Cruisers leaving THIS week..UPDATE

[ldb1030]

Disney Cruise Line® –
Important Information
Revised September 7, 2004 4:30 pm EST

The impact of Hurricane Frances has required us to make additional changes to some upcoming sailings.

Disney Wonder, September 9, 3-night Bahamas Cruise
Due to the planned closure of Port Canaveral through Thursday, September 9, we will be embarking guests for this cruise from Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale.

Complimentary transfers to Port Everglades will be provided from:

The Orlando International Airport
The WDW Resort
Port Canaveral
The Ft. Lauderdale International Airport
The Miami International Airport
Guests with flights booked independent of Disney Cruise Line should remain on their scheduled flights to avoid change fees. Guests who are driving are encouraged to park at one of the Central Florida locations including the Orlando International Airport, Walt Disney World Resort or Port Canaveral, as we anticipate debarkation in Port Canaveral on Sunday, September 12, 2004, pending the ports re-opening.

Our itinerary will include a stop at Nassau and a day at sea.

Disney Magic, September 11, 7-night Western Caribbean Sailing
Currently, there are no changes planned for this Saturday’s sailing out of Port Canaveral. We are prepared to make itinerary changes, if necessary, due to weather or other challenges at Port Canaveral.

 

[Kanga]

Thanks for the update - I'm anxiously watching any and all weather predictions that might affect our 9/25 cruise.

 

[aeryncrichton]

We leave a week for Sun....

IVAN GO AWAY.

 

[QueenTrident]

That doesn't say that CC is off the itinerary for the 7-day cruise. Maybe that's good news?

 

[HooKooDooKu]

QueenTrident,

Don't hold your breath.

Castaway Cay pretty much had a bullzeye on it for this storm and surely sustaned heave damage.

Based on what I heard happened after hurrican Frances back in '99, I was hoping enough repairs would be done that MAYBE or Sept 25th 7 day sailing would be able to make Castaway Cay.

But now with IVAN, even though it now looks like it will not go near Castaway Cay, the threat it raised has most likely postposed the start of the clean up by about a week (after all, why get the heavy machinery out there now when there was the possibility of another storm the next weekend) and I would guess that it won't be until sailings that start October before guest will be allowed back on the island.