Key Aspects:
- Disney Wish will be skipping Nassau and visiting Castaway Cay early on her September 26, 2025 departure, a 3-night weekend sailing.
- The tropical system developing near the Bahamas makes this itinerary deviation a wise change to ensure better weather and smoother waters for the ship.
- Additional ships from multiple cruise lines are likely to be impacted over the weekend and guests should stay alert to possible changes to their sailings.
Guests setting sail on Disney Wish on Friday, September 26, 2025 for a weekend getaway will still get to enjoy their 3-night cruise, but now with changes due to tropical storm developments.
Disney Cruise Line reached out to booked guests the day before embarkation to alert them to the change and what they can expect.
“We have been closely monitoring a weather system that is forecasted to produce tropical storm force winds in The Bahamas later this weekend. Based on the system’s forecast track, and the conditions expected, it is necessary to make some changes to your itinerary,” the notification reads.
The 144,300-gross-ton Disney Wish was originally supposed to set sail on Friday and enjoy a day in Nassau on Saturday, September 27, followed by Disney Cruise Line’s private island, Castaway Cay, on Sunday, September 28.
The revised itinerary still visits the private island, but Nassau is no longer possible. Instead, guests will visit Castaway Cay a day early and enjoy a day at sea on Sunday, as follows:
- Friday – Depart Port Canaveral
- Saturday – Castaway Cay
- Sunday – Day at Sea
- Monday – Arrive Port Canaveral
The ship’s departure from and return to Port Canaveral are not impacted by these necessary adjustments.
Disney Cruise Line is automatically rescheduling any pre-booked Port Adventures on Castaway Cay for Saturday instead of Sunday, while reservations for Nassau will be automatically cancelled and refunded.
Guests are generally reacting positively to the change, noting that a calmer day on Castaway Cay and a fun day aboard the ship may be preferable to bad weather in Nassau.
Disney Wish is homeported year-round from Port Canaveral, offering 3- and 4-night Bahamas itineraries. At the moment, her sailings have the spooky “Halloween on the High Seas” theme, which is immensely popular with the 4,000 cruise guests the ship can welcome.
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Costume contests, themed activities, special decorations, and trick-or-treating will all be part of the onboard activities. Fortunately, no one will let bad weather scare away the fun!
Storm Development Likely This Weekend
The tropical weather system (AL94) impacting Bahamas sailings has not yet formed into an official tropical storm or hurricane, though such development may happen over the next 2-3 days.
As of Thursday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) estimates the chances of development at 80-90% either late Friday or over the weekend.
Currently centered just north offshore of the Dominican Republic, the system is expected to move northwest or north over the southwestern Atlantic, through the Bahamas and toward the US coast.
“Interests in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the Bahamas should monitor the progress of this system,” the latest update reads. “Regardless of development, heavy rains and gusty winds are likely across that region during the next couple of days.”
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It is likely that Disney Wish will be one of only several ships with Bahamas itineraries this weekend to make modifications. Guests booked on weekend cruises or setting sail early next week should stay in close contact with their cruise line for the most recent updates and itinerary adjustments.
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Cruise travelers should also note that two systems are currently active in the western Atlantic.
In addition to the as-yet-unnamed AL94 system impacting the Bahamas, Tropical Storm Humberto formed on Thursday and is likely to impact Bermuda in the coming days, depending on the forecast track.
