The start of the season will have to wait. As reported by Martinique La 1ère, Princess Cruises (Carnival group) has canceled the call of Coral Princess, scheduled for this Tuesday 20 October at Pointe-Simon, Fort-de-France.
The decision was announced in the late afternoon the day before, according to local tourism authorities cited by the media.
Built at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire and entering service in 2002, the cruise ship measures about 294 meters in length. Princess Cruises announces a capacity of 2,000 passengers in double occupancy. According to Martinique La 1ère, around 2,200 cruise travelers were expected for this call. Princess Cruises.
The decision was announced in the late afternoon the day before, according to local tourism authorities cited by the media.
Built at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire and entering service in 2002, the cruise ship measures about 294 meters in length. Princess Cruises announces a capacity of 2,000 passengers in double occupancy. According to Martinique La 1ère, around 2,200 cruise travelers were expected for this call. Princess Cruises.
Roadblocks blamed for disruption
Roadblocks erected as part of the mobilization against the high cost of living, at the call of the Rassemblement pour la protection des peuples et des ressources afro-caribéens (RPPRAC).
According to a prefectural assessment, more than twenty roadblocks, some of them set on fire, were recorded in 18 communes on Monday, October 19.
This cancellation comes as the destination awaits a rise in cruise activity. Nearly 300 port calls are planned for the 2026-2027 season, representing an anticipated 23% increase. The previous season ended with 244 calls and more than 490,000 passengers.
According to a prefectural assessment, more than twenty roadblocks, some of them set on fire, were recorded in 18 communes on Monday, October 19.
This cancellation comes as the destination awaits a rise in cruise activity. Nearly 300 port calls are planned for the 2026-2027 season, representing an anticipated 23% increase. The previous season ended with 244 calls and more than 490,000 passengers.
