Norwegian Getaway Cancels Two Calls Due to Port Av...

Key Features:

• Norwegian Getaway‘s October 29, 2025 cruise now has two Bahamas ports cancelled and the ship will go to Cozumel as an alternative.
• Berth availability is cited as the rationale for the dramatic itinerary change, however no additional particulars are supplied.
• Cruise traces reserve the correct to change itineraries at any time, and port of name adjustments should not unusual.

Any skilled cruise traveler is aware of that itinerary adjustments can and do occur. How disappointing is it, nevertheless, if two-thirds of your ports are cancelled and a substitute port is greater than 600 miles within the mistaken course?

That is the scenario for friends booked on the October 29, 2025 departure of Norwegian Getaway. The cruise line has knowledgeable them of a major itinerary change, and now the Bahamas-themed crusing isn’t really going to the Bahamas.

Norwegian Cruise Line reached out to inform friends of the change, explaining why the dramatic alteration was needed and the place the ship could be crusing as an alternative.

“Once in a while, sudden adjustments like port availability can shake up even the best-laid plans. Whereas we work intently with port authorities to lock in each element properly upfront, circumstances should shift, and typically we’re knowledgeable that house is now not accessible,” the e-mail mentioned.

“With that in thoughts, we wish to let you recognize that as a consequence of up to date port availability, our scheduled go to to Bimini and Nassau, Bahamas, has been canceled.”

Bimini and Nassau had been two of the three ports scheduled for the 5-night itinerary, the ship’s first departure after shifting to Miami following her season crusing from New York.

Now, the ship’s voyage will likely be as follows:

• Wednesday, October 29 – Depart Miami
• Thursday, October 30 – Day at Sea (previously Nassau)
• Friday, October 31 – Cozumel, 7 a.m. to five p.m. (previously Bimini)
• Saturday, November 1 – Day at Sea
• Sunday, November 2 – Nice Stirrup Cay, 8 a.m. to six p.m.
• Monday, November 3 – Arrive in Miami

The ship’s instances to depart and return to PortMiami are unchanged, as is the day at Norwegian Cruise Line’s non-public island, Great Stirrup Cay.

Nonetheless, swapping Nassau and Bimini for a go to to Cozumel is kind of the change for vacationers, significantly in the event that they had been wanting ahead to experiencing totally different locations within the Bahamas.

Personally, I do favor Cozumel (I all the time get pleasure from restocking my vanilla supply!), however every port is distinctive and affords distinctive experiences for guests.

Is This Unhealthy Timing for an Itinerary Change?

Some vacationers booked on the cruise are upset as a result of this notification comes simply over three months earlier than the departure date. This implies friends can now not cancel or change their trip plans with out important penalties.

Based on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Cancellation Fee Schedule, if friends on this cruise had been to cancel instantly, they’d face penalties of 25-50% of their cruise fare, relying on their stateroom choice.

In just some days, these penalties will enhance to 50-75%, which doesn’t give friends a lot time to think about their choices.

After all, the cruise line does reserve the correct to alter itineraries for any motive. That is outlined within the Guest Ticket Contract, which all vacationers conform to after they e book a cruise.

The contract notes that Norwegian Cruise Line could “cancel any scheduled name at any port for any motive and at any time earlier than, throughout or after crusing of the vessel.”

Ports are sometimes modified as a consequence of poor climate or sudden conditions, resembling pier harm which will take away wanted berths from service.

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For this particular crusing, the cruise line has not supplied any info aside from “up to date port availability” as the rationale for the change.

In Nassau on October 30, simply three different ships are at the moment scheduled to go to: Liberty of the Seas, Carnival Elation, and Margaritaville Paradise. In Bimini the following day, Sensible Woman is the one different ship confirmed for the port.

In distinction, in Cozumel on October 31, MSC Seashore, Carnival Liberty, and Regal Princess are already deliberate.

Whatever the motive for the change and which different ships could also be docked alongside Norwegian Getaway, hopefully everybody will get pleasure from their cruise trip and every little thing the 145,655-gross ton ship has to supply.