Carnival Magic Slammed Into Jamaican Pier

Thousands Stranded Amid Storm

Carnival Cruise Ship Damaged During Storm

OCHO RIOS, Jamaica – A Carnival Cruise ship slammed into a pier in Ocho Rios Jamaica amid a storm and left thousands stranded on the island.

Officials have remained silent after the cruise ship was turned away from Ocho Rios and the Montego Bay St James Port. According to Cruise Hive and posts in the Cruise Critic community, several guests on the Carnival Magic cruise ship were left in Jamaica for hours after the ship was damaged during a storm.

The 700-passenger ship arrived on schedule at 7:30 Monday morning and waited outside Port Antonio for a pilot. However, the ship was turned away after a crew member tested positive for COVID-19.