Key Aspects:
- Carnival Venezia‘s next sailing is planned as a 5-night Bermuda itinerary, but the double impact of Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda may change that plan.
- Carnival Cruise Line is proactively alerting guests that their itinerary may be changed to Canadian destinations so they can be properly packed and prepared.
- The cruise line will provide an additional update before the October 1, 2025 departure on the 5-night Bermuda-but-maybe-Canada itinerary.
Carnival Cruise Line is being very proactive at keeping guests informed about their upcoming cruise aboard Carnival Venezia.
While there have been plenty of changes for ongoing itineraries due to both Hurricane Humberto and Hurricane Imelda, the next sailing of Carnival Venezia should miss those disruptions. Or will it?
The cruise line emailed guests with an update on Tuesday, the day before their Wednesday, October 1, 2025 embarkation date. That cruise is scheduled as a 5-night Bermuda itinerary visiting Kings Wharf for an extended overnight from 9 a.m. on Friday, October 3 until 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 4.
The distance sailing to Bermuda from New York and the lack of alternative port options means the cruise line has to be very alert to any possible weather impacts for the sailing.
“Our Fleet Operations Center is actively monitoring Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda in the mid-Atlantic. Both storms are forecasted to impact Bermuda over the next few days,” the email explained.
“Although our visit is set for the coming weekend and the storms would likely have passed the island by then, they are expected to generate large waves that would be moving toward the east coast of the U.S. – conditions that could, very likely, make our voyage from New York to the island a rough and uncomfortable journey.”
The cruise line also notes that a full post-storm assessment must be completed before any cruise ship would be permitted to dock in Bermuda.
It is possible that damage to the pier, harbor, or other facilities could delay the port from reopening in time for Carnival Venezia‘s visit.
“There is a possibility that we may revise the itinerary and head north to Canada instead,” the email continued. “So, to help you prepare, we encourage you to pack warm clothing and other necessary supplies that would help you to take full advantage of shore time in Canada.”
Those other “necessary supplies” might include rain ponchos or more comfortable sneakers for hiking on rocky terrain, rather than the swim shoes and beach bags that would be more useful in Bermuda.
No decision has yet been made about which direction Carnival Venezia will definitely be heading when she departs the Big Apple on October 1, but Carnival Cruise Line will provide another update on Tuesday evening.
Hurricane Updates
As of Tuesday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has upgraded Imelda to an official Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour.
While the storm is currently positioned more than 700 miles west-southwest of Bermuda, the forecast track is predicting a direct impact on Wednesday evening.
“Imelda is expected bring damaging hurricane-force-winds to Bermuda when it passed near or over that island by Wednesday afternoon or evening. A Hurricane Warning is now in effect for Bermuda,” the latest storm discussion notes.
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This will follow less than 24 hours after the impact of Hurricane Humberto, which now has maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour as the storm moves north of Bermuda. While Humberto is not going to make landfall on the island, the winds, rain, and waves will still be felt.
Cruise Hive’s thoughts are with the people of Bermuda as they brace for this double threat.
