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Royal Caribbean’s sudden cruise itinerary change has some travelers celebrating ‘gigantic win’

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Royal Caribbean altered its Icon of the Seas cruise itinerary on September 26, removing a stop at Costa Maya in Mexico due to an unexpected maintenance issue. Instead of docking there, passengers received a "Sea Day" and were compensated with onboard credit ranging from $300 to $350 based on cabin type. While some travelers celebrated this change as a significant benefit, others expressed disappointment over missed opportunities like visiting the nearby Chacchoben ruins. The decision sparked debate among cruise-goers about Costa Maya’s appeal or lack thereof.

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Royal Caribbean suddenly changed the itinerary for its Icon of the Seas cruise ship on September 26, leaving some travelers extremely disappointed while others celebrated what they called a "gigantic win." The ship was originally scheduled to visit Costa Maya, a port on Mexico's Caribbean coast, but a maintenance issue kept it in Miami overnight. As a result, the vessel departed from Miami on Sunday, September 27, instead of the planned Saturday departure date. Passengers were informed that they would have a "relaxing Sea Day" instead of visiting Costa Maya. Some passengers expressed relief at missing what they perceived as an undesirable port, while others were upset about losing their chance to visit Costa Maya. Royal Caribbean offered affected passengers compensation in the form of $300 or more in onboard credit, depending on cabin type.

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Royal Caribbean’s sudden cruise itinerary change has some travelers celebrating ‘gigantic win’ asserted

travelers → have → win

Royal Caribbean‘s cancellation of an Icon of the Seas stop left some cruise passengers hugely disappointed and others wildly celebrating — sparking a debate over whether the port was worth visiting at all. asserted

port → leave → debate

The stop — Costa Maya, a cruise port on Mexico’s Caribbean coast — was scrapped from Icon of the Seas’ Sept. 26 itinerary after a maintenance issue apparently kept the ship in Miami overnight. asserted

issue → scrap → Miami

The vessel was scheduled to depart Miami on Saturday but remained in port until Sunday, according to a Royal Caribbean notice sent to passengers as reported by Parade magazine. uncertain

vessel → schedule → magazine

A copy of the notice shared on Reddit said the ship would depart Miami on Sunday, Sept. 27, instead of Saturday, Sept. 26. asserted

ship → share → Sunday

“Day 3 will now be a relaxing Sea Day in place of our visit to Costa Maya, Mexico,” the notice said. asserted

notice → say → Maya

Fox News Digital reached out to the Royal Caribbean Group for comment. asserted

Digital → reach → comment

The Reddit user who shared the news added that passengers were being offered at least $300 in onboard credit as compensation — with the amount varying by cabin type. asserted

amount → share → type

In response, many Reddit users surprisingly applauded the change. asserted

users → applaud → change

$350 to miss the worst port of the itinerary made my day!” one Redditor said. asserted

Redditor → miss → day

Wrote another person, “Three hundred dollar credit, and you don’t have to go to Costa Maya? asserted

you → write → Maya

That’s a gigantic win.” asserted

That → ’ → ?

The strong reaction to the Costa Maya stop prompted questions from other travelers. asserted

reaction → prompt → travelers

“Given all the Costa Maya comments, I have to ask: What’s so bad about that stop?” a Redditor asked. asserted

Redditor → give → stop

“It’s so [run-down], half empty, and smells,” one person said, also complaining about seaweed in the area. asserted

person → ’ → area

“It’s a bit underdeveloped and small,” another weighed in. asserted

another → ’ → ?

Other passengers, however, were disappointed about missing planned excursions to see the ancient ruins at Chacchoben, a Maya archaeological site near the port. asserted

passengers → disappoint → port

“My daughter is a bit bummed, as our ruins excursion there was what she was looking forward to the most,” one passenger said. asserted

passenger → look → what

Another said, “I’m bummed to be missing our Chacchoben ruins tour, but we’ll live.” asserted

we → say → tour

Royal Caribbean’s sudden cruise itinerary change has some travelers celebrating ‘gigantic win’

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