Hurricane Melissa, cruise and Caribbean
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As Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica, cruise trips that left from South Florida are changing their itineraries. Category 5 Melissa is expected to make landfall Tuesday morning on the southern coast of Jamaica, according to the National Hurricane Center. Forecasts have it hitting the Bahamas and Cuba later this week.
MSC Cruises' Terminal AA in Miami will be hosting Freedom of the Seas since the ship's regular terminal is being demolished.
The Norwegian Jewel returned to PortMiami Monday morning, one week after a passenger fell overboard, sparking a massive search at sea.
Queen Elizabeth’s arrival in Miami will mark the first of two winter seasons that it’s based at PortMiami. The ship will be back from October 2026 to April 2027. Journeys from Miami will run 9 to 28 nights and visit places including St. Lucia, Jamaica, Honduras, Mexico, Montego Bay, St. Thomas, Barbados and Puerto Rico.
A passenger went overboard from the Norwegian Jewel while it was sailing from Portugal to Miami, and authorities were unable to locate the individual.
Cruises may not be significantly impacted by the ongoing government shutdown, but the cruise industry is now facing another major shutdown threat related to their fuel supply in the Cruise Capital of the World,
The cruise ship Queen Elizabeth pulled into PortMiami early Thursday and will be based in the Magic City for the next six months as it takes passengers on voyages to the Caribbean.
A passenger went missing from a Norwegian Cruise Line ship that was heading to Miami, company officials confirmed.
As powerful Hurricane Melissa creeps toward Jamaica on Tuesday morning, here's how you can help those impacted by the catastrophic storm