Royal Caribbean cruise line is bringing its cruises back to the port of Baltimore this month of May in anticipation that crews will will re-open a channel blocked since the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March.
The cruise line's Vision of the Seas will leave the Cruise Maryland Terminal on May 25 for a five-night trip to Bermuda, the Port of Baltimore said Wednesday. Cruises returning to Baltimore come as bridge cleanup crews work to reopen a 700-foot-wide channel by the end of May.
Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Line were on voyages out of Baltimore when the March 26 collapse occurred. Carnival temporarily moved operations to Norfolk, Virginia, and arranged travel back to Baltimore for the March passengers.
Carnival has not officially announced plans for its Baltimore return but told WMAR-TV last week that it plans to depart from Norfolk on May 19 and expects to conclude the voyage in Baltimore.