Nor’easter Forces Carnival Venezia to Cut Bermuda Stay and Delays Return to New York
If you're sailing on Carnival Venezia's September 20 or September 24, 2026 departures, expect schedule changes tied to the nor'easter. Check for stateroom letters or text alerts about revised port times in Bermuda and adjusted debarkation times in New York. If you booked shore tours through Carnival, confirm they've been updated to match the new port schedule. Be onboard by the times specified in your alerts — 2:30 p.m. for the September 20 sailing's Bermuda departure, and 6 p.m. for the delayed New York arrival.
What strikes me here is the ripple effect: one storm reshuffles two consecutive sailings. Carnival's Fleet Operations Center opted to slow the ship rather than push through rough seas, which per John Heald's Facebook post meant a three-hour delay into New York on September 24 — a reasonable tradeoff for comfort over speed, in my view. That delay then ate into the next sailing's Bermuda stay, cutting what's normally a popular overnight visit (September 26-27) down to a single day, September 27, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guests lose overnight access to Kings Wharf, which is the real cost here. I'd watch whether the September 29 return to New York holds, since the article notes the storm should have cleared the region by then. If I were booked, I'd treat shore excursions as provisional until Carnival confirms adjusted times.