HALIFAX—Talk about a change of plans.

More than 2,000 people who booked a cruise to Bermuda are being diverted almost 1,400 kilometres away from their intended mark by Hurricane Florence. And she isn’t the only one storming, with passengers airing their disappointment at their four new ports, including Halifax.

“Ripoff!” said one Twitter user.

A Norwegian Cruise Lines ship that left Boston Friday morning was supposed to spend three days and nights in Bermuda, but the brewing hurricane got in the way.

“The safety and security of our guests and crew is always our top priority,” a spokesperson for the cruise line said in an email. “Due to Hurricane Florence in the Eastern Atlantic, we have modified Norwegian Dawn’s itinerary.”

The cruise ship — capacity 2,300 — is now scheduled to dock in Halifax Sunday morning and stay for the day. It will then move on to Sydney, N.S., Saint John, N.B., and Bar Harbor, Maine, before returning to Boston.

Air and sea temperatures both average close to 30 degrees at this time of year in Bermuda.

Water at our beaches rarely breaks 20 degrees in September.

After Norwegian Cruise Lines confirmed the amended plans with StarMetro, they did not respond when asked how and when the passengers were notified of the change, or whether passengers were offered a refund.

The Beach Boys never sang about Halifax or any of the other destinations on the Norwegian Dawn’s new itinerary. That isn’t to say the Maritimes aren’t fun, fun, fun, but it’s apparently not where some of the Norwegian Dawn passengers really wanted to go.

Grievances started appearing on Twitter Friday morning.

One Twitter user said, in part, “How is Canada even comparable to the Caribbean? My parents' had already left, packed for warm weather when we received notice. They are unprepared for this new climate.”

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Bermuda is not actually a Caribbean island. In fact, Bermuda is closer to Nova Scotia than it is to the Caribbean Sea. But the argument stands: Bermuda has shorts named after it, while Canada is known for fur-lined parkas.

Lane Farguson, a representative of the Port of Halifax, said Norwegian Cruise Lines confirmed its plans with the port authority Friday morning.

Typically, cruise lines book their stays with the Port of Halifax up to two years in advance, but Farguson said the port usually has a few last-minute bookings each year because of weather.

So far, Hurricane Florence hasn’t diverted any other cruise ships to Halifax, but Farguson said the port would do its best to accommodate more ships if cruise lines asked.

The Port of Halifax website notes one other cruise ship scheduled to dock on Sunday with about 2,100 people on board.

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On its busiest days, the port can accommodate up to five cruise ships. One such day is coming up in October: 11,000 passengers are expected.

Reaction to the anger some passengers are having towards their visit to the Maritimes was taking off on social media Friday afternoon.

“Canadians are wonderful people. Open your mind to a new experiance and I bet you will have a kick ass maritime time of it. We are friendly welcoming people that will show you a good time,” wrote @DorringtonTammy on Twitter.

Added @lemonsmarty: “While I appreciate their frustration it's an amazing port to dock in for a few days. As to those who are worried about wardrobe...um they are experiencing a heat wave currently. It's a fantastic city. Suck it up.”

Editor's Note: This article was edited from a previous version to reflect new information from one of the passengers of the Norwegian Cruise Line vessels that was thought to have been diverted to Halifax. In fact, they were in another ship that was diverted to Florida.

Correction: An earlier version of this article included a photo of a different Norwegian Cruise Lines vessel that was incorrectly identified as the Norwegian Dawn. It has been updated with a photo of the Norwegian Dawn.

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