Post Hurricane Matthew travel reviews

[mickeychicky]

With Hurricane Matthew tearing thru the Bahamas and Haiti, there are several ports of call that may or may not have been impacted. Would love to hear from folks setting out on cruises in the weeks AFTER hurricane Matthew.

 

Particularly CocoCay, Labadee, Nassua - which may have been the most affected.

 

What are you experiencing on your port experiences? Are your shore excursions getting canceled? How has CocoCay and Labadee been affected?

 

This could help those that are scheduled to go on cruises in the weeks ahead that might want to find other things to do onshore or may even want to cancel their cruises if there is too much destruction or devastation; maybe some don't want to deal with itinerary changes on their cruises.

 

I know I am set to sail in a month and one of my things-to-do is Tiki Bikini Hut right on the beach in Nassau which MAY NOT even be there anymore. I know its still a month away, but some of these Caribbean islands don't have the resources to clean up and rebuild as quickly as we can here in the states.

 

So, would like to here POST hurricane updates - some ay benefit from this. Thanks.

[Scube2]

We are scheduled to go out on the Allure of the Seas on 10/16. With Mathew doing a loop de Loop Im not sure what will happen.

[mickeychicky]

We are scheduled to go out on the Allure of the Seas on 10/16. With Mathew doing a loop de Loop Im not sure what will happen.

 

 

Keep the faith:)

I've seen these things loop and fizzle out. Let's hope that is the case here.

 

Nonetheless, if you make it out let us know if you had and itinerary changes or shore excursion changes.

 

Safe travels!!

[champagne123]

There have been a few people that have posted that Labadee is still on for tomorrow and they were going to report back here.

[LadyBerard]

I'm following this thread as we are cruising on Oct. 24th on the Enchantment with stops in Nassau and Coco Cay and Key West.

[islandga]

Thanks for starting this thread! I'm curious too as we're going on the Majesty Nov. 4 to Nassau and Coco.

 

 

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[TigerLady]

With Hurricane Matthew tearing thru the Bahamas and Haiti, there are several ports of call that may or may not have been impacted. Would love to hear from folks setting out on cruises in the weeks AFTER hurricane Matthew.

 

Particularly CocoCay, Labadee, Nassua - which may have been the most affected.

 

What are you experiencing on your port experiences? Are your shore excursions getting canceled? How has CocoCay and Labadee been affected?

 

This could help those that are scheduled to go on cruises in the weeks ahead that might want to find other things to do onshore or may even want to cancel their cruises if there is too much destruction or devastation; maybe some don't want to deal with itinerary changes on their cruises.

 

I know I am set to sail in a month and one of my things-to-do is Tiki Bikini Hut right on the beach in Nassau which MAY NOT even be there anymore. I know its still a month away, but some of these Caribbean islands don't have the resources to clean up and rebuild as quickly as we can here in the states.

 

So, would like to here POST hurricane updates - some may benefit from this. Thanks.

We sail on the 31st of this month. Nassau, Coco Cay and Key West.. I too am interested is seeing if anything will be canceled. If so, more OBC to spend on board, and we will sit on our balcony..

[Royal2464]

It was mentioned on another thread that Royal Caribbean reported that Labadee sustained NO damage from Matthew.

[mattg43]

Due in Nassau on the 16th.

[DerekB]

I am particularly curious to see how CocoCay weathered the storm. The island took almost a direct hit from the strongest part of the storm. The eye passed just to the west of the island.

[crusinot]

Headed out of Miami on Empress on 10/29/16! Following! I was also wondering if Hotels that have been booked for pre cruise will be effected? We fly into Fort Lauderdale

[OCruisers]

Good thread! Should be interesting to get replies from those who were on ships with Matthew.

[mjgep0316]

We are on the the 10/9 Allure sailing. We are supposed to stop Monday in Nassau followed by St. Thomas and St. Maarten. I am guessing we may skip Nassau and that they will substitute a Tuesday afternoon stop in San Juan. I am seeing only one other ship in SJU on Tuesday and it's one of the few ports that can handle an Oasis class ship. Anyone else have any thoughts on that guess?

 

 

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[Taflach]

I too have future cruise to Nassau and Labadee and would like to follow this thread! Thanks for any updates!

[Eeyore1962]

Following this as I would love to hear updates on those poor islands.

:(

[Megs867]

Headed out of Miami on Empress on 10/29/16! Following! I was also wondering if Hotels that have been booked for pre cruise will be effected? We fly into Fort Lauderdale

 

 

I'm on the 10/15 Empress flying into Ft Lauderdale

 

Hope we get to go... We'll see...

 

 

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[seacruiser1203]

Sailing on NCL Sky 10/24, Nassau, Freeport, and Great Stirrup Cay. After seeing reports of hits, anxious to see how ports were affected. Will post when we get back, as I am sure others will as well.

[Mo_Cruising]

I will be cruising in about a month. Was hoping to go to this new port in The Dominican Republic and hope it weathered the storm well.

[sn2792]

We were in Labadee yesterday. It is fine.

 

 

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[DISFANS3]

Let us know....

[hoff624]

Thanks for the update

[tjsttng]

- my aunt and her family will be on Allure on Oct 9th. It's has been rerouted based on the Orlando Sentinel newspaper.

 

 

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[mjgep0316]

- my aunt and her family will be on Allure on Oct 9th. It's has been rerouted based on the Orlando Sentinel newspaper.

 

 

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That's last week's itinerary.

 

 

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[tjsttng]

WFTV posted it on Thursday. I checked the date before I send it to my aunt. Might want to recheck.

 

 

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[obnurse]

We're leaving on Oasis on the 15th. If the info is correct, I read on another thread we will substitute Nassau with either Grand Cayman or Turks & Caicos. Grand Cayman is way west, since we're also going to St. Maarten and St. Thomas. I'm guessing Turks & Caicos. RCI hasn't addressed this, as far as I know.