Royal Carribean cruise to the Bahamas went to Canada instead

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Barbuti, A. (2026, October 24). Royal Carribean cruise to the Bahamas went to Canada instead. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/24/lifestyle/royal-carribean-cruise-to-the-bahamas-went-to-canada-instead/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-24 · by Angela Barbuti

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A Royal Caribbean cruise originally bound for the Bahamas had to abruptly change course due to severe weather, rerouting more than 5,000 passengers from New Jersey to Halifax, Nova Scotia, with only half a day's notice. The unexpected detour left passengers scrambling for winter clothes and facing restrictions that prevented them from leaving the ship during their stop in Canada. While some expressed disappointment, others tried to make the best of the situation, noting that Royal Caribbean offered compensation and travel vouchers to mitigate the inconvenience.
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Story summary

The Oasis of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean cruise ship carrying over 5,000 passengers, left New Jersey on October 18th with plans for a seven-day tropical getaway in Florida and the Bahamas. However, due to severe weather conditions, the itinerary was abruptly changed mid-voyage, rerouting the vessel to Nova Scotia instead of its intended sunny destinations. Passengers were informed just half a day before departure that they would spend an overnight stay in Halifax, Canada, rather than Nassau, Bahamas. The ship docked on Tuesday and initially planned for a brief stop until Wednesday morning; however, Royal Caribbean extended this stay until 6 PM Wednesday to allow passengers time for excursions despite being unable to leave the ship earlier due to safety concerns. Some guests were caught off guard by the sudden change in plans and had packed only summer attire, leaving them unprepared for colder weather conditions.

Written for “Cruise Ship Rerouted To Nova Scotia” on 2026-10-24, grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
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📰 Cruise Ship Rerouted To Nova Scotia
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National Post · 0.86 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 10% hedged 3 of 30 📰 publisher trust 60
“Both articles describe the same cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, changing its course from the Bahamas to Nova Scotia due to severe weather on the same date.”
Daily Mail · 0.89 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 12% hedged 3 of 25 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the exact same incident of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship rerouting from the Bahamas to Nova Scotia due to bad weather, affecting the same number of passengers and occurring on the same vessel.”
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Angela Barbuti
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🔮 Worse, passengers were told they wouldn’t be allowed to leave the ship while in port.
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Topics

Bahamas Canada Halifax New Jersey Royal Caribbean

Subjects

New Jersey GPE · 4× Bahamas GPE · 3× Canada GPE · 2× Halifax GPE · 2× Nova Scotia GPE · 2× Royal Caribbean ORG · 2× CTV News ORG · 1× Marie Durning PERSON · 1× Mikayla Iverson PERSON · 1× Newark GPE · 1×

Narrative

“Due to the fact that we spent a nice penny on this trip, I told everybody to take out their frustrations before they get on the cruise ship, because once we get on the ship, I don’t want to hear about that,” Dwayne Hicks of Philadelphia told the outlet.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24
🔮 Worse, passengers were told they wouldn’t be allowed to leave the ship while in port.
2026-10-24 · New York Post
Royal Carribean cruise to the Bahamas went to Canada instead · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 0 hedged)

More than 5,000 passengers expecting a week of fun in the sun in the Bahamas instead found themselves headed for chilly Canada after stormy weather forced their Royal Caribbean cruise to change course. asserted
weather → expect → course
The Oasis of the Seas departed New Jersey on Oct. 18 for what was supposed to be a seven-day tropical getaway — but passengers were told with just half a day’s notice that they were heading to Halifax, Nova Scotia, instead. asserted
they → depart → Halifax
The sudden switch left some scrambling to pack winter clothes for the dramatically different temperatures. asserted
some → leave → temperatures
Worse, passengers were told they wouldn’t be allowed to leave the ship while in port. asserted
they → tell → port
“My husband said to me, ‘This is a joke, right?'” New Jersey resident Marie Durning told CTV News. asserted
Durning → say → News
“I have my winter hat and earmuffs, but I forgot my scarf.” asserted
I → have → scarf
Some passengers coming from states farther away, did not have time to transition their suitcases to winter clothes. asserted
passengers → come → clothes
Actress Mikayla Iverson went viral for her Instagram video lamenting the irksome situation — which she filmed in Newark Airport upon hearing the news. asserted
she → go → news
“Just got told after landing in Newark that our family Bahamas cruise leaving in literally 12 hours, we will now be going to Nova Scotia?!? And that we will not be allowed to leave the ship all week. asserted
we → tell → ship
@royalcaribbean, we don’t have the clothes for this,” she wrote in the post, which racked up 1.4 million views. asserted
which → have → views
Some passengers on board were Canadian — meaning the detour sent them straight back home. asserted
detour → mean → them
“I’m very disappointed,” Nicholas Meli of Toronto, who drove seven hours with his family to New Jersey to board the ship, told the outlet. asserted
who → ’m → outlet
“I am already from Canada, and I wanted to go to the Bahamas.” asserted
I → want → Bahamas
Royal Caribbean did give the disappointed customers cash and travel vouchers for the inconvenience. asserted
Caribbean → give → inconvenience
The cruise line did not respond to The Post’s request for comment. asserted
line → respond → comment
Still, some travelers decided to make the best of their unexpected change of plans. asserted
travelers → decide → plans
“Due to the fact that we spent a nice penny on this trip, I told everybody to take out their frustrations before they get on the cruise ship, because once we get on the ship, I don’t want to hear about that,” Dwayne Hicks of Philadelphia told the outlet. asserted
Hicks → spend → outlet
“It is the way the dice fell for us, but I’m grateful and I’m going to make the best of it,” added Jim Matthews of New Jersey. asserted
Matthews → fall → Jersey
“And I have found out that Halifax is a beautiful city.” asserted
Halifax → find → ?
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