Mein Schiff 2: Weather Forces Itinerary Change on Transatlantic Crossing – Tenerife Replaces Azores

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The cruise ship Mein Schiff 2, operated by TUI Cruises, has had to adjust its current transatlantic route towards Bremerhaven, Germany. Due to forecast strong winds and wave heights of approximately seven meters, the planned port call in Ponta Delgada on the Azorean island of São Miguel on April 30, 2025, is not feasible. In response, the ship's command has decided to set course for the Canary Islands. The vessel is now expected to dock in Santa Cruz, Tenerife, on May 1, 2025.

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Mein Schiff 2 is currently undertaking its repositioning voyage from the Caribbean to Europe, following the conclusion of the 2024/25 winter season in the Caribbean. The entire journey to Bremerhaven in Northern Germany spans 17 or 20 days, depending on the booking. As a result of the necessary itinerary adjustment, the period without a port call is extended: the ship will now spend seven consecutive days at sea before reaching Tenerife on May 1, 2025.

Following the stay in Tenerife, the subsequent itinerary includes a sea day, followed by the scheduled call in Lisbon, Portugal, on May 3, 2025. Before the cruise concludes in Bremerhaven on May 8, 2025, further stops are planned in Leixões (near Porto, Portugal) and A Coruña (Northwestern Spain).

Subsequent to this transatlantic voyage, Mein Schiff 2 will commence its first summer season offering Northern Europe cruises departing from and returning to Bremerhaven. This marks a debut for the TUI Cruises newbuild, commissioned in 2019; the ship has not previously been homeported at the cruise terminal on the Weser estuary.

Original Itinerary (April 21 - May 8, 2025): Bridgetown (Barbados) – Bridgetown (Barbados) – Kingstown (St. Vincent) – 6 Sea Days – Ponta Delgada (São Miguel) – 2 Sea Days – Lisbon – Leixões/Porto – A Coruña – 2 Sea Days – Bremerhaven

Adjusted Itinerary (April 21 - May 8, 2025): Bridgetown (Barbados) – Bridgetown (Barbados) – Kingstown (St. Vincent) – 7 Sea Days – Santa Cruz (Tenerife) – 1 Sea Day – Lisbon – Leixões/Porto – A Coruña – 2 Sea Days – Bremerhaven