Two Cruise Ships Skip Canadian Port Due to Forecasted Weather
If you're sailing on Crown Princess's 114-night world cruise or Oceania Vista's July 9–23 New York-to-Reykjavik voyage, check for updates on your itinerary, since St. John's was dropped on July 14. Crown Princess guests should watch for arrival details at Corner Brook on July 16, while Oceania Vista guests should track the next port call at Grundarfjordur, Iceland, on July 18.
Two ships skipping the same port call on the same morning is the detail that jumps out here. The City of St. John's cited forecasted weather, and the article notes winds were only around 20 mph with no severe alerts in place — modest by open-ocean standards, but potentially enough to complicate docking at a small, two-pier downtown port. Neither ship rerouted to another destination; both simply held position at sea, which tells me the lines valued caution over a itinerary swap. Crown Princess loses one call in a 114-night world cruise, a rounding error; Oceania Vista's guests lose a stop on a tighter 14-night run, where missed ports sting more. My read: if you're booked on a St. John's call later this season — Zuiderdam, Volendam, Azamara Journey, National Geographic Explorer, or Celebrity Silhouette are all listed through August — build in some schedule flexibility given the port's exposure to Atlantic weather.