Cruise ship timetables with arrival and departure times of all major cruise lines scheduled to visit ports in Dominica in 2020.

Cruise ship timetables with arrival and departure times of all major cruise lines scheduled to visit ports in the British Virgin Islands in 2020.

Cruise ship timetables with arrival and departure times of all major cruise lines scheduled to visit ports in the Bahamas in 2020.

Cruise ship timetables with arrival and departure times of all major cruise lines scheduled to visit ports in Antigua and Barbuda in 2020.

The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Empress of the Seas, decided to cancel scheduled arrival to San Juan due to safety concerns over protests which started yesterday, calling for Puerto Rico Governor Ricard Orossello to step down. According to the latest reports the vessel is being re-routed to Tortola, British Virgin Islands, and all guests will receive refunds for prepaid shore excursions scheduled for San Juan.

Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, received a written apology from the Captain of the Holland America Line cruise ship MS Koningsdam after a wrong welcome sign was posted in front of the vessel with an outline map of the Rock painted in the Spanish flag. Located near the southernmost tip of Spain, Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory and therefore this error is considered to be offensive and provocative to the people of Gibraltar.

On Wednesday, US National Security Adviser John Bolton announced restrictions for Americans traveling to Cuba. The new regulatory changes by the United States administration will restrict traveling to Cuba to family visits only, or other official business.

Princess Cays, the popular tourist resort in the Bahamas owned by Princess Cruises was devastated by a massive fire last night, reports Eleuthera News. The fire started at around 10:00 pm in the generator house and quickly spread to the center of the resort. 

Ten cruise ships arrived in the port of Funchal, Madeira for the New Year’s celebrations carrying a total of 25,000 passengers and 9000 crew members, according to official data.

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Funchal (Madeira)