https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/thousands-booked-tropical-bahamas-cruise-and-ended-up-in-freezing-canada-insteadContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/thousands-booked-tropical-bahamas-cruise-and-ended-up-in-freezing-canada-insteadhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/thousands-booked-tropical-bahamas-cruise-and-ended-up-in-freezing-canada-instead#u161506Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:17:18 +0000More than 5,000 passengers who booked a tropical cruise to the Bahamas instead found themselves in freezing Canada after Royal Caribbean rerouted the Oasis of the Seas. The ship departed New Jersey on October 18 for a seven-day trip, but forecasts of threatening weather along the East Coast forced the sudden itinerary change. Instead of sun and beaches, travelers experienced daytime temperatures in the upper forties in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where the vessel docked for about 24 hours before heading back to sea.Why it mattersCruise lines hold broad legal authority to alter ship itineraries due t