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Royal Caribbean Cancels Calls

To San Juan, Puerto Rico


Harmony of the Seas (Source: Royal Caribbean )
Empress of the Seas
(Source: Royal Caribbean )
USPA NEWS - Royal Caribbean has now cancelled two scheduled calls on Juan Puerto Rico due to continuing protests and unrest in the area.
On Wednesday July 17, 2019 Royal Caribbean  confirms that the Harmony of the Seas would not be making today's scheduled call to San Juan. The ship's Captain made the announcement over the PA system letting the anxious guests know of the change. Following the announcement many guests posted on Social Media. Passenger Amanda Lasky, tweeted the following, "I am on board the Royal Caribbean “Harmony of the Seas“. Captain just made an announcement stating that due to the unrest in San Juan, our ship will not be docking there today as previously scheduled. We are starting to now move towards St Maarten."
Yesterday,July 16th 2019, Royal Caribbean cancelled a scheduled call to San Juan by the Empress of the Seas. Royal Caribbean tweeted," We´ve been closely monitoring the situation in San Juan and after yesterday´s protest escalated, we´ve made the decision to cancel our visit today." Royal Caribbean also said in a statement," Any shore excursions which were booked through the cruise line are being refunded back to guest accounts. We are continuing to monitor the situation in Puerto Rico and will update guests accordingly."
As this situation  continues to unfold, cruise passengers with itineraries that include San Juan should consult their Cruise Line for the latest updates.
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