Thousands of holidaymakers have had their plans changed because of a tropical storm, with at least a dozen cruise lines changing course to avoid Hurricane Ernesto in the northern Caribbean. GHoliday companies Carnival, Celebrity and Norwegian cruise lines confirmed they would be rerouting ships to avoid the storm.

Earlier this year, Hurricane Beryl also forced several cruise lines to reroute their ships. It means holidaymakers will have to adapt to altered itineraries with some destinations missed out and others cut short, or new dates put in place, reports The Express.

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1 and will end on November 30. So far, five tropical cyclones have formed, and all of them became named storms. Three of the storms became a hurricane, of which one strengthened into a major hurricane. Four systems have made landfall this season.

Hurricane Debby developed in the Gulf of Mexico on August 3, before making landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane two days later. It then slowed down over land afterwards and dropped heavy rain and caused widespread flooding in the Southeastern United States. A few days later once Debby dissipated, Tropical Storm Ernesto formed on August 12 in the Western Main Development Region. Ernesto became a hurricane on August 14 causing damage to the Lesser Antilles.

All of the cruise lines who have made adjustments for Hurricane Ernesto

1. Carnival Pride

Carnival announced on its website that Carnival Pride will be departing from Bermuda a day earlier than scheduled.

2. Carnival Magic

Instead of its original itinerary to sock at San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Wednesday, an Eastern Caribbean cruise from Miami will visit Nassau, Bahamas, on Friday.

3. Carnival Freedom

While changes have not been announced, the Carnival Freedom ship is “being closely monitored for potential changes, but no changes have been at this time.”

4. Mardi Gras

While changes have not been announced, the Mardi Gras ship is “being closely monitored for potential changes, but no changes have been at this time.”

5. Icon of the Seas

The ship will now go on its seven-night Eastern Caribbean tour instead of Western Caribbean tour, which stops at Cozumel, Mexico; Roatan, Honduras; and Costa Maya, Mexico.

6. Rhapsody of the Seas

The ship changed its itinerary and is now slated to visit Bridgetown, Barbados, on Tuesday; Castries, St. Lucia, on Wednesday; St. John’s, Antigua, on Thursday; Phillipsburg, St. Maarten, on Friday; and St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, on Saturday.

7. Symphony of the Seas

The ship will not visit Nassau, Bahamas, instead of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.

8. Norwegian Breakaway

Its Eastern Caribbean voyage slated to leave Aug. 11 has been changed to a Western Caribbean itinerary.

It will now visit Roatan, Honduras; Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico; and Norwegian’s private resort-style destination, Harvest Caye, Belize.

9. Norwegian Sky

Similarly, its Aug. 12 Eastern Caribbean ship will now stop at its Western Caribbean destinations, including George Town, Grand Cayman and Ocho Rios, Jamaica.

10. Norwegian Joy

Lastly, the Aug. 11 ship will sail to Bermuda on Tuesday, a day earlier than planned. It will dock for two days before departing on Friday.