 Early on October 19 , the Government of Mexico issued a hurricane watch for areas of Baja California Sur between Santa Fe and San Evaristo . Following the issuance of the watch , authorities in the region began planning to open shelters and begin evacuating residents from low @-@ lying areas . Later that day , the watch was replaced by a tropical storm warning as Rick weakened to a tropical storm . By October 20 , a new tropical storm watch was issued for mainland Mexico for areas between El Roblito and Altata . Shortly after , officials had opened nine shelters in the region ; however , schools remained open until further notice . Later in the day , the tropical storm warning for Baja California was discontinued while the watch for mainland Mexico was upgraded to a warning . This warning was later discontinued on October 21 as Rick dissipated over the mountains of Mexico . Several cruises were affected by the storm throughout southern Baja California . The Carnival Splendor made a sudden docking as the storm formed and delayed its arrival in Cabo San Lucas by several days . The Carnival Spirit , scheduled to dock in Acapulco on October 21 , delayed its arrival until October 22 . The Sapphire Princess rescheduled its course , remaining near San Francisco , California , for several additional days instead of traveling south . The Norwegian Star skipped its planned docking in Cabo San Lucas and remained at sea until the passage of Rick . Other cruises affected by the storm include Radiance of the Seas , Mariner of the Seas , MS Veendam and MS Statendam . 
