and forcing all five regular-calling cruise ships to find alternative destinations.

John S. Darrell spokesman, Mr. Tim Southern said the Song of America went to Coco Cay, in the Bahamas to avoid the hurricane.

He said Coco Cay was a private island leased by the Royal Carribean Cruise Line from the Bahamanian government. RCCL are the owners of the Song of America .

The Royal Majesty , which has already missed two scheduled visits this season due to her grounding off the US East Coast, also avoided Felix by heading further south. She went to Freeport in the Bahamas.

Meyer Agencies reported the Horizon and Meridian went to Nassau in the Bahamas while the Dreamward went to Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The Bermuda Islander was the only container ship affected by the hurricane.

She headed south and then up to Bermuda behind Felix.

She docked in Hamilton at 7 p.m. last night with 72 containers including refrigerated. She is due to leave this morning for Salem, New Jersey.

The Somers Isles arrived on Sunday morning and left Sunday night after offloading 76 dry containers and six refrigerated containers.

The Oleander arrived on Sunday at 3 p.m. and unloaded 118 dry containers, 37 refrigerated containers, a 40-foot long maffi carrying general bulk cargo and three 45-foot road containers carrying steel.

She left on Monday morning and arrived in New York at 8 a.m. yesterday.

The Scarab arrived on Saturday morning from Dalhousie, in Canada, carrying 251 metric tonnes of newsprint for The Royal Gazette . She stayed at Number Seven Dock during the hurricane and was expected to leave last night for Puerto Rico.

The Espartana , a cement tanker out of Venezuela, was due to arrive this morning and dock at the commercial berth in Dockyard after following Felix up to the Island. She is expected to leave at noon on Friday -- after offloading 5,756 metric tonnes of cement -- for Venezuela.

The Acacia Ace , a car ship out of Japan, was due to arrive on Saturday morning and offload 112 cars and 66 cases of parts. She was expected to go on to Nassau.

CRIPPLED -- The freighter Balaton , which has main engine problems and suffered structural damage to her lifeboats, davits and funnel in a collision with her sister ship after she came alongside to help with the engine problem, is still in Dockyard undergoing repairs by Meyer Industries. Her damaged funnel sits on the wharf. Towed to Bermuda from 360 miles southeast of the Island two weeks ago, the ship suffered more damage to her rudder during Hurricane Felix.

PACKED WITH PAPER -- The paper ship Scarab arrived on Saturday morning from Dalhousie, in Canada, with a cargo of newsprint, some for The Royal Gazette .

She stayed at Number Seven Dock during Hurricane Felix and was expected to leave last night for Puerto Rico.