Key Aspects:
- Nine Carnival ships have now made adjustments for the rough weather now impacting the Bahamas.
- The cruise line continues to actively monitor the storms for any further changes to the fleet.
- All guests should be understanding of changes that are made with safety as the first priority, as well as consideration for guests’ comfort in rough waters.
At the moment, nine Carnival cruise ships are being impacted by either Hurricane Imelda or Hurricane Humberto. Both are developing storms in the Atlantic.
Carnival Elation (Newly Added)
Carnival Elation has become the ninth ship in the fleet to be impacted by the Atlantic hurricanes. The five-night September 29 sailing out of Jacksonville, Florida, is no longer heading to Princess Cays in the Bahamas on October 1. That will be a call to Nassau instead. The rest of the itinerary is as normal.
Carnival Venezia (Updated)
October 1 Sailing
Carnival Cruise Line has now updated booked guests for Carnival Venezia’s October Bermuda sailing out of New York. The ship will still depart as normal, but will no longer be visiting Bermuda.
The vessel will instead be sailing to Canada, with a call to Saint John on October 3, and a call to Halifax on October 4, both ports based in New Brunswick.
September 22 Sailing
The Carnival Fun, Italian Style Carnival Venezia has skipped the last port visit on her 9-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary in order to head back to her New York homeport right away.
The ship departed on the sailing on Monday, September 22, 2025 and has already visited St. Thomas and San Juan on Friday and Saturday, September 26 and 27. Sunday, September 28, was to have been a visit to Grand Turk, but the ship has instead turned her bow north to head back to the Big Apple.
To offer guests onboard just a little more time to enjoy port visits, however, the ship did remain in San Juan, Puerto Rico for two extra hours on Saturday, departing at 5 p.m. instead of 3 p.m. as previously planned.
Skipping Grand Turk will permit Carnival Venezia to remain well ahead of the rough weather, though her arrival time in New York on Tuesday
Carnival Magic
Carnival Magic’s September 28 eight-night sailing has been forced to make an itinerary change due to Hurricane Imelda. The vessel will no longer be making its scheduled call to the cruise line’s private island of Half Moon Cay on September 29.
The visit to Half Moon Cay has been rescheduled for October 4. Carnival Magic is still expected to return to Miami as normal on October 6.
Carnival Vista (Updated)
Carnival Vista is also being impacted by Hurricane Imelda, with its call to Half Moon Cay on September 30 being cancelled. The vessel is adding a port visit to Grand Turk on September 30 instead.
The visit to Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic will take place on October 1. The call to Celebration Key has also been moved to October 3. The six-night eastern Caribbean voyage will return to Port Canaveral on October 6 as normal.
Carnival Freedom
Carnival Freedom is doing the switch around with ports during its September 27 five-night voyage out of Port Canaveral.
The ship is now calling at Nassau on September 29 and the company’s private destination of Princess Cays on September 30. There is no further impact, and the ship will return home on October 2.
Carnival Glory (Updated)
Carnival Glory has had a further update to its September 29 sailing out of Port Canaveral. With Celebration Key being cancelled on September 30, the ship is instead spending a full day at sea. A call to Nassau, in the Bahamas, is planned for October 1. A return home is still expected as normal on October 3.
Carnival Sunrise
On Carnival Sunrise‘s Thursday, September 25 departure, the first port of call was shifted to ensure a safer experience for guests.
That first call on the 4-night Bahamas sailing was a visit to Half Moon Cay, which is a tender port requiring smaller shuttles to bring guests to shore for a beautiful beach day. By moving the visit to Friday, September 26, instead of Saturday, September 27, the ship was better able to facilitate safe tendering.
Saturday was instead spent as a day at sea, and Carnival Sunrise is still scheduled to visit Celebration Key on Sunday, September 28, before returning to Miami on Monday, September 29.
Carnival Pride
Carnival Pride is homeported from Baltimore, Maryland and the next cruise is a 7-night Bahamas itinerary with calls to Half Moon Cay, Nassau, and Celebration Key. However, the storm development and positioning has made it too hazardous for the ship to proceed south to the Bahamas.
Instead, Carnival Pride will now sail north with a day in Portland, Maine from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1 and a visit to Saint John, New Brunswick from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 2.
The remaining four full days of the itinerary, two before the ports and two after, will all be days at sea. The ship’s time of departure from and return to Baltimore are not impacted.
Due to the dramatic change of itinerary and cruise experience, Carnival is offering “a gesture of our appreciation for your understanding” with two options.
If guests do set sail, they will receive a $300 (USD) onboard credit per stateroom, plus a 25% future cruise credit. Guests who prefer not to head for colder climates will receive a 25% future cruise credit, though the remaining 75% of their cruise fare will be forfeit.
It should be noted that since the cruise is still setting sail, albeit to a completely different destination, Carnival is not under any obligation to provide compensation.
This gesture is in acknowledgment that the experience of visiting Maine and Canada is far different than the originally planned trip to the Bahamas.
Carnival Sunshine
Carnival Sunshine is homeported from Norfolk, Virginia and her September 28 departure was originally planned as a 6-night Bahamas itinerary to Celebration Key, Nassau, and Bimini.
Just as with Carnival Pride, however, the position and intensity of the storm has made that itinerary too dangerous.
Instead, Carnival Sunshine will now head north with an overnight call in Saint John, New Brunswick, from noon on Tuesday, September 30 until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1.
That will be the only port visit for the vessel, with the rest of the days spent at sea staying well away from the rough weather. The departure and arrival times for Norfolk have not changed.
Read Also: List of All Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Changes From Developing Storms
Carnival Cruise Line is providing the same compensation as for guests sailing on Carnival Pride: a $300 onboard credit per stateroom plus a 25% future cruise credit for guests who do set sail. Guests who opt not to sail will receive the future cruise credit but forfeit the remaining 75% of their cruise fare.
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“Despite the modified itinerary, we hope you will choose to sail knowing we are providing the best alternative itinerary given the circumstances,” the notification emails said, with a reminder to pack warmer clothes.
It is also possible that other Carnival ships may yet be impacted by the storms. All booked guests setting sail in the region in the next few days should stay alert for potential changes.
