Bahamas and US East Coast Weather Cause Major Crui...

The weekend of January 31 and February 1, 2026, is trying prefer it’s going to be a tough one, with a bomb cyclone heading for the US East Coast and stormy climate bringing sturdy winds to the Bahamas.

In mild of the inclement climate, a number of cruise ships have made itinerary adjustments to keep away from the tough situations.

These are all of the weather-related itinerary adjustments to date, and Cruise Hive will proceed to replace this checklist as extra adjustments come to mild.

Bahamas Sailings

A number of Bahamas sailings have been impacted by the tough climate, as intense winds make docking at well-liked cruise ports unsafe. According to the Bahamas Department of Meteorology, sturdy gale power winds are anticipated at midday Saturday, to early Monday and that’s along with low temperatures already hitting the area.

Royal Caribbean

Two of Royal Caribbean’s Bahamas-bound ships have been impacted by the climate. First, Oasis of the Seas has cancelled its name to Excellent Day at CocoCay, Bahamas, on January 31.

This was meant to be the ultimate port name on an 8-night Southern Caribbean crusing that embarked in Port Everglades, Florida, on January 24, 2026.

Utopia of the Seas has also had to cancel her call to the non-public vacation spot on February 1 and needed to shorten the deliberate go to to Nassau, Bahamas, on January 31.

Margaritaville at Sea

Margaritaville at Sea Paradise is shifting its itinerary to maintain situations as good as attainable onboard for its January 30 crusing, which is a 3-night getaway cruise.

As an alternative of calling to Nassau on February 1, the ship will arrive within the capital of the Bahamas a day early on January 31 to keep away from the worst of the wind.

Disney Cruise Line

Each Disney Want and Disney Dream are changing their January 30 sailings as a result of tough climate.

Disney Want is working a 3-night crusing, which is able to now skip its go to to Castaway Cay on February 1 and can spend further time in Nassau as an alternative.

Doubtlessly to make room for Disney Want’s prolonged keep in Nassau, Disney Dream will skip her deliberate name to Nassau on February 1 and luxuriate in a sea day as an alternative.

Sailings Based mostly on the US East Coast

The bomb cyclone is anticipated to deliver heavy snow, sturdy winds, and excessive tides to the East Coast over the weekend, which might create navigational challenges for cruise ships.

MSC Cruises

Present visitors of MSC Cruises’ MSC Meraviglia have reported that the 5,700-guest ship is making an early return to New York from her present 7-night Bahamas crusing.

Per cruise monitoring information, the ship is at present crusing within the course of the Huge Apple at prime speeds of 23 knots in average swells of 1.2 meters (round 4 ft). Embarkation for the next Bahamas crusing on February 1, 2026, continues to be anticipated to go forward as deliberate.

However in mild of the snowy situations and freezing temperatures, MSC Cruises has issued a warning to its subsequent spherical of passengers to watch out as they make their solution to the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal.

Norwegian Cruise Line

Equally, Norwegian Breakaway is returning to New York from her 11-night Caribbean crusing early to attempt to beat the worst of the stormy climate. Due to the change in plans, the ship needed to cancel its name to St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, on January 30.

As an alternative of arriving on February 3 to disembark as deliberate, the three,903-guest ship will return to Manhattan on February 1. The additional time can be handled like an in a single day port name.

Carnival Cruise Line

According to the opposite cruise manufacturers, Carnival determined to deliver Carnival Sunshine back to Norfolk, Virginia, someday early to beat the storm. The Sunshine-class flagship needed to skip its go to to Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos, to make sure a secure and easy arrival in Virginia.

In the meantime, visitors of Carnival Satisfaction’s February 1, 2026, crusing have been put on alert that the climate might influence their embarkation in Baltimore, Maryland.

No adjustments have been made but, however the cruise line is monitoring the scenario and can convey info to visitors as wanted. Passengers are additionally inspired to join textual content alerts.