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Strong winds and poor weather conditions are impacting some areas of the Hawaiian Islands, including regions where Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Wonder is sailing.

The 1,750-guest ship was due to depart Honolulu on February 16, 2026, operating a 10-night voyage to Vancouver, British Columbia.

Three port calls were originally scheduled, including an overnight in Nawiliwili, on the island of Kauai on February 17 and 18, followed by Kahului, Maui, on February 19, and finally Hilo, on the Big Island of Hawaii, on February 20. After that, the ship will sail 5 at-sea days before arriving in Vancouver on February 26.

“We have been closely monitoring a weather system that has the potential to impact our planned stop in Nawiliwili, Hawaii. Given the anticipated strong winds and adverse sea conditions, we will not be able to visit Nawiliwili on Tuesday and Wednesday,” a notice from Disney said, which was posted online. 

But Mother Nature is intervening with rain and wind gusts up to 36 miles per hour during the planned call to Kauai. The overnight stay was cancelled and is being replaced with an overnight in Honolulu on February 16-17, followed by a sea day on February 18.

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“We will instead overnight in Honolulu tonight with an 8:00 a.m. departure on Tuesday morning before spending a day at sea on Wednesday, where conditions are forecasted to be more favorable,” the cruise line added.

Additional Disney Wonder Itinerary Change

However, a later message from the line indicates that the ship will now call at Hilo twice — on February 18, rather than spending the day at sea, and again as originally planned on February 20.

The new itinerary, as it currently stands, is as follows: The ship overnighted in Honolulu on embarkation day, February 16; operates a sea day on February 17; calls at Hilo on February 18; Maui on February 19; and Hilo on February 20. After that, the ship is at sea until her arrival in Canada.

The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory, prompting the itinerary changes.

The revised itinerary was announced on departure day, and the line’s notice confirms that all excursions in Kauai booked through the cruise line are being automatically removed from guests’ onboard accounts.

New excursions are being made available via the Disney Cruise Line Navigator app and at the Port Adventures department onboard the ship.

Some guests posted their frustrations on social media.

Wrote one cruiser on Reddit: “I know it’s out of their control and I’m still looking forward to the rest of this cruise, but just wanted to vent a little. . . . EDIT: Disney came through – they added another stop at Hilo to make up for the cancellations. This is why I love traveling with Disney!!”

Weather Impacted Another Ship’s Operations in Kauai

The weather around Kauai has been problematic for several days. As Cruise Hive reported, rough seas played a role in an incident where a harbor pilot fell into the water as he was trying to board a Princess Cruises’ ship on February 10, 2026.

In that case, Emerald Princess was preparing to enter the port on Kauai as the harbor pilot was coming aboard. He was retrieved from the water quickly and was uninjured.

Even in Europe, high winds and storms are impacting some itineraries. MSC Cruises’ MSC Splendida was unable to dock in Marseille, France, on February 15, due to high winds.

Following the Honolulu to Vancouver cruise, Disney Wonder will depart the Canadian port on February 26 and return to her homeport of San Diego, where she will operate a series of voyages to Catalina Island and Ensenada, Mexico.

Disney Wonder is one of seven ships in the cruise line’s fleet; she entered service in 1999.

Stormy Conditions Derail Disney Wonder’s Planned Hawaii Sailing

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