Swine Flu Causes Cruise Ship Itinerary Changes
Preferring to err on the side of caution, many cruiselines are changing upcoming itineraries to avoid Mexico. Here are excerpts from their websites.
April 29: Royal Caribbean International has temporarily suspended its port calls in Mexico. This affects four ships. Details
April 29: Carnival Cruise Lines has canceled port of call visits to Mexico for 11 of its ships that are currently operating voyages and had scheduled stops in Mexico.
Additionally, for the 15 ships departing between Thursday, April 30 and Monday, May 4 with itineraries including calls in Mexican ports, those schedules have been modified. In many instances, the modification simply involved substituting an alternate port. Click here to see the details on the modified itineraries.
Norwegian Cruise Line's scheduled deployment does not include any ports of call in Mexico until the end of September 2009. Details
Princess Cruises has modified its itineraries to suspend calls to Mexican ports through the few remaining voyages of the spring season, which concludes next month. Details
Holland America Line, in an abundance of caution, has decided to cancel its upcoming calls to Mexican ports in April and
early May. Details
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