Royal Caribbeans sudden cruise itinerary change has some travelers celebrating gigantic 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.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.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.A copy of the notice shared on Reddit said the ship would depart Miami on Sunday, Sept.

27, instead of Saturday, Sept.26.

“Day 3 will now be a relaxing Sea Day in place of our visit to Costa Maya, Mexico,” the notice said.Fox News Digital reached out to the Royal Caribbean Group for 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.In response, many Reddit users surprisingly applauded the change.“Just got this.$350 to miss the worst port of the itinerary made my day!” one Redditor said.

“Might go to the Supper Club with that, lol.”Wrote another person, “Three hundred dollar credit, and you don’t have to go to Costa Maya? That’s a gigantic win.”The strong reaction to the Costa Maya stop prompted questions from other travelers.“Given all the Costa Maya comments, I have to ask: What’s so bad about that stop?” a Redditor asked.“It’s so [run-down], half empty, and smells,” one person said, also complaining about seaweed in the area.“It’s a bit underdeveloped and small,” another weighed in.“Nothing much to do really right around the port area.”Other passengers, however, were disappointed about missing planned excursions to see the ancient ruins at Chacchoben, a Maya archaeological site near the port.“My daughter is a bit bummed, ...