Hurricane Isaias disrupts Gulf Coast travel with cruise and flight changes

Cruise lines and major airlines have begun altering itineraries and issuing travel waivers as Hurricane Isaias disrupts travel along the Gulf Coast, Cruise Hive and TravelPulse reported. The storm has forced changes for maritime voyages and flight operations across multiple hubs. [1][4]

Carnival Cruise Line has adjusted itineraries for three ships departing from the Port of Galveston, Texas, and New Orleans, according to Cruise Hive. Embarkation for a seven-night Bahamas sailing out of Galveston has been delayed, with passengers instructed to arrive at the terminal two hours later than scheduled. [1]

Airlines have issued travel waivers for passengers traveling through affected regions, while flight disruptions are spreading across major transit hubs, TravelPulse and Cruise Hive reported. WSOC TV reported major travel chaos and flight delays at Charlotte airport, while Savannah Morning News reported that Delta cancelled several flights at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ahead of the storm. [1][3][4][5]

The storm previously made landfall near San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic and passed through Great Inagua and Andros Islands in the Bahamas. It later made landfall near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, as a Category 1 hurricane. [9]