Bahamas-bound Cruise Ships To Face Temporary Alcohol Ban

If you for illustration Piña Coladas, you whitethorn beryllium disappointed successful a impermanent alcohol prohibition successful nan Bahamas adjacent week.

The waste and distribution of intoxicant passim nan Bahamas will beryllium banned from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday during nan country’s wide election, successful accordance pinch Bahamian law. The impermanent regularisation is portion of longstanding predetermination rules designed to support bid during voting hours.

“There is simply a nationalist announcement issued by nan Ministry of National Security successful The Bahamas that prohibits nan distribution of intoxicant during nationalist elections,” a missive sent to guests by Royal Caribbean states, nan Orlando Sentinel reports. “We’ve explored whether immoderate exceptions could beryllium made; however, this regularisation applies nationwide passim The Bahamas.”

The regularisation applies not only to onshore successful places for illustration Nassau and Grand Bahama, but besides to celebrated cruise destinations and backstage land resorts utilized by awesome cruise lines, specified arsenic Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day astatine CocoCay.

The cruise line’s Wonder of nan Seas, Oasis of nan Seas and Utopia of nan Seas are each scheduled to dock successful nan Bahamas connected nan time of nan election. While restrictions whitethorn use onshore, passengers will still beryllium capable to acquisition and devour intoxicant while onboard nan ships.

"Royal Caribbean is respecting and complying pinch each section laws and regulations, arsenic we do pinch each destination we visit," nan cruise statement spokesperson told USA Today successful a statement.

Guests who purchased passes for Royal Beach Club Paradise Island connected May 12 will person a 50 percent refund successful nan shape of onboard credit. Passengers tin besides sojourn nan ship’s statement excursions table aliases usage Royal Caribbean’s website to book replacement activities, according to nan Orlando Sentinel.

MSC Seaside and Caribbean Princess are some scheduled to sojourn Nassau connected Tuesday, according to CruiseMapper. Meanwhile, immoderate cruise lines are adjusting itineraries to debar destinations affected by nan impermanent intoxicant ban, nan Orlando Sentinel reports.

Several different awesome cruise lines run backstage land destinations successful nan Bahamas, including Great Stirrup Cay owned by Norwegian Cruise Line, Celebration Key from Carnival Cruise Line and Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve operated by MSC Cruises.

Disney Cruise Line besides has 2 backstage destinations successful nan country, Castaway Cay and Lookout Cay astatine Lighthouse Point.