Why some cruise lines removed St. Barts from itinerary?

[Wyoming2010]

Anyone know why some cruise lines have suddenly taken St. Barts off their cruise itineraries?  We are sailing on Oceania and just found out they changed St. Barts to St. Maarten.  When I looked at all their Caribbean itineraries, St. Barts has been taken off all of them.  Just wondering if something happened.  Thanks.  

Edited June 23, 2019 by Wyoming2010

[aquidneck1]

They have not been removed from all of them.  We are still scheduled to go to St. Barts in December on Oceania.  I read on one forum that they had committed to taking up some slack for the cruise lines with regard to Cuba but once all stops to Cuba were cancelled that they changed their mind.  I have no idea if that is true.  

[Wyoming2010]

On ‎6‎/‎23‎/‎2019 at 10:34 AM, aquidneck1 said:

They have not been removed from all of them.  We are still scheduled to go to St. Barts in December on Oceania.  I read on one forum that they had committed to taking up some slack for the cruise lines with regard to Cuba but once all stops to Cuba were cancelled that they changed their mind.  I have no idea if that is true.  

 

What's interesting is if you pick "plan a cruise" and then drop down the menu for ports, St. Barts isn't listed at all.  I do see it on some schedules for 2020, too, but all of the Insignia itineraries have dropped it .

[aquidneck1]

If you search for Gustavia instead of St. Barts,  you will find the cruises.  I looked because Gustavia is listed in the cruise itinerary.  

[Wyoming2010]

Ahhh, thanks.  I'm still wondering why Insignia cancelled it for our itinerary. 

[newmexicoNita]

We are sailing Azamara in Dec and will be stopping at St Barts.

[Luckiestmanonearth]

We are sailing in March on Celebrity Edge and one of the ports is St Maarten.

One of the itineraries is St Barths on your own which we are very excited to see as we’ve seen most other Caribbean ports many many times over (but not St Barts)

[zoncom]

Love SB.  Stayed there years ago. Got to hotel at top of Gustavia and unit had its own plunge pool .Rented a scooter for a week and did a different beach each day. Beaches usually empty.   SB is very French, pricey and exclusive. Shop owner told me they hate cruisers.