Hurricane Dorian caused a lot of disruption to the itineraries of all cruise lines sailing from Florida embarkation ports. Moving off to the north now as predicted, cruise lines are quick to jump in with thoughts, prayers and perhaps what’s needed most: money. Here is what each cruise line is doing, in the order in which they announced their plans for helping the Bahamas recover.

Royal Caribbean International MIAMI, September 3, 2019 — The Bahamas has always been more than a destination for Royal Caribbean and our guests. For more than half a century, we’ve made many friends and many memories. The Bahamas is also home to more than 500 of our colleagues who work at Perfect Day at CocoCay and the Grand Bahama Shipyard. So in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, we’re rolling up our sleeves to help our friends, and inviting our guests to help.  Royal Caribbean is committing $1 million to Dorian disaster relief, and ITM—our partner in the Holistica joint venture that is developing the Grand Lucayan resort in Freeport—is also donating an additional $100,000.  To make sure our donations go where they can do the most good, we are collaborating with the Bahamian government and our non-profit partner, the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF), and a network of Bahamian charities and other local organizations, including the Bahamas Feeding Network. We are loading all kinds of goods onto our ships— generators, water, cleaning supplies, clean sheets, towels, and more—for direct delivery to the Bahamas. The trained employee volunteers we call the GO Team are on their way to assist with relief efforts. And we’re taking special care of coworkers and their families who were affected by the storm. And we’re matching every dollar of guest and employee donations to PADF so they can help our friends as well. We can’t make every bad memory of Dorian go away. But we can start making things better—today. If you want to contribute please click this LINK and get started.

Disney Company to Donate More Than $1 Million to Relief and Recovery Efforts in The Bahamas

BURBANK, Calif., September 3, 2019 – The Walt Disney Company, led by Disney Cruise Line, has committed more than $1 million in cash and in-kind support to help relief and recovery efforts for those in The Bahamas affected by Hurricane Dorian.

“The Walt Disney Company stands with the people of The Bahamas affected by Hurricane Dorian,” said Robert A. Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company.  “We hope our $1 million donation will provide much-needed relief and help our neighbors, colleagues, and all those impacted by this devastating storm begin the long process of recovery as they work to put their lives and communities back together.”

Disney’s commitment includes a $1 million donation to non-profit relief agencies who will be undertaking recovery and rebuilding efforts, as well as the provision of supplies – including food staples and basic construction materials – to those in impacted areas.

Additionally, Disney employees with immediate needs in impacted areas of The Bahamas will have access to a range of resources. Disney Castaway Cay, which experienced only tropical force strength winds, employs more than 60 Bahamians from Abaco and Grand Bahama, as well as several employees from other Bahamian islands.

“The Bahamas is such a special place to us and our guests, and we have watched the devastation created by Hurricane Dorian with concern and heartache,” Jeff Vahle, president of Disney Cruise Line said. “We stand with the Bahamian people, and especially those in Abaco and Grand Bahama, as they recover from the worst storm to ever make landfall in The Bahamas. As the needs in these communities are assessed, we are prepared to aid the relief and recovery efforts through funding, the provision of supplies and by providing support to our Bahamian Crew Members.”

Disney continues to monitor Hurricane Dorian and will coordinate on an ongoing basis with nonprofit organizations on emergency response efforts. This includes sharing lifesaving information with families before and during emergencies, prepositioning supplies at-the-ready to respond rapidly to natural disasters, and providing resources to activate large-scale responses as needed in the event of a disaster.

Carnival Cruise Line

Our Fleet Operations Center in Miami continues to monitor Hurricane Dorian as it moves northward, off the east coast of the United States.  The safety of our guests and crew is our number one priority and our ships will always maintain a safe distance from the storm. We will continue to provide timely updates and factor in guidance from the National Hurricane Center, U.S. Coast Guard and the local port authorities as more information becomes available. The following homeports and ships remain under watch:  

PORT CANAVERAL

Port Canaveral is closed.

• Carnival Elation 09/02/19 – By 6:00 PM Wednesday, we will confirm our plans to operate a 2 day sailing, departing Thursday, 9/05.  Port of call: To be determined.  Guests who sail will receive a pro-rated refund of their cruise fare and any pre-purchased beverage and Wi-Fi packages. Guests who wish to cancel will receive a 100% future cruise credit. Please sign up for text alerts by texting CCL1 to CRUISE (278473).   
• Carnival Horizon and Carnival Victory will dock in Miami on Wednesday morning. Carnival Horizon 09/01/19 – Will depart on Wednesday 9/04 on a 3 day cruise  returning Saturday 9/07. Port of call: Nassau.  Check-in: 11:30AM – 1:30PM. Please arrive at PortMiami, Terminal D, within your original arrival appointment.  All guests must be on board by 3PM.  Guests who sail will receive a 50% prorated refund of their cruise fare and any pre-purchased beverage and Wi-Fi packages, and a full refund of any pre-purchased shore excursions.  Additionally, you will receive a 50% future cruise credit. Guests who wish to cancel will receive a 100% future cruise credit.  Please sign up for text alerts by texting CCL5 to CRUISE (278473).  
• Carnival Victory 9/02/19 – Will depart Wednesday, 9/04 on a 2 day cruise returning Friday, 9/06. Port of call: Key West.   Check-in: 11:30AM – 1:30PM.  Please arrive at PortMiami, Terminal E, within your original arrival appointment.  All guests must be on board by 3PM.  Guests who sail will receive a pro-rated refund of their cruise fare and any pre-purchased beverage and Wi-Fi packages. Guests who wish to cancel will receive a 100% future cruise credit. 

JACKSONVILLE

]The Port of Jacksonville is now closed.Carnival Ecstasy 09/05/19 – Still evaluating.  The ship may not be able to return to Jacksonville on Thursday. The ship will be in position to dock as soon as the port reopens. Please sign up for text alerts by texting CCL12 to CRUISE (278473).  We sincerely apologize for the disruption caused by Hurricane Dorian and thank our guests for their patience and understanding.

We are saddened by the impact Hurricane Dorian has caused and our thoughts and prayers are with the people of The Bahamas as they recover from the effects of the storm. We will post another update by12:00 PM (ET) Wednesday. 

DEPARTED VOYAGES

• Carnival Liberty 08/30/19 – This cruise will return on Thursday, 9/5.  Modified itinerary: Nassau, Costa Maya and Cozumel.  
• Carnival Victory 8/30/19 – This cruise will return on Wednesday, 9/4.  Modified itinerary: Key West and Cozumel
• Carnival Breeze 08/31/19 – No change to itinerary
• Carnival Conquest 08/31/19 – No change to itinerary.
• Carnival Ecstasy 08/31/19 – Modified itinerary: Princess Cays has been replaced with a visit to Key West on 9/02. The call to Nassau scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled.
• Carnival Magic 08/31/19 – No change to itinerary.]
• Carnival Paradise 08/31/19 – No change to itinerary.
• Carnival Sensation 08/31/19 – Modified itinerary: Grand Turk and Amber Cove.  Our calls to Half Moon Cay and Nassau have been canceled. 
• Carnival Miracle 9/01/19 – Departed on 8/31/19 as an 8 day cruise. No change to itinerary. Carnival Pride 09/01/19 – Departed 9/01 on a modified itinerary to Grand Turk and Amber Cove.  Our calls to Half Moon Cay and Freeport have been canceled. 
• Carnival Sunshine 09/02/19 – Departed on Monday at 6:00 PM.  Our call to Half Moon Cay has been canceled. CANCELED VOYAGECarnival Liberty 09/02/19 – This cruise is cancelled.  Guests will receive a full refund of their cruise fare and any pre-purchased items. 

MIAMI, Sept. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest leisure travel company, today announced a partnership with Tropical Shipping and The Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to collect and deliver NEMA-approved food and supplies donated in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties for the people of The Bahamas.

Carnival Corporation is partnering with Tropical Shipping, which will serve as an approved clearinghouse and distribution center for non-profit organizations, schools, businesses and residents of Broward County, Miami-Dade County and Palm Beach County to expedite timely delivery of donated food and goods collected in the local South Florida community. The effort, funded by both companies, will work in partnership with NEMA to provide immediate assistance to the people of the Bahamas where it is most needed.

Tropical Shipping, which has provided freight shipping to and from the Caribbean and The Bahamas for over 50 years, will stock and then ship and directly deliver the containers to NEMA in The Bahamas. Carnival Corporation, along with its nine cruise line brands, will cover shipping costs, as well as provide food and supplies as part of the overall effort.

At the end of this announcement is the list Bahamian-approved food and supplies for donation, along with a list of drop-off center locations. Inquiries can be sent to HurricaneCentral@tropical.com 

“We have received an outpouring of calls and emails from concerned individuals, local leaders, non-profit groups and the South Florida business community asking how they can provide support to The Bahamas,” said Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival Corporation. “By working together, we can collectively provide much-needed food and supplies to people in the immediate aftermath of the hurricane.”
 
“We are honored to partner with Carnival Corporation in this community-wide effort to assist our neighbors in The Bahamas,” said Rick Murrell, chairman of Tropical Shipping. “Our two companies have worked together for many years on logistics in the region and on helping with weather-related events.  This initiative is as an opportunity to work together with countless others to provide support when and where it is most needed.”

“As a descendent of the Abaco Islands, I am particularly grateful to Carnival Corporation for this magnanimous humanitarian effort,” said Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson. “I have been in conversation with the corporation for some time about how it can help the Bahamian diaspora both preserve its heritage here in Miami and enhance its long-standing partnership with the nation’s tourism industry. Carnival Corporation’s generous support in response to Hurricane Dorian’s assault on the islands is an extension of an existing friendship and I look forward to working with the organization, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis, our Consul General, County and City mayors and Commissioners to provide relief during this devastating period.”

“Our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation is extended to Carnival Corporation and Tropical Shipping for their humanitarian efforts in the time of loss and devastation to our neighbors in the Bahamas and its people,” said Chairwoman Audrey M. Edmonson, Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. “Your generous support and commitment to ship donated goods and needed supplies from Miami-Dade County and South Florida to designated drop-off points in the Bahamas is invaluable. We appreciate having Carnival Corporation and Tropical Shipping as our partners in this emergency effort.”
 
“We have a great friendship and long-time partnership with The Bahamas, and over many years our cruise line brands have sailed millions of guests to its famous ports, which are well-loved by our guests,” said Donald. “It is heart-breaking to see the extent of the hurricane’s damage, but working together, we will do our part in supporting the Bahamians as they begin working to rebuild, recover and again welcome visitors to their country,”

Added Donald: “This is the first part of many efforts to provide support and assistance to The Bahamas where it is most needed.” 

About Carnival Corporation & plc

Carnival Corporation & plc is the world’s largest leisure travel company and among the most profitable and financially strong in the cruise and vacation industries, with a portfolio of nine of the world’s leading cruise lines. With operations in North America, Australia, Europe and Asia, its portfolio features Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, P&O Cruises ( Australia), Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises (UK) and Cunard.

Together, the corporation’s cruise lines operate 102 ships with 241,000 lower berths visiting over 700 ports around the world, with 19 new ships scheduled to be delivered through 2025. Carnival Corporation & plc also operates Holland America Princess Alaska Tours, the leading tour company in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Traded on both the New York and London Stock Exchanges, Carnival Corporation & plc is the only group in the world to be included in both the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100 indices.

With a long history of innovation and providing guests with extraordinary vacation experiences, Carnival Corporation has received thousands of industry awards – including recognition by the Consumer Technology Association™ as a CES® 2019 Innovation Awards Honoree for the OceanMedallion™. A revolutionary wearable device that contains a proprietary blend of communication technologies, the OceanMedallion enables the world’s first interactive guest experience platform transforming vacation travel on a large scale into a highly personalized level of customized service. The prestigious CES Innovation Awards honor outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products.

Additional information can be found on www.carnival.com, www.princess.com, www.hollandamerica.com, www.seabourn.com, www.pocruises.com.au, www.costacruise.com, www.aida.de, www.pocruises.com and www.cunard.com.

NEMA-Approved Donated Food and Supplies List for the People of The Bahamas

Items	Comment
Ready-To-Eat Meals
Tents
Cots	Adult Size
Hygiene Kits	Pampers (all sizes), baby wipes, sanitary napkins, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, toilet paper, adult diapers, hand sanitizer
Bottled Water	Cases
Non-Perishable Food Items	Canned fish, canned meats, canned pureed veg, peanut butter, jars of baby food, powdered milk, baby formula
Disposable Cutlery	Pre-packed cutlery, cups, plates
Water Bladders	Size: 2,500 gallons
Reusable Water Containers	Size: 3 gallons
First Aid Items	Sterile bandages/gauze (all sizes), tape
Portable Generators	15KW – 25KW
Chain Saws
Plastic Tarpaulin
Debris Removal Tools	Shovels, rakes, axes, wheel barrows
Portable Single and Double Burner Stoves
Portable Outdoor Lamps/Lights	Battery operated
Water Purification Kits	Brita water filters and purification tablets
Flashlights	Wind-up and battery operated
Blankets and Towels
Insect Repellents	Spray, bracelets
Portable Radios	Wind-up and battery operated
Batteries	D Cell, AA
Portable Bathroom
Cleaning Supplies	Bleach, brooms, mops, pinesol, garbage bags
Life Jackets and Ponchos	Adult and child size

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS FOR FOOD AND SUPPLIES FOR THE BAHAMAS

Note: Updates on additional drop-off sites may be provided as more details become available.

Miami-Dade County Main Library – Miami Dade
Hours: Accepting donations Monday – Saturday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
101 W. Flagler St.
Miami, FL 33130
(305) 375-2665

Stephen P. Clark Center – Miami Dade
Hours: Accepting donations Monday – Saturday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
111 NW First St., Miami.
Miami, FL 33128

Joseph Caleb Center – Miami Dade
Hours: Accepting donations Monday – Saturday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
5400 NW 22 Ave.
Miami, FL 33142

Office of Emergency Management Warehouse – Miami Dade
Hours: Accepting donations Monday – Saturday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
8008 NW 14 St.
Doral, FL 33126

Tropical Shipping Cargo Receiving Location – Miami
Tropical Shipping
Hours: M – F, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
9505 NW 108th Avenue
Medley, FL 33178
(561) 881-3999
(561) 881-3951
hurricanecentral@tropical.com 

Tropical Shipping Cargo Receiving Location – West Palm Beach
Hours: M – F, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
1489 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Riviera Beach, Florida 33404
(561) 881-3999 
(561) 881-3951
hurricanecentral@tropical.com

Carnival Pride & Carnival Liberty to Bring Supplies

MIAMI (Sept. 5, 2019) — Continuing its ongoing efforts to assist and support residents of The Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian, Carnival Cruise Line has announced that two ships departing from U.S. homeports next week will make stops in Freeport to distribute food, water and relief supplies.

The stops at Freeport to deliver supplies will be part of Carnival Pride’s seven-day cruise from Baltimore departing Sept. 8 and Carnival Liberty’s four-day cruise from Port Canaveral departing Sept. 9.

These efforts are in addition to supplies being transported to the Bahamas via the already announced agreement with Tropical Shipping and The Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency to deliver items donated by residents of Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties.  A container ship with the first shipment of supplies departed for Freeport this evening.

Additionally, Carnival Corporation’s philanthropic arm, Carnival Foundation, and its nine global cruise line brands together with the Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation, have pledged to donate $2 million in funding and in-kind support for hurricane relief efforts in The Bahamas. 

Carnival has also asked employees and guests to join the effort through online giving tools, and over the next few days, will ramp up a donation program at its U.S. homeports as guests board their cruises.  Organizations supported by these online efforts include Direct Relief and World Central Kitchen.

“The Bahamian people are resilient with an unwavering spirit and Carnival and its employees are fully committed to helping residents rebuild and recover in the aftermath of the storm,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.   “The devastation of the Bahamas is truly tragic and heartbreaking and we are keeping them in our thoughts as we continue to offer our support and assistance.”