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The 'Grandeur of the Seas' went from a cruise to Mexico to a cruise that just visited the Bahamas due ot hurricane Milton. Instead of visiting Costa Maya and Cozumel, the ship would be visiting Nassau as the only port destination.

The 'Symphony of the Seas' has re-arranged the itinerary of the actual cruise due to hurricane Milton. It was supposed to visit Port Canaveral, Florida, Nassau, Bahamas and Perfect Day at CocoCay. Insted, the ship will go to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and Royal Caribbean's private destination of Labadee.

The 'Icon of the Seas' had skip a visit to Royal Caribbean's private island on Oct 11, and instead stay out to sea due to the hurricane Miltlon. The ship stayed docked in port longer in St. Thomas and St. Kitts until sunset.

Carnival Cruise Line has announced significant delays to several ships in the fleet due to the approaching Hurricane Milton. The cruise line has already informed guests that a cruise on the 'Carnival Paradise' has been cancelled and that the ship, while not cancelled yet, would not be able to return to port on Oct 10, 2024. The arrival of the 'Carnival Valor' in Miami on Oct 10 would be delayed. The 'Carnival Sunrise' would not be returning to Miami as scheduled on Oct 10. The 'Carnival Glory' would not be returning to Port Canaveral on Oct 11. Passengers were assured on Oct 9 that they would be kept updated on the situation and provided with available options as soon as possible.

Carnival Cruise Line has announced significant delays to several ships in the fleet due to the approaching Hurricane Milton. The cruise line has already informed guests that a cruise on the 'Carnival Paradise' has been cancelled and that the ship, while not cancelled yet, would not be able to return to port on Oct 10, 2024. The arrival of the 'Carnival Valor' in Miami on Oct 10 would be delayed. The 'Carnival Sunrise' would not be returning to Miami as scheduled on Oct 10. The 'Carnival Glory' would not be returning to Port Canaveral on Oct 11. Passengers were assured on Oct 9 that they would be kept updated on the situation and provided with available options as soon as possible.

A Russian missile damaged the 'Shui Spirit' in the port of Chornomorsk during an attack which killed six people and injured eight others on Oct 9, 2024. The injurewere all Ukrainian nationals. Four of them were in a serious medical condition. The target of the missile was port infrastructure, but it ended up damaging the nearby ship as well as, a pharmacy, and caused multiple fires in the area. The Ukrainian authorities claimed that the attacks were aimed at destabilizing the Ukrainian grain corridor and causing economic disruptions.

On Oct 8, divers have investigated the HMNZS 'Manawanui with a 15-strong Navy survey search and recovery team. The wreck was resting on its starboard side. Three containers could be seen wedged on various parts of the reef. A light film of residual fuel was visible. There were three points on the ship which were leaking light diesel fuel. The tanks were sealed and the petrol coming out was from the pipes aboard the ship. The divers at this point were just identifying where all important things on the ship were and firstly identify, potentially, where leakage could occur, or further leakage. The dive team was able to recover some items of interest that would assist with piecing together the investigation and took the first accurate images of the ship. One of the items salvaged by the team was the voyage data recorder. Various agencies were working together to assess the situation with the first few days focused on gathering information. Reports with photos and video: https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/10/09/distressing-scene-as-divers-head-to-site-of-hmnzs-manawanui/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/talanoa/hmnzs-manawanui-sinking-rescuer-tells-of-harrowing-mission-to-save-crew-emotional-scenes/NPUH55RSRJBE5OWXXKHXLAHSQM/

The 'Utopia of the Seas' swapped it's schedule to visit Perfect Day at CocoCay on Oct 8 due to hurricane Milton, and then wait to visit Nassau until Oct 10.

The 'Mariner of the Seas' dropped a scheduled visit to Cozumel, Mexico on Oct 8, 2024, and remained at sea instead to avoid the hurricane Milton.

The 'Harmony of the Seas', which had departed Galveston, Texas on Oct 6, had to skip a port call in Honduras due to hurricane Milton and replaced it with a stop in Costa Maya, Mexico. On Oct 8 the passengers were informed that plan had to change again because the widening storm meant a visit to Costa Maya would be impossible. To maintain a safe distance from the storm, and its widespread impacts, the heading was adjuisted to find smoother seas before resuming to the original course towards Cozumel. Instead, the ship skipped Costa Maya and remained at sea which meant just one port visit in total for the entire cruise.

Carnival Cruise Line has announced significant delays to several ships in the fleet due to the approaching Hurricane Milton. The cruise line has already informed guests that a cruise on the 'Carnival Paradise' has been cancelled and that the ship, while not cancelled yet, would not be able to return to port on Oct 10, 2024. The arrival of the 'Carnival Valor' in Miami on Oct 10 would be delayed. The 'Carnival Sunrise' would not be returning to Miami as scheduled on Oct 10. The 'Carnival Glory' would not be returning to Port Canaveral on Oct 11. Passengers were assured on Oct 9 that they would be kept updated on the situation and provided with available options as soon as possible.

Carnival Cruise Line has announced significant delays to several ships in the fleet due to the approaching Hurricane Milton. The cruise line has already informed guests that a cruise on the 'Carnival Paradise' has been cancelled and that the ship, while not cancelled yet, would not be able to return to port on Oct 10, 2024. The arrival of the 'Carnival Valor' in Miami on Oct 10 would be delayed. The 'Carnival Sunrise' would not be returning to Miami as scheduled on Oct 10. The 'Carnival Glory' would not be returning to Port Canaveral on Oct 11. Passengers were assured on Oct 9 that they would be kept updated on the situation and provided with available options as soon as possible.

On Oct 9 the motor boat 'Sabrimar', with one person on board, suffered engine problems and went adrift two nautilcal miles east off Alicante. The shkipper requested towing assistance. The CCS Valencia of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Leo', which pulled the boat back to the port of Alicante.

The 'Independence of the Seas' had to skip a scheduled stop in Cozumel due to hurricane Milton, Instead the ship proceeded to Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic.

The 'Wonder of the Seas' has skipped a visit to Roatan, Honduras and Costa Maya, Mexico, due to hurricane Milton. Instead, the ship would visit Cozumel on day 6 of the actual cruise, and Falmouth, Jamaica.

The 'Adventure of the Seas' originally was to spend Oct 9 at sea and visit CocoCay on Oct 10. Instead, the ship visited Turks & Caicos on Oct 9 and had a sea day on Oct 10 due to hurricane Milton.

The 'Sun Princess' had to turn back before docking at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in anticipation of its grand arrival at its winter homeport. As the Category 5 hurricane Milton approached Florida’s west coast, the US Coast Guard elevated Port Everglades to “Port Condition YANKEE” on Oct 7. This indicated that gale-force winds were expected within the next 24 hours, and the ship could not reach its destination. All docked vessels were required to vacate the port, and incoming ships were barred from entry. Passengers aboard the ship fell ill and were evacuated by helicopter. They were scheduled to disembark at Port Everglades. It was unknown where the passengers were taken after their helicopter pickup. The ship had set off from Barcelona on a one-way 25-day trip to Fort Lauderdale. The hurricane left the 'Sun Princess' stranded five miles off the coast of Florida Reports with video: https://www.suggest.com/cruise-passengers-airlifted-from-ship-off-florida-coast-ahead-hurricane-milton/2834142/ https://www.wideopencountry.com/cruise-ship-passengers-airlifted-from-ship-as-hurricane-milton-barrels-down-on-florida/

Carnival Cruise Line has announced significant delays to several ships in the fleet due to the approaching Hurricane Milton. The cruise line has already informed guests that a cruise on the 'Carnival Paradise' has been cancelled and that the ship, while not cancelled yet, would not be able to return to port on Oct 10, 2024. The arrival of the 'Carnival Valor' in Miami on Oct 10 would be delayed. The 'Carnival Sunrise' would not be returning to Miami as scheduled on Oct 10. The 'Carnival Glory' would not be returning to Port Canaveral on Oct 11. Passengers were assured on Oct 9 that they would be kept updated on the situation and provided with available options as soon as possible.

On Oct 8, a Ukrainian court order authorized the confiscation of the 'Usko MFU', which had been initially detained in July for transporting 3000 tons of grain from the Russian occupied Crimea to a Turkish company. Following the detention, the captain and the second officer of the vessel were charged for illegally transporting goods from occupied territories in violation of both Ukrainian and international laws and are facing five years in prison.The ownership of the vessel, which originally belonged to Usko Shipping of Turkey, was transferred to the Ukrainian government.