Long Beach bound Carnival ship diverts to San Diego
Due to dangerously high surf in Long Beach, passengers embarking on a Carnival cruise to Mexico were forced to start their vacation with a 100-mile bus journey.
The cruise ship company decided to switch boarding locations for Carnival Imagination from Long Beach to San Diego after being advised of potentially dangerous boarding conditions.
"The long swells that are predicted can make it unsafe to keep a ship’s gangways connected and potentially stress the vessel’s mooring lines," said Carnival spokeswoman Joyce Oliva.
The ship departed San Diego late Sunday with over 2,000 passengers aboard and a planned visit to Catalina Island has be cancelled.
However, to compensate, the scheduled visit to Ensenada, Mexico has been extended by an extra day and night, Oliva said.
The National Weather Service had earlier issued a high surf advisory for all south facing Los Angeles County beaches.
This follows an early morning 3.8 magnitude earthquake which rocked the LA area, and was felt in Long Beach.
No damage or casualties were reported.
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