‘Harmony of the Seas’ day in port had to be canceled

Strong winds affected several cruise ship calls to The Bahamas last weekend with the Mariner of the Seas being forced to cancel its call to Nassau.

Another cruise vessel, the Disney Dream, needed assistance from tugboats to get to the pier. The winds are sustained at some 30 mph, with gusts up to 46 mph and more.

Royal Caribbean meteorologist James Van Fleet reported on Saturday (January 29) that there were heavy winds as well at Royal Caribbean International’s Perfect Day at CocoCay, forcing Harmony of the Seas’ day in port to be canceled. A strong Northeasterly storm, stretching from Cuba to the Eastern part of Canada, caused issues for several cruise ships in The Bahamas. 

Mariner of the Seas was due for a call in on Saturday but that call has now been canceled due to the heavy winds involved with the storm. Guests were able to enjoy a day at sea to explore Mariner of the Seas further.

‘Mariner of the Seas’ travelling to Jamaica

Guests onboard were promised to be refunded any shore excursions that had been pre-purchased as well as the port fees for Nassau. The further itinerary means Mariner of the Seas spent two days at sea before arriving in Falmouth, Jamaica today.

After that, the cruise liner will set a course to Labadee in Haiti, which re-opened last week. Labadee closed in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and remained closed after the troubles seen in Haiti in the last six months.

On January 27, the port welcomed the first 2,896 passengers. The ship will be returning to Port Canaveral this this Thursday (February 3).

Harmony of the Seas, sailing a sevdn-day Western Caribbean and Perfect Day at CocoCay voyage, did not make it into CocoCay. While disappointing for guests onboard, the current weather conditions and the expected worsening over the coming hours will make it understandable for the guests onboard. 

Royal Caribbean’s James van Fleet reported sustained winds are 37 mph, gusting winds up to 40 mph, and these will be increasing to 50 mph later today. With that, the Northeasterly direction of the winds means that temperatures will be dropping all day to a chilly 58°F.

NASSAU PORT DID NOT CLOSE

Harmony of the Seas is coming to the end of her voyage and is currently sailing along the Northern coast of Cuba. The ship visited Nassau, Falmouth, Jamaica, and was the first ship back in Labadee, Haiti, on Thursday.

While some ships did not make it into Nassau on Saturday, the port did not close. Four cruise ships were docked, Carnival Liberty, Carnival Sunshine, and Freedom of the Seas. Disney Dream did have some problems coming into port and needed the help of a tugboat to bring her alongside in the heavy winds. 

The colder temperatures will be affecting cruise passengers sailing to The Bahamas until Monday when temperatures are expected to get back up to the high 60s.