Dangerous climate that prompted flooding in Spain in early November is bringing repercussions to a future cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Journey of the Seas.
After heavy rains and winds delayed the vessel’s routine upkeep dry dock schedule, friends set to embark on the 137,276-gross-ton ship’s November 24, 2024, voyage might want to wait a bit of longer.
The ship crusing from Barcelona will now depart on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, as an alternative of Sunday.
In a letter, Royal Caribbean knowledgeable passengers of the adjustments. “Attributable to antagonistic climate impacting our capacity to finish our present drydock operations, Journey of the Seas can be arriving in Barcelona two (2) days later than we initially deliberate.”
Initially slated to embark on a 13-night transatlantic journey from Barcelona to Port Canaveral, Florida, on a repositioning cruise, the up to date schedule has now been shortened to 11 days.
Moreover, the voyage that included calls in Valencia, Malaga, and Cadiz, Spain, and Madeira (Funchal), Portugal, will now solely make one name throughout its crusing, visiting Madeira on November 29. Nevertheless, the cruise line mentioned the arrival and departure instances can be up to date.
Visitors have been suggested to reach for boarding at their initially scheduled time. All aboard is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on November 26.
The ship can not prolong the crusing for affected passengers, as Journey of the Seas is kicking off its winter season within the Caribbean on December 7, 2024, the day of arrival into Port Canaveral.
Journey of the Seas will then sail 6- to 8-day cruises to the Western and Japanese Caribbean by means of April 2025 with presently controversial stops in Royal Caribbean’s personal vacation spot in Labadee, Haiti, the place political unrest has prompted bans on airline arrivals to the island.
That is the second Royal Caribbean ship that’s delayed as a result of climate circumstances in dry dock. Voyager of the Seas, which not too long ago accomplished routine upkeep and inspections earlier this month, was additionally purported to sail from Barcelona to Port Canaveral on a 16-night transatlantic cruise that was delayed by a day.
Visitors on that November 11, 2024, crusing additionally missed a name in Valencia to maintain the vessel on schedule to reach for her Caribbean season, scheduled to start on November 26.
Refunds, Credit, and Compensation
Royal Caribbean, acknowledging the inconvenience brought on by the delay, has introduced compensation for affected friends. Every passenger will obtain a refund equal to 2 days of their cruise fare as onboard credit score, in addition to the unique 13-night crusing factors for Crown and Anchor Society loyalty factors.
Visitors with pay as you go packages, together with beverage, eating, VOOM Web, and gratuities, may also obtain prorated refunds as onboard credit. These can be utilized all through the voyage and any unused refundable quantities can be mechanically reimbursed to friends’ unique type of cost inside 14 days of disembarkation.
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Passengers who want to vary journey plans as a result of pushed again departure may also obtain as much as $200 for home and $400 for worldwide change charges per individual for flights or one-night lodge lodging, as much as $250.
Excursions in Valencia, Malaga, and Seville have additionally been cancelled with passengers who booked by means of Royal Caribbean mechanically receiving refunds. Visitors who booked personal excursions ought to contact the suppliers to cancel and obtain refunds.
