Passengers had the option to cancel for future credit, the cruise line said. The MSC Meraviglia cruise ship will depart New York Port on December 9, 2023. “Sailing to Canada and New England remained the only viable option due to the complexities involved in obtaining last-minute berths for unplanned stops and provisioning the ship on its new route,” the cruise line said. The cruise line says on its website that the cruise ship can accommodate 5,624 passengers and 1,608 crew members. It is unclear how many passengers were on board the diverted Bahamas cruise.

Source: ABC News December 20, 2023 06:39 UTC