On Board Carnival Dream as Hurricane Melissa Develops

Update – October 26, 5:45 p.m. EDT: Carnival Dream has cancelled its planned call to Ocho Rios, Jamaica, due to Hurricane Melissa’s forecast path. Read the latest coverage here: BREAKING: Carnival Dream Cancels Jamaica Stop as Hurricane Melissa Nears

Passengers aboard Carnival Dream are monitoring major Hurricane Melissa, now a Category 4 storm south of Jamaica, as the ship continues its 14-day Caribbean itinerary. Dream spent Sunday in St. Maarten and is scheduled to visit St. Croix Monday, enjoy a sea day Tuesday, and call at Ocho Rios, Jamaica, on Wednesday, close to Melissa’s projected path.

According to the National Hurricane Center’s 11 a.m. advisory, the eye of Melissa was located about 110 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica. The hurricane carried maximum sustained winds near 140 mph and was moving west at 3 mph. A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Jamaica, with the NHC warning of “life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides” through mid-week.

Carnival has not announced any itinerary changes for Dream or other ships in the region. Guests typically receive updates through the Carnival Hub app, text alerts, or letters delivered to stateroom mailboxes if conditions require schedule adjustments.

Guests can sign up for voyage-specific text alerts during online check-in. Here’s how Carnival’s system works: Carnival Weather Alerts: How to Get Real-Time Cruise Updates.

On board, the mood remains steady. Guests are following official forecasts between meals and shore-excursion chatter, while crew members continue normal operations. In private Facebook groups for this sailing and others, passengers are sharing NHC bulletins and radar images but describe the atmosphere as calm and organized.

Hurricane Melissa Update – 2:00 p.m. EDT
The National Hurricane Center’s 2 p.m. advisory reports that Hurricane Melissa remains a Category 4 storm with sustained winds near 140 mph. The system is moving slowly west at 5 mph and is forecast to turn north and northeast on Monday.

Melissa is expected to pass near or over Jamaica on Tuesday before tracking toward the southeastern Bahamas midweek. It remains a powerful major hurricane, and nearby cruise ports may see itinerary changes depending on its final path.

Check back with Into the Funnel for continuing coverage as Hurricane Melissa’s track and potential cruise impacts develop.

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Featured image: Forecast map from the National Hurricane Center showing Hurricane Melissa’s projected wind probabilities.
Screenshot from the National Hurricane Center, captured October 26, 2025, at 11:15 a.m. ET.