Odyssey of the Seas Sailing Delayed by Winter Storm

Royal Caribbean International has notified guests booked on an upcoming Odyssey of the Seas cruise that the departure will be postponed by one day.

In a statement sent to passengers, the cruise line said the ship will now arrive at its homeport in Cape Liberty today, January 27th, rather than the originally planned January 26th.

“Due to the major winter storm affecting much of the East and Northeast U.S., and the impacts on land-based travel and port operations, we are delaying our arrival into Bayonne,” Royal Caribbean said.

The company explained that the adjustment is intended to “allow for weather to improve and shore-based operations to recover.”

“For many guests experiencing difficulties getting to Bayonne, we hope this relieves some worry as you’ll have an extra day to make it there safely,” the statement continued.

Odyssey of the Seas was originally scheduled to operate an 11-night Southern Caribbean cruise. As a result of the delay, the sailing will now be shortened and will operate on a revised itinerary.

“Due to this change, our calls to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, will be cancelled and instead, we’ll enjoy some extra time onboard,” Royal Caribbean said.

The ship will still call at St. John’s in Antigua, Bridgetown in Barbados, Castries in St. Lucia, and Philipsburg in St. Maarten, as previously planned.

To compensate guests for the change, Royal Caribbean is offering a prorated one-day refund of the cruise fare in the form of onboard credit. Any unused refundable credit remaining at the end of the voyage will be returned to guests.