Overview
- The Bahamas will halt onshore alcohol sales from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday under election-day rules that apply across every island, including private cruise resorts.
- Royal Caribbean told guests the restriction covers CocoCay and its Nassau Royal Beach Club, with alcohol still sold onboard and 50% refunds or onboard credit for affected day-pass drink packages.
- Ships scheduled to call include Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas, Oasis of the Seas and Utopia of the Seas, with calls to Nassau by MSC Seaside and Caribbean Princess also listed by schedule trackers.
- Some operators are tweaking routes, as Norwegian Getaway shifted its Great Stirrup Cay stop to Wednesday to avoid the onshore pause.
- Passengers have voiced frustration over late notice and disrupted beach bar plans, though beaches, food venues and nonalcoholic options on the islands remain open under the public-order measure.