Key Aspects:
- Due to catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Melissa, Disney Treasure will not be calling on Falmouth, Jamaica, on November 5 – and more ship calls to Jamaica could be cancelled in the near future.
- The dropped port call will be replaced with a day in Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point.
- The cruise lines are rallying around Jamaica as the Caribbean destination begins extensive recovery efforts.
First, Disney Treasure changed its itinerary in order to avoid the worst of Hurricane Melissa. Now, its next sailing is pivoting to avoid the mass destruction that the storm left behind.
Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, leaving behind a path of destruction in its wake.
As Jamaicans are only just wrapping their heads around the catastrophic damage, it’s not practical (or appropriate) for a Disney ship to call right now.
Accordingly, Disney Treasure’s next sailing, which embarks in Port Canaveral, Florida, on November 1, 2025, has replaced its scheduled call to Falmouth, Jamaica, on November 5.
The voyage in question is a 7-night Western Caribbean cruise.
Guests will instead get to visit Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, which is Disney’s new private island in the Bahamas, on Thursday, November 6, which was previously a sea day.
November 5 (when the 4,000-guest ship should have been in Falmouth) will become the new sea day.
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The Wish-class ship will still visit Cozumel, Mexico, on November 3, and George Town, Grand Cayman, on November 4, as planned.
The final port call will also still be Disney’s Castaway Cay on November 7, meaning cruisers will now get to enjoy both of Disney’s private islands.
It’s too soon to tell when Falmouth will be ready to accommodate cruise ships once again, but it’s quite possible that Disney Treasure’s next planned visit to Falmouth, which is on November 19, 2025, could also be scrapped.
Disney Cruise Line, however, has not confirmed any additional changes at this time.
More ships bound for Falmouth, as well as other Jamaican cruise ports like Montego Bay and Ocho Rios, may also be rerouted.
Brands like Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line, Carnival Cruise Line, Cunard Line, and TUI Cruises are all scheduled to visit Jamaica in the next month.
Why Was Hurricane Melissa So Destructive?
The National Hurricane Center (NOAA) reported that Hurricane Melissa slammed Jamaica with sustained winds of up to 185 miles per hour.
This not only makes Melissa the strongest storm to ever hit Jamaica, but also one of the most powerful storms to form in the Atlantic in more than a century.
The intense wind and torrential rainfall caused significant flooding, destroyed thousands of homes and businesses, damaged or destroyed critical infrastructure like roads and bridges, and knocked out power and communication for most of Jamaica.
“Flooding across Cuba, Jamaica, and Hispaniola could persist for another few days,” NOAA noted in its 5 p.m. AST update on October 30.
Several deaths have already been confirmed and over 25,000 residents were displaced.
Hoping to make a terrible situation just a little bit easier, some of the major cruise lines have already stepped up to aid in recovery efforts.
For example, Carnival Cruise Line and other partners have already pledged a $1 million donation.
Royal Caribbean has followed suit with its own $1 million donation and by helping to coordinate the delivery of essential donations, such as bottled water and non-perishable foods.
The cruise lines are also making extra efforts to support crew members who are from Jamaica.
As of October 30, Hurricane Melissa has already moved on from Jamaica and through the southeastern and central Bahamas, causing more dangerous flooding, damaging winds, and life-threatening storm surges.
However, NOAA reports that flooding within the Bahamas is expected to subside by the end of the day on October 30.
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The storm, which has been downgraded to a Category 2 hurricane, is now expected to hit Bermuda on the night of October 30.
It’s still a powerful storm system, with sustained winds reaching 105 miles per hour.
