Storm Threat Derails Star of the Seas’ Eastern C...

Key Features:

• Star of the Seas will sail a Western Caribbean itinerary for her September 28 departure as an alternative of the initially deliberate Japanese Caribbean route.
• The total itinerary change is as a result of growth of what is going to doubtless grow to be Tropical Storm Imelda over the subsequent few days.
• This may also trigger the ship to postpone her inaugural go to to St. Kitts, which can now happen as a part of her October 19 crusing.

Just some weeks after joining the fleet, Royal Caribbean’s new Star of the Seas is crusing headfirst into hurricane season with a dramatic itinerary change.

Company booked on the Sunday, September 28, 2025 departure have now been knowledgeable that their 7-night Japanese Caribbean itinerary has been shifted to a Western Caribbean crusing because of tropical system growth.

“Our Captain, together with our Chief Meteorologist, Craig Setzer, has been monitoring the anticipated growth of a tropical storm close to the northwest Bahamas and a hurricane within the Atlantic,” the e-mail defined.

“We’ve got determined to vary our itinerary to securely keep away from the storm and enormous seas on our japanese route. Because of this, we’ll now sail a Western Caribbean itinerary.”

As initially scheduled, Star of the Seas was to have spent Monday at CocoCay, Wednesday at St. Thomas, and Thursday at St. Kitts earlier than returning to Port Canaveral on Sunday, October 5.

Now, the revised itinerary is as follows:

• Sunday, September 28 – Depart Port Canaveral
• Monday – Day at sea
• Tuesday – Costa Maya from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Wednesday – Roatan from 8 a.m. to five p.m.
• Thursday – Cozumel from 8 a.m. to eight p.m.
• Friday – Day at sea
• Saturday – Day at sea
• Sunday, October 5 – Arrive Port Canaveral

It’s attention-grabbing that there isn’t any rescheduling of the go to to Perfect Day at CocoCay, which is a spotlight of just about each Star of the Seas crusing.

Saturday, October 4, would have been probably the most possible day the ship might be rescheduled for the non-public vacation spot. On that day, nevertheless, Marvel of the Seas and Oasis of the Seas are already booked for CocoCay, which doesn’t go away room for the second Icon-class ship.

Any pre-paid excursions booked by Royal Caribbean for the now-cancelled port visits might be robotically refunded to visitors. Excursions for the brand new locations could be booked by the Royal Caribbean app or by visiting the Shore Excursions Desk on Deck 5, portside subsequent to the Pearl.

The tropical system impacting Star of the Seas continues to be growing simply north of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. It’s anticipated to maneuver north throughout the Bahamas by the weekend.

Whereas not but even an official tropical storm, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has an 80-90% expectation of full storm growth late Friday, September 26, or over the weekend. If named, the system will grow to be Tropical Storm Imelda.

Inaugural Go to to St. Kitts Postponed

Together with the itinerary change comes a very disappointing cancellation for Star of the Seas‘ visitors. The ship’s September 28 Japanese Caribbean crusing was to have included the ship’s very first go to to St. Kitts.

Inaugural port visits are at all times particular events and sometimes embody ceremonies for the ship’s officers in addition to welcoming committees on the pier or different festive preparations for visitors to take pleasure in.

The cruise line knowledgeable the St. Kitts Tourism Authority on Thursday, September 25 that the inaugural go to would should be postponed as a result of tropical system.

Now, the ship’s first go to to St. Kitts might be on Tuesday, October 23, 2025, if there isn’t any additional interference from Mom Nature. That might be a part of the ship’s October 19 departure.

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Star of the Seas does have one other Japanese Caribbean crusing earlier than that date, however she doesn’t at all times go to St. Kitts on every itinerary. As an alternative, different Japanese Caribbean routes embody San Juan and St. Maarten.

However, visitors onboard are positive to be handled to some inaugural season enjoyable with particular retail merchandise and occasions to commemorate the brand new ship and simply how a lot of a star she is.