Major snowstorm delays cruise ship’s return to Baltimore

BALTIMORE (AP) — For the passengers on a cruise ship heading back to snowy Baltimore from the Bahamas, one more day at sea doesn’t sound like such a bad idea.

The Maryland Department of Transportation said Friday that a blizzard means the port won’t be ready for the Royal Caribbean International’s Grandeur of the Seas until Monday. The ship was to return Sunday from an eight-day trip to the Bahamas, said Cynthia Martinez, a Royal Caribbean spokeswoman. But plans changed after forecasters said the storm could dump more than 2 feet of snow.

Meg Ryan of Hamilton, New Jersey, one of the cruise ship’s passengers, said she learned about 1 p.m. Friday of the postponement from the cruise line’s website.

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