Cruise Ship Valiant Woman Skips Bermuda and Heads to Canada to Keep away from Tough Climate

Bermuda is at the moment beneath a “Gale Warning”, and Virgin Voyages has needed to cancel plans for Valiant Woman to go to the British Territory.  However the change in ports of name is inflicting passengers to swap out flip-flops for hoodies.

Sustained winds of 35-40 mph round Bermuda are creating swells as much as 19 ft across the islands, making it too harmful for cruise ships to dock safely.

Valiant Woman’s Change of Plans

Virgin Voyages’ Valiant Woman left New York on April 6, 2026, on a 5-night crusing that was presupposed to name on Bermuda’s King’s Wharf on April 8. 

Earlier than the voyage even started, they knew the forecast could be hassle.  So, they modified itinerary plans and despatched company this notification forward of time:

“Resulting from forecasted climate, it’s turn out to be obligatory to regulate our itinerary to maintain issues easy, secure and cozy. As an alternative of Bermuda, we’ll now be heading to Saint John, New Brunswick.”

The official cruise season for Saint John doesn’t normally kick off till Could or June, so this unscheduled cease may be very early for the cruise port.

Passengers can have cooler temperatures than they may be used to when visiting the port because the excessive on Wednesday is forecast to be 37 levels Fahrenheit with a low of 26 levels.

Why Saint John?

In a letter despatched to company, the cruise line defined why the port was chosen because the Bermuda alternative:

“Maritime laws require a overseas port of name for voyages. Given the size of this voyage, our routing and what we’re navigating round, it was the one viable possibility. That stated, Saint John in New Brunswick, Canada can be prepared for us. The port is opening forward of their season to welcome Valiant Woman, and this can be our first time crusing into the Bay of Fundy. That preparation issues to verify it’s a place you’ll be glad you bought to go to even when not deliberate.”

$100 Credit score to Impacted Sailors

To assist make up for the change in plans, Virgin Voyages has issued a $100 “Sailor Loot” credit score per cabin to each visitor on board.  That is on prime of any refunds for excursions initially deliberate in Bermuda.

In spite of everything, the brand new itinerary means many passengers are actually touring with out the gear or clothes they could want for the northern vacation spot.  The credit score is meant to assist them choose up no matter they want earlier than they arrive in Saint John on Wednesday.

Based on VV Insider the ship ought to arrive round 8:00 AM on April 8 and depart April 9 at 4:00 AM.

Cruise monitoring information from CruiseMapper reveals Valiant Woman about 250 nautical miles from Saint John because the vessel travels at 19 knots. 

The ship is scheduled to reach again in New York on April 11, 2026.