Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas will be delayed by two days for its arrival in Yokohama (Tokyo), as powerful Typhoon Halong moves across Japan. The storm is currently churning off Japan’s southern coast with destructive winds and torrential rain.
Ovation of the Seas was scheduled to complete a 16-night transpacific cruise from Los Angeles, California to Yokohama (Tokyo) on October 9, 2025. Now, Royal Caribbean has confirmed the vessel will remain at sea until October 11, 2025, as the Port of Tokyo will be closing.
The powerful storm is causing widespread travel disruptions across Japan. As a result, Royal Caribbean has extended the ship’s transpacific voyage by two sea days, allowing the ship to stay clear of the storm.
Next Ovation of the Seas itinerary shortened after a two-day delay in Tokyo
The delay will also impact the following 11-night repositioning cruise from Tokyo to Singapore, which was scheduled to depart on October 9, 2025.
The one-way sailing to Singapore is now a 9-night sailing with stops in Hong Kong and Phu My (Ho Chi Minh City) in Vietnam. Two ports are cancelled as a result, including Jeju Island, South Korea, and Nagasaki, Japan.
Ovation of the Seas departed Los Angeles on September 23, 2025, for the 16-night transpacific voyage to Japan. The Quantum class vessel docked in Muroran, Japan, from October 5 to October 6, along with a quick stop in Hakodate, Japan, on October 7.
Currently, Ovation of the Seas is sailing in the Pacific Ocean, roughly 50 to 60 miles off the eastern coast of northern Honshu, Japan. From that location, the ship is approximately 300 nautical miles (about 345 miles) north of Yokohama.
Authorities issue storm warnings across Japan
According to NHK World, Typhoon Halong, designated Typhoon No. 22, is bringing violent winds, waves exceeding 10 meters, and rainfall totals approaching 300 millimeters to parts of the Izu Islands and Kanto region.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has urged residents and mariners to exercise “maximum caution,” warning that conditions could deteriorate rapidly as the typhoon tracks northeast over the next 48 hours.
Because Typhoon Halong is tracking close to southern Japan, the Port of Tokyo will be closed to ship traffic. To ensure the safety of all guests and crew members, Royal Caribbean extended the cruise for two extra sea days.
Passengers on the current sailing can extend drink packages or Wi-Fi packages at discounted daily rates (with soda packages extended for free). They’ll receive two extra Crown & Anchor Society points for the additional days at sea.
Guests booked on the next sailing will receive refunds for two days of cruise fare and pre-purchased packages, plus flight change reimbursements (up to $200 USD for domestic and $400 USD for international tickets).
The cruise line has also advised travelers joining in Yokohama to delay terminal arrival by about 30 minutes to accommodate revised embarkation timing and customs procedures.
Impacted guests are sharing the news on social media
Cruisers onboard Ovation of the Seas shared the latest updates online regarding the ship’s changes. Passenger Susan Laverty posted on Facebook:
“We’re currently in Japan having just completed a Transpacific cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas, due to disembark in Tokyo on the 9th. We were awakened early this morning with an announcement by the Captain that Super Typhoon Halong is blocking our path and our cruise has been extended for two days, now due to dock on 10/11!
We’re safe and well cared for, just waiting to see which direction the storm takes. It’s cool, windy and cloudy here, the only indication of a storm so far.”
Crew member and cruise vlogger Chris Wong also shared an update with his followers, confirming the extension:
“My current sailing onboard Ovation of the Seas has just been extended for two days. Typhoon Halong will pass very close to southern Japan, and the Port of Tokyo will be closed on the day we were scheduled to arrive. My Transpacific cruise will now have an additional two days at sea, before attempting to reach the homeport on 10/11/2025.”
Despite the delay, Wong emphasized the positive atmosphere onboard. “I’ve honestly had an incredible time throughout this cruise, and this has not affected my overall experience.”
This sailing marks the ship’s return to Asia after a summer season in Alaska, part of Royal Caribbean’s regular repositioning schedule between North America and Asia-Pacific regions.
This article is inaccurate. We are not really being compensated. We are only being given non-refundable onboard credits! Not a refund at all. A lot of unhappy travellers on this ship
Thank you for letting us know, Adele! We have updated the article with the new info. So sorry about your experience!
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