Margaritaville at Sea Ship Alters Course to Avoid ...

Key Features: 

• Margaritaville at Sea Islander is among the many first cruise ships to be rerouted to keep away from Tropical Storm Melissa.
• The calls to Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and George City, Grand Cayman, have been changed with Belize Metropolis, Belize, and Roatan, Honduras.
• The tropical storm is already reaching sustained winds of as much as 50 miles per hour, and is anticipated to strengthen right into a class 3 hurricane by early subsequent week.

Tropical Storm Melissa formally fashioned within the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, and the cruise traces are beginning to solidify plans to ensure their ships will keep out of her manner.

Margaritaville at Sea is among the many first to take motion, with present passengers of Margaritaville at Sea Islander notified on Tuesday that there can be storm-related itinerary adjustments.

The two,114-guest ship, which homeports year-round in Tampa, Florida, launched into a 7-night western Caribbean crusing on October 19, 2025.

The itinerary options stops at Cozumel, Mexico; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; and George City, Grand Cayman, which conflicts with the forecasted path of the storm.

“Captain Theo and our itinerary planning crew have been diligently engaged on a crusing schedule that safely navigates round Tropical Storm Melissa, which is anticipated to impression components of the Western Caribbean over the approaching days,” reads a letter from the cruise line.

“Following this afternoon’s evaluation of the storm’s path and climate situations, Captain Theo has made the choice to regulate our present crusing schedule,” the replace continued.

The visit to Cozumel was already accomplished on October 21, 2025, however the remaining stops in Jamaica on October 23 and Grand Cayman on October 24 have been canceled.

As a substitute, the 85,619-gross ton vessel visited Belize Metropolis, Belize, on October 22 and can name on Roatan, Honduras, on October 23.

The ultimate two days of the voyage will probably be spent at sea.

As is commonplace, any pre-purchased shore excursions for Ocho Rios and Grand Cayman have been robotically canceled and refunded to passengers.

Extra Itinerary Adjustments Possible Coming

Tropical Storm Melissa, which is the thirteenth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season, is already a drive to be reckoned with.

In accordance with the National Hurricane Center (NOAA), Melissa is slowly churning via the western Caribbean with sustained winds of as much as 50 miles per hour.

Nonetheless, the storm is poised to develop into a significant class 3 hurricane by early subsequent week.  

The storm can have a very large impression on Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic.

“Melissa is forecast to meander over the central Caribbean Sea and will probably develop into a significant hurricane by early subsequent week. Pursuits in Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic are urged to proceed monitoring the newest forecasts,” reads NOAA’s 5 p.m. EST advisory on October 22.

“Because of Melissa’s gradual movement, the danger of extended intervals of sturdy winds, probably lasting a day or extra, is growing for Jamaica and the Tiburon peninsula of Haiti,” the advisory added.

Heavy rainfall can also be anticipated throughout parts of the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Jamaica via the weekend, bringing the potential of harmful flash flooding and landslides.

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Although no adjustments have been introduced at this level, some are questioning if Margaritaville at Sea Islander’s subsequent voyage may even should be rerouted.

The next crusing is one other 7-night western Caribbean cruise that embarks on Sunday, October 26, 2025, when Melissa will nonetheless be very lively.

“Has there been any adjustments with the itinerary for Oct 26-Nov 2?” one future visitor requested in a cruise group.

“I’m questioning the identical myself. Since our first time out is a sea day on the twenty seventh, perhaps we are going to miss it altogether,” one other soon-to-be passenger responded.

Different main manufacturers together with Carnival Cruise Line, Celeb Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line, Disney Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, Virgin Voyages, and Cunard Line are additionally presently lively within the Caribbean.

These manufacturers are doubtless within the means of exploring potential itinerary adjustments and notifying impacted passengers, in the event that they haven’t accomplished so already.