Overview

• The Hamburg Port Authority lifted its wind-based restriction Tuesday afternoon, and the cruise ship departed the port.
• The vessel had been held for more than 36 hours under an Auslaufverbot for large ships because conditions on the Elbe were deemed unsafe.
• The scheduled call at Eidfjord was canceled and the itinerary is being adjusted, with a sea day and a likely next call in Bergen reported by specialist cruise media.
• Germany’s weather service measured gusts up to force 11 on Hallig Hooge and up to force 8 in Hamburg, figures that informed the safety measures.
• AIDAprima arrived earlier than planned to Hamburg and thousands of passengers faced delays as authorities prioritized safe operations.