Not to pooh pooh it too much, but wasn't it a magnitude 5.8? That can cause damage, but is over 100 times weaker than the one that stuck Haiti about 10 years ago, and over 1,000 times weaker than the one that struck Japan in 2011. Still noteworthy, but it shouldn't have too much lasting impact.
Looks like Haiti 2010 was about 15x larger and Japan 2011 was nearly 2000 times larger. Today's was still nearly as powerful as the Hiroshima bomb.
Not to pooh pooh it too much, but wasn't it a magnitude 5.8? That can cause damage, but is over 100 times weaker than the one that stuck Haiti about 10 years ago, and over 1,000 times weaker than the one that struck Japan in 2011. Still noteworthy, but it shouldn't have too much lasting impact.
The issue is that earthquakes are pretty uncommon in PR and therefore the infrastructure isn't designed with them in mind, the way that Japan is.
Remember the earthquake that struck the Washington DC area in 2011? Caused a lot of damage and was only a 5.8.
I just got off the phone with DCL. They're keeping a very close eye on the situation and at this time there are no changes to the upcoming Puerto Rico based cruises. We're on the repositioning from Galveston to San Juan, so we're watching it closely.
The rep said they would post any changes on the site and immediately email any impacted guests. Obviously safety comes first, but they'll let people know as far in advance as they can. The captain has the final say (in coordination with DCL Operations) but in the event of porting issues they could change the final port if required. No telling where that could be, would be nice if it was Miami though... It would make flight rescheduling much easier!
This is reason #85 as to why one should A) always travel with a passport on cruises and B) purchase travel insurance that includes coverage for trip disruption.
Cheers!