Tropical Shipping continues to monitor the path and intensity of Hurricane Irene.  Due to the projected path and intensity of the storm, our vessel schedules have been impacted. 

Wednesday, August 24, 2011 Sailings from the Port of Palm Beach to:

St. Thomas and the Leeward Islands will sail on the Tropic Sun with an estimated arrival delay of 12 to 18 hours in ports of call.

The Freeport sailing is cancelled.

Thursday, August 25, 2011 Sailings from the Port of Palm Beach to:

Grand Cayman remains on schedule with a 3:00 pm departure of the Tropic Lure.

Nassau will load and sail with the Tropic Express as soon as weather conditions permit.

Friday, August 26, 2011 Sailings from the Port of Palm Beach to:

Providenciales remains on schedule with a 6:00 pm departure of the Tropic Opal.

St. Croix and the Windward Islands will depart on the Tropic Unity with a one day arrival delay in ports of call. 

San Juan, St. Thomas and the Leeward Islands will depart with the Berra K.

Sunday, August 28, 2011 Sailings from the Port of Palm Beach to:

Freeport and Nassau will depart at 5:00 pm with the Tropic Express. 

All cargo and documentation cut-offs remain unchanged.

Further updates to our vessel schedules will be provided as more information becomes available.

For the latest update from the National Hurricane Center, visit Hurricane Central on www.tropical.com by clicking on the link in the left navigational bar of the home page.

Tropical Shipping values the close relationships we have built with our customers throughout our 45-year history. Thank you for choosing us as your carrier of choice to The Bahamas and the Caribbean. For further information, please contact your local transportation consultant or the U.S. Customer Service Team at 800-638-TROP (8767) or 561-881-3999.