Norwegian Bliss Cancels Acapulco Call as Hurricane Trudy Strengthens
Shore excursions booked through Norwegian Cruise Line for Acapulco will be canceled automatically, with refunds credited to guests’ onboard accounts.
Norwegian Cruise Line has canceled Norwegian Bliss’s October 17, 2026, call at Acapulco as Hurricane Trudy strengthens off Mexico’s Pacific coast. The ship will spend the day at sea during its 19-night repositioning voyage.
No replacement port is available. No other itinerary changes have been confirmed, and the ship remains scheduled to transit the Panama Canal on October 24.
“Due to the projected path of Hurricane Trudy, we have made the decision to adjust our route,” Norwegian Cruise Line told guests in a letter delivered to their staterooms. The letter cited the need to keep a safe distance from the storm and avoid unfavorable weather, and said passenger and crew safety came first.
The canceled visit had been scheduled for 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Shore excursions purchased through Norwegian Cruise Line for Acapulco will be canceled automatically, with refunds credited to guests’ onboard accounts. Passengers with questions, or those seeking excursions at other destinations, can visit the Shore Excursion Desk on Deck 6.
Storm track requires an offshore route
In its Friday morning update, the National Hurricane Center placed Trudy’s center 235 miles southwest of Acapulco, moving north-northwest at five miles per hour. Maximum sustained winds were 120 miles per hour, making it a Category 3 hurricane.
The NHC forecast additional strengthening through Saturday, with the storm approaching southwestern and west-central Mexico that day before passing near the coast Saturday night into Sunday. Its advisory said Trudy was expected to remain a major hurricane at its closest approach to Mexico.
Hurricane and tropical storm watches and warnings cover portions of the Mexican coast, although Acapulco itself is outside those areas. Reaching the port would nevertheless require Norwegian Bliss to cross the expected storm track and sail close to the tropical-storm-force wind field.
AIS tracking shows the vessel has already moved farther offshore than its originally planned coastal route to keep clear of the storm.
Remaining ports stay on the schedule
Norwegian Bliss, which accommodates 4,010 passengers at double occupancy, departed Los Angeles on October 13 and visited Cabo San Lucas on October 15.
The remaining schedule includes calls in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Jamaica and Florida. The voyage is due to end in New York City on November 1.
