Bahamas-bound Cruise Ship Diverts Passengers to Canada in Freezing Cold

WHO:

Fox News - Royal Caribbean operated the Oasis of the Seas.

NY Post - Thousands of passengers were aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise.

WHAT:

Fox News - More than 5,000 passengers booked on a Bahamas-bound cruise were rerouted to Halifax, Nova Scotia.

NY Post - Passengers on a seven-day Royal Caribbean cruise expecting to travel to the Bahamas were told the ship would go to Canada instead.

WHERE:

Fox News - The ship was diverted to Halifax, Nova Scotia.

NY Post - The cruise’s planned destination was the Bahamas; the alternative destination was Canada.

WHEN:

NY Post - The cruise was scheduled to last seven days.

WHY:

Fox News - Stormy weather forced the itinerary change.

(UPDATED October 24, 2026 20:06 UTC)

More than 5,000 passengers on a Royal Caribbean cruise bound for the Bahamas had their trip rerouted to Halifax, Nova Scotia, after stormy weather forced a change in the itinerary. The ship, the Oasis of the Seas, was operating a seven-day cruise, and passengers had expected a warm-weather getaway in the Bahamas. Instead, they were told the vessel would head to Canada. Halifax became the ship’s alternative destination, replacing the planned Bahamas stop. Thousands of travelers were aboard as the cruise line adjusted its route in response to the weather. The change turned a Caribbean-bound voyage into a trip to Nova Scotia, leaving passengers with a very different destination than the one they had booked.