Independence of the Seas Skips Bermuda: Is $150 Fair?
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Watch next: Oasis of the Seas Lost 3 Ports: Is $200 Credit Fair? https://youtu.be/jxg6CfYaRTc Independence of the Seas skips Bermuda for Canada. A storm off the East Coast took the Bermuda overnight from the Oct 24, 2026 sailing out of Cape Liberty, New Jersey, and guests found out less than 48 hours before boarding. The ship now spends Mon Oct 26 to Tue Oct 27 overnight in Saint John, New Brunswick, where the forecast is in the mid 50s. What guests get: refundable onboard credit per stateroom for the first two guests: $150 inside, $200 outside, $300 balcony, $500 suite, plus $50 for each third and additional guest. Prepaid Royal Caribbean Bermuda excursions are refunded. Last week, Oasis of the Seas guests got $200 per guest plus a 50% future cruise credit after losing three ports. $150 per cabin: fair, or a lowball? Tell me in the comments. Sources: Royal Caribbean Blog (guest letter, Oct 23): https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2026/10/23/royal-caribbean-reroutes-another-warm-weather-cruise-canada-after-threatening-weather Cruise Hive: https://www.cruisehive.com/storm-forces-independence-of-the-seas-to-abandon-bermuda-for-canada/221682 Bernews: https://bernews.com/2026/10/bermuda-bound-cruise-rerouted-to-canada/ Nautical Flock: https://www.nauticalflock.com/news/independence-of-the-seas-bermuda-saint-john-october-24-2026 Royal Caribbean itinerary change policy: https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/itinerary-change-updates Oasis of the Seas compensation (Royal Caribbean Blog, Oct 18): https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2026/10/18/royal-caribbean-diverts-cruise-ship-canada-due-east-coast-storm Photo and video credits (Wikimedia Commons): Independence of the Seas at PortMiami (video and photo), by Kiran891, CC BY SA 4.0: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Independence_of_the_Seas_at_PortMiami_(March_15,_2024).webm and https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Independence_of_the_Seas_at_Port_Miami_(March_15,_2024).jpg Independence of the Seas (video), by Oleg Yunakov, CC BY SA 4.0: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Independence_of_the_Seas.webm Independence of the Seas, June 27, 2025, by kees torn, CC BY SA 4.0: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:INDEPENDENCE_of_the_SEAS_27-6-2025.jpg Independence of the Seas in Hamburg, by Wolfgang Fricke, CC BY 3.0: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Independence_of_the_Seas_IMO_9349681_P_Hamburg_01-10-2025_(1).jpg Independence of the Seas pool bar, by Jolly Janner, public domain: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Independence_of_the_Seas_pool_bar_at_Vigo,_Spain.jpg Skyline of Saint John, by GURENMARKV, CC0: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skyline_of_Saint_John,_New_Brunswick_in_2015.jpg Aerial view of uptown Saint John, by Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_view_of_uptown_Saint_John,_New_Brunswick,_Canada.jpg Uptown Saint John, by Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Uptown_Saint_John,_NB.jpg Saint John harbour bridge in fog, public domain: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saint_John,_NB_Harbour_Bridge_and_Uptown_shrouded_in_fog.jpg Reversing Falls and bridge, by Sajith T S, CC BY SA 2.0: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reversing_falls_and_bridge_2022.jpg Oasis of the Seas photos: see the credits on https://youtu.be/jxg6CfYaRTc (Aude, CC BY SA 4.0; Saucy, CC BY SA 4.0; Cole85459, CC BY 3.0) Licenses: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 Photos cropped, panned and overlaid with text. Video: Storyblocks. Music: "Background News" by MiroMaxMusic (Pixabay): https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-background-news-438895/ Narration uses an AI voice. #independenceoftheseas #royalcaribbean #cruisenews #bermuda #saintjohn #travelnews