As Hurricane Hilary Aims at California, Heres the Potential Impact on Cruises

Table Of Content

• Watch: Storm Hilary causes flash flooding and erosion to roads in Southern Nevada
• Port of Los Angeles Storm Advisories for Boaters
• VIDEO: Southern California Braces for More Flooding After Being Hit by Tropical Storm Hilary
• Update Regarding Emergency Temporary Shelter for Unhoused Angelenos
• Navigator of the Seas Itinerary Modified
• Hotels With Cruise Shuttles For Every Major Port in America
• National Weather Service office in Houston celebrates rainfall

Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit California in almost a century and deluged cities including Los Angeles and San Diego before moving north into Nevada. The cyclone came ashore in Padre Island at 10am local time on Tuesday with maximum sustained winds of 50mph, according to the National Weather Service. Texas is now facing flash flooding, strong winds and possible tornadoes and multiple watches and alerts have been issued. The decision-making process took into account factors such as the hurricane’s projected path, anticipated intensity, and potential risks to the ships and their itineraries. Carnival Cruise Ships also considered the safety of the ports of call and the availability of necessary resources in case of an emergency. To effectively monitor the weather patterns and track the progress of Hurricane Hilary, Carnival Cruise Ships relied on advanced meteorological data analysis.

Watch: Storm Hilary causes flash flooding and erosion to roads in Southern Nevada

Just received text message and e-mail that although our itinerary MAY be impacted, that we will be boarding the ship as scheduled tomorrow on Saturday, 8/19. I wonder how much extra food the ship carries when a scheduled seven day cruise turns into a cruise of nine or ten days or more. “As we sail, you may feel added movement to the ship,” the letter provided to Carnival Paradise guests explains. For onboard operations, this can mean adjusting sailing speeds or routes to keep vessels in the calmest waters possible. If weather does worsen, open decks are closed and outdoor activities moved to indoor venues or rescheduled. Only one Carnival ship, Carnival Elation, is sailing from Jacksonville, and the Fantasy-class vessel – the oldest in Carnival’s fleet – is enjoying a 5-night cruise to the Bahamas that should return to Jaxport on Thursday as planned.

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The ship is sailing its planned itinerary well out of the storm’s path, and should return as planned on Saturday, September 2. With many cruises either already underway or planning to set sail during the busy Labor Day weekend in the next few days, Carnival has provided an overview of operations and how different sailings are affected. These details can be helpful to guests who are concerned about their travels and whether or not to plan for adjustments. More than a dozen people had to be rescued from a San Diego riverbed on Sunday night as extreme flooding pummeled the area.

VIDEO: Southern California Braces for More Flooding After Being Hit by Tropical Storm Hilary

Tropical Storm Harold is set to bring flash flooding across South Texas through early Wednesday, and may produce areas of flash flooding, the National Weather Service reported. Hilary first slammed into Mexico’s arid Baja California Peninsula as a hurricane this weekend, causing one death and widespread flooding before becoming a tropical storm as it moved towards California. Officials in Palm Springs, California, announced that the city had been completely cut off by flooding on Monday. Meanwhile in Los Angeles, power outages led to a major hospital being evacuated in the Boyle Heights neighbourhood.

Similarly, Mardi Gras is sailing a 7-night Eastern Caribbean cruise that departed Port Canaveral on Saturday, August 26. After visits to San Juan, Amber Cove, and Grand Turk, the ship is scheduled to return as planned on Saturday. Both Carnival Liberty and Carnival Freedom are safely away from the port on sailings – a 4-night Bahamas cruise and a 5-night Eastern Caribbean cruise, respectively. Carnival Liberty should return to Port Canaveral on Friday, September 1, while Carnival Freedom will return on Saturday, September 2. As for the next sailing – a 4-night Western Caribbean cruise to Cozumel – guests are advised not to go to the cruise terminal until the schedule is confirmed, which should happen shortly after the port reopens.

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Meanwhile, rain and debris washed out some roadways and people left their cars stranded in standing water. Crews pumped floodwaters out of the emergency room at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage. Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California from the coast to inland mountains and deserts Sunday evening, prompting rescues from swollen rivers and forcing some of the nation’s largest school districts to cancel Monday classes. Millions braced for more flooding and mudslides, even as the storm began to weaken. Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Palm Springs with over half of a year’s worth of rain in mere hours—and cut off the city’s emergency services. Tropical Storm Hilary first made landfall in Baja California on Sunday in a sparsely populated area about 150 miles (250 kilometers) south of Ensenada.

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Scarlet Lady is scheduled to sail from Miami to Costa Maya, which would put in in the path of Idalia. Disney Fantasy is scheduled to visit Cozumel tomorrow morning according to CruiseMapper.com. Looking at current itineraries and schedules, we think possible impacted ships could include Carnival Vista and Carnival Glory, which are set to sail to the Yucatan near the projected path of Idalia.

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Guests can decide to depart the ship on Sunday or remain onboard until the morning of Monday, August 21”. Two people were killed by the Washington wildfires this weekend amid a state of emergency. Two large fires broke out in the US Northwest region, the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) reported on Monday, close to the city of Spokane.

Hilary is just the latest major weather or climate disaster to wreak havoc across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Hawaii’s island of Maui is still reeling from a blaze that killed more than 100 people and ravaged the historic town of Lahaina, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. The Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s second largest school system, said all campuses would be closed on Monday, along with other districts across the region. The video, posted to Snapchat, shows cars navigating floodwater after torrential rains in the city of Coachella.

The following sections will provide detailed information on the evacuation procedures, emergency communication systems, and shelter-in-place protocols implemented by Carnival Cruise Ships during Hurricane Hilary. After being upgraded from a tropical storm to a hurricane on August 17, there is a significant threat for cruise ships sailing in the area. Currently, winds are gusting up to 65 mph, expected to increase to 90 mph gusts on Friday.

With so many ships sailing in regions impacted by the far-reaching Hurricane Idalia, Carnival Cruise Line has reached out to guests to provide an update for voyages in the next few days. As skies were clearing Monday in California, the National Weather Service warned of flooding underway in the Mount Charleston area west of Las Vegas. Forecasters said the threat for flooding in states farther north on Monday was highest across much of southeastern Oregon into the west-central mountains of Idaho “with record breaking precipitation” forecast for Monday morning. The city of LA and wider parts of Southern California have been pounded by heavy rain and flash flooding brought by Storm Hilary – the region’s first tropical storm since 1939. Forecasters warned of dangerous flash floods across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, and fire officials rescued 13 people from knee-deep water in a homeless encampment along the rising San Diego River. Hilary, which caused one death in Mexico, was the first tropical storm to hit California in almost a century and deluged cities including Los Angeles and San Diego before moving north into Nevada.

Carnival Cruise Line modified the Carnival Panorama's itinerary for a 7-night cruise that set sail from Long Beach, California, on Saturday. Several cruise ships have scrambled to avoid Hurricane Hilary as it neared landfall on Mexico's Baja California peninsula early Sunday. Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean have changed the itinerary of one of its ships, Emerald Princess and Navigator of the Seas, in response to Hurricane Hilary. Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Panorama, embarking guests today in Long Beach, will skip Mazatlan, Mexico. As Hurricane Hilary spins in the Pacific Ocean, three cruise lines from Southern California have adjusted itineraries to keep guests comfortable and out of harm’s way.

Highly trained personnel are deployed across the ship to ensure that safety protocols are followed and that everyone remains informed and prepared. Carnival Cruise Ships’ commitment to passenger and crew safety is further strengthened by their collaboration with local authorities and adherence to strict industry regulations. Hurricane Hilary is roughly 250 miles west of Cabo San Lucas (as of 12 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time on Saturday, August 18) and is currently a Category 3 Major hurricane, with sustained winds of 115 miles per hour. The storm is moving north-northwest at 16 miles per hour and is expected to impact the northern Baja and southern California region from midday Sunday. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Tropical Storm Hilary had lost much of its force as it headed to the Rocky Mountains, but warned that “continued life-threatening and locally catastrophic flooding” was expected in parts of the region.

Since this is a round trip cruise, they do have to come back to Long Beach unlike most coastal cruises which are one-way. Even at 20 knots you're looking at a little over 2 full days of sailing to get to Canada. Canada also has strict admissibility standards that may preclude some guests from disembarking even if they agree to admit the ship due to the circumstances. Carnival Paradise is currently sailing a 5-night Bahamas itinerary and is at sea on Wednesday, August 30, returning to Tampa as planned and a safe distance from the storm. While Port Tampa Bay is closed at the moment, the ship is not scheduled to arrive until Thursday, August 31. The storm then moved through mudslide-prone Tijuana, threatening the improvised homes that cling to hillsides just south of the US border.

They now have dedicated emergency response teams that are trained to disseminate accurate information in a timely manner. Hurricane Katrina left a lasting impact on the entire Gulf Coast region, including the cruise industry. Carnival Cruise Line took the lessons learned from this devastating storm and made significant improvements to their emergency response plans.