Travelers are feeling the effects of the government shutdown, even those on cruises. Those on Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas got to experience the effects of the shutdown when they were turned away from a National Park.
One of the stops for the 2,112-passenger ship was Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine, but passengers couldn't go to the park as it is closed amongst the shutdown. All of the excursions to the park had to be cancelled and Royal Caribbean staff had to find other options for the passengers who were visiting Bar Harbor as part of the one-week trip to New England/Canada from Boston, USA Today reports.
"We were able to come up with some alternatives in order to accommodate those guests that had booked excursions to the national park," Royal Caribbean spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez told USA Today.
Passengers were expecting to see the stunning fall foliage of the park as it peaks but they had to opt for other tours such as a visit to the Mount Desert Oceanarium or going on a schooner sail.
The cruise line is continuing to monitor the government shutdown situation as the line's Grandeur of the Seas is also scheduled to make a stop in Bar Harbor on Sunday.
Royal Caribbean isn't the only cruise line that will be affected though. Holland America, Crystal and Norwegian all have upcoming visits to Bar Harbor. Bar Harbor ins't the only popular cruise stop that is affected by the shutdown. Boston is another popular spot which is home to the USS Constitution (Old Ironsides), Faneuil Hall Visitor Center and Bunker Hill Monument. All of these locations are currently closed.
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