Cruises out of Galveston are still running normally despiteongoing security concernsin parts of Mexico after the death of a top cartel leader in Mexico’s state of Jalisco sparked violence this week across the country, with cartel members blocking roads and setting fire to vehicles, according to NPR.
Gov. Greg Abbotturged Texans on Sundayto follow warnings from the U.S. Department of State. As of Tuesday,travel advisory warningsaround Mexico ranged from "do not travel" in places like Jalisco to "exercise normal precautions" in areas such as Costa Maya, a popular cruise destination.
Galveston Wharves port director and CEO Rodger Rees said cruise operations at thePort of Galvestonhave not been impacted in a Monday afternoon statement sent toHouston Public Media.
"Cruise lines will advise their passengers of any changes to their cruise itineraries," Rees said.
Multiple cruisesscheduledto take off from Galveston at the end of February have plans to stop in Mexico at destinations including Cozumel, Costa Maya and Progreso. Those destinations showed lower risk levels as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Department of State.
Spokespeople with Carnival Corporation and the Norwegian Cruise Line confirmed that cruise stops at Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco had been cancelled after the unrest, but said other Mexico destinations will continue as planned. The specific cruise ships that experienced cancellations were not related to the Port of Galveston.
"We are closely monitoring the ongoing situation and any additional itinerary updates for ships scheduled to call to Mexico in the near future will be communicated directly with impacted guests," a spokesperson with the Norwegian Cruise Line said in a Monday afternoon statement toHouston Public Media.
The next cruise with plans to sail from Galveston to Puerto Vallarta is scheduled to be Disney Magic,according to Cruise Critic, which would take off on April 5.
Disney Cruise Line did not respond to a request for comment on whether any of their operations were interrupted as of Tuesday afternoon.
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