Several cruises diverted or cancelled due to Hurricane Beryl

MIAMI – A number of cruise lines have changed their itineraries to avoid Hurricane Beryl.

After hitting the small island of Carriacou at the entrance to the eastern Caribbean as a 150 mph Category 4 hurricane on Monday, Beryl continued to intensify overnight, becoming a 165 mph hurricane. Category 5 Hurricane by Tuesday Morningaccording to Michael Lowry, Local 10’s hurricane specialist and storm surge expert.

Several cruise lines announced Tuesday that they are making significant adjustments to their Caribbean sailings as Hurricane Beryl approaches, prioritizing the safety of passengers and crew.

Royal Caribbean said its Icon of the Seas, Wonder of the Seas and Harmony of the Seas ships have all changed itineraries due to the hurricane, according to its website. Read the full list of changes by by clicking here.

A spokesperson for the cruise line released a statement to Local 10 News on Tuesday, which you can read here:

“The safety of our guests, crew and the communities we visit is our top priority. Working with our Chief Meteorologist, we are closely monitoring the progress of Hurricane Beryl and are making changes to some of our Caribbean sailings for the comfort and safety of our guests and crew. Guests and travel advisors will be notified directly of any necessary changes.”

Norwegian Cruise Line also reported changes to the itineraries of its Jade and Takeaway ships due to the hurricane.

The cruise line has significantly changed the itinerary of its weeklong voyage aboard the Norwegian Breakaway, which departed Miami on Sunday.

According to a letter sent to passengers, the cruise will no longer call at Honduras, Harvest Caye in Belize, Costa Maya and Cozumel in Mexico. Instead, the ship will call at Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, St. Thomas, Tortola and Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas.

Norwegian released the following statement, obtained by Local 10 News on Tuesday.

“The safety of our guests, crew and the communities we visit is always a top priority. We are monitoring the projected path of Hurricane Beryl and have adjusted the itineraries for current voyages on Norwegian Jade and Norwegian Breakaway. Please see the attached letters, which have been provided to all guests on board, for more details,” a Norwegian spokesperson said.

The Carnival Horizon has canceled its scheduled stopover in the Cayman Islands, while the Carnival Liberty will visit Cozumel on Tuesday instead of July 5.

Additionally, “the Disney Fantasy, currently sailing a 7-night Western Caribbean itinerary, will no longer call at Falmouth, Jamaica, on Wednesday. The ship will instead spend the day at sea,” according to a Disney spokesperson.

The changes are part of cruise lines’ efforts to navigate safely through the impending storm.

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Local 10 viewers can find itinerary changes for Norwegian’s Jade and Breakaway cruise ships in the documents provided below.