Bahamas — Travel Intel — Daily Travel Brief

The Brief

Advisory

Level 2

Exercise increased caution · State Dept ↗

as of 2025-03-31

Weather

75°F / 24°C

Clear sky · H 84° L 74°

Currency

BSD

1 per $1

Entry

Requirements

U.S. State Dept ↗

Standing intel: weather, currency & advisory · updated May 28, 2026

What’s moving in Bahamas

48 stories · last 90 days

The Latest

Cruise — Ocean

Mechanical Hold on Utopia of the Seas Cascades to Wonder of the Seas

A 12-hour mechanical hold on Utopia of the Seas' July 20 Bahamas sailing pushed its CocoCay call from day one to day three, and Royal Caribbean also reordered…

Jul 23

Cruise — Ocean

Labadee Stays Closed Through Mid-2027

Royal Caribbean has pushed its suspension of Labadee, its private Haitian destination, out through June 2027 — a full year beyond the previous cutoff. Ships…

Jul 23

Cruise — Ocean

Utopia Delay Cascades to Wonder of the Seas — CocoCay Bookings Transfer, Not Cancel

Utopia of the Seas departed Port Canaveral at roughly 2:50 AM July 22 — nearly 12 hours late due to a mechanical issue discovered Monday afternoon. Royal…

Jul 22

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This week

CocoCay Gets a Quiet Corner; Celebration Key Clears 2.4 Million Guests at Year OneJul 21

This month

Utopia of the Seas Mechanical Hold Cascades to Wonder of the Seas ScheduleJul 4

Utopia of the Seas Mechanical Delay Cascades to Wonder — Both Ships Flip CocoCay ScheduleJul 3

Utopia of the Seas 12-Hour Mechanical Delay Cascades to Wonder of the Seas ItineraryJul 2

Utopia of the Seas Mechanical Delay Cascades to Wonder of the Seas ItineraryJul 1

Utopia's 12-Hour Delay Ripples Into Wonder of the Seas ItineraryJun 29

Utopia Mechanical Delay Cascades to Wonder of the Seas — Two Ships, Two Itinerary ChangesJun 28

Margaritaville Expands on Both Fronts: Orange Lake Resort Opens Near Orlando, Third Cruise Ship AnnouncedJun 27