Storm Ernesto: Nearly a dozen cruise ships forced to change course ahead of freak weather

Nearly a dozen cruise lines have announced changes to their itineraries or port date to steer clear of Hurricane Ernesto.
The tropical storm in the northern Caribbean has left nearly half of Puerto Ricans without power.
As of Wednesday, Carnival, Celebrity and Norwegian cruise lines confirmed it would be rerouting ships to avoid the storm.
Hurricane season spans from June through November.
Earlier this year, Hurricane Beryl also forced several cruise lines to reroute their ships.
1. Carnival Pride
Carnival announced on its website that Carnival Pride will be departing from Bermuda a day earlier than scheduled.
2. Carnival Magic
Instead of its original itinerary to sock at San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Wednesday, an Eastern Caribbean cruise from Miami will visit Nassau, Bahamas, on Friday.
3. Carnival Freedom
While changes have not been announced, the Carnival Freedom ship is “being closely monitored for potential changes, but no changes have been at this time.”
4. Mardi Gras
While changes have not been announced, the Mardi Gras ship is “being closely monitored for potential changes, but no changes have been at this time.”
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5. Icon of the Seas
The ship will now go on its seven-night Eastern Caribbean tour instead of Western Caribbean tour, which stops at Cozumel, Mexico; Roatan, Honduras; and Costa Maya, Mexico.
6. Rhapsody of the Seas
The ship changed its itinerary and is now slated to visit Bridgetown, Barbados, on Tuesday; Castries, St. Lucia, on Wednesday; St. John’s, Antigua, on Thursday; Phillipsburg, St. Maarten, on Friday; and St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, on Saturday.
7. Symphony of the Seas
The ship will not visit Nassau, Bahamas, instead of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.

8. Norwegian Breakaway
Its Eastern Caribbean voyage slated to leave Aug. 11 has been changed to a Western Caribbean itinerary.
It will now visit Roatan, Honduras; Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico; and Norwegian’s private resort-style destination, Harvest Caye, Belize.
9. Norwegian Sky
Similarly, its Aug. 12 Eastern Caribbean ship will now stop at its Western Caribbean destinations, including George Town, Grand Cayman and Ocho Rios, Jamaica.”
10. Norwegian Joy
Lastly, the Aug. 11 ship will sail to Bermuda on Tuesday, a day earlier than planned. It will dock for two days before departing on Friday.