruise for a later date. We have requested more information and will keep you posted.
Disney
Disney Magic is due in Cozumel next on May 6; the cruise line has not yet announced any changes in plan.
Fred. Olsen
Fred. Olsen's
Balmoral will skip a call on Acapulco next week. The ship will have an extended stay in San Diego, and an extra port -- Costa Rica's Puntarenas -- has been added.
Holland America
Holland America has announced that five sailings will be impacted by swine flu. In addition to
Ryndam (which, as we reported earlier, skipped a call at Mazatlan today), changes will be made to the current itineraries for
Statendam,
Westerdam and
Zuiderdam, and the May 1 departure of
Veendam. Alternate port information has not yet been announced.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Pearl has canceled its April 29 call on Acapulco and its May 1 call on Cabo San Lucas.
Norwegian's scheduled itineraries do not include any more Mexico calls until the end of September 2009.
Princess
Princess canceled two Mexico calls on April 28: Puerto Vallarta (
Sapphire Princess) and Cabo San Lucas (
Coral Princess). Sapphire Princess will visit San Diego and Catalina. We're told any further itinerary announcements will be communicated by April 29.
Royal Caribbean/Celebrity
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is temporarily suspending its port calls in Mexico. The announcement impacts several ships. Most impacted:
Mariner of the Seas will sail a fully revised itinerary through the June 14 sailing, visiting Canada and the U.S. West Coast. Those seven-night cruises depart from Los Angeles and visit San Francisco, Victoria and Seattle (note: the ship's May 10 sailing will feature a port call in Astoria, Oregon, rather than San Francisco). Royal Caribbean has established a special help desk to assist guests booked on these cruises. The toll-free number is 800-327-6700.
Other ships will simply make alternative port calls or spend additional time at sea:
Enchantment of the Seas's five-night sailings from Ft. Lauderdale on Mondays will spend additional time in Key West and add an extra sea day in lieu of Cozumel. Its four-night sailings that depart on Thursdays will also spend additional time in Key West, and call in Nassau in lieu of Cozumel. Five-night sailings that depart Ft. Lauderdale on Saturdays will call at Ocho Rios instead of Cozumel.
Freedom of the Seas will spend additional time in Grand Cayman and add an extra sea day in lieu of Cozumel.
Liberty of the Seas will call in Coco Cay in the Bahamas in lieu of Cozumel.
Radiance of the Seas will replace its port calls in Huatulco, Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with an extended, overnight port call in San Diego, California, and additional time at sea.
Serenade of the Seas will call at San Diego in lieu of Cabo San Lucas.
Celebrity Infinity will skip its calls at Huatulco, Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas; more information on its replacement itinerary was not available at press time.
--by Melissa Baldwin Paloti, Managing Editor