Cruise ships have been forced to move their departure ports from Baltimore due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier this week after being hit by a cargo ship.
The Norwegian Cruise Line has greyed out the “Baltimore” option from its destinations on its website. Royal Caribbean doesn’t have another cruise leaving from Baltimore until November of this year. There were two cruises set to sail in April, but the ships will now leave out of Norfolk, Virginia.
Meanwhile, Carnival Cruise had sent out one of its ships before the collapse, which was due to return on Sunday. Instead, the cruise will end its journey in Norfolk, and guests will receive a complimentary four-hour bus ride back to Baltimore. The next cruise, slated to leave that same day, will depart from Norfolk, as will the foreseeable cruise routes.
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