Plans to move the SS United States may have been halted due to weather concerns in the Gulf of Mexico, but dozens of people stuck to a schedule and took a cruise on the Spirit of Philadelphia to see an up-close look of the ocean liner.

The historic SS United States had been scheduled to leave its berth in the port of Philadelphia Friday, but weather concerns have delayed the voyage.

The planned move of the decommissioned former cruise liner SS United States from Philadelphia to the Gulf of Mexico has been delayed due to logistics issues, its owner said this week.

The SS United States, the luxury ocean liner that still holds the transatlantic speed record, will not be heading to Mobile, Ala., this week as initially planned, according to its new Florida owners who plan to sink the ship and turn it into a tourist destination.

The SS United States will soon rest at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico off Destin, Florida, creating the world's largest artificial reef. It will be prepped in Mobile, Alabama before it sinks. That could take a year.

The ocean liner will be shifted from one pier to another, with accompanying activities. Here’s where you can see it leave.

The historic ship is set to become the world's largest artifical reef when it's sunk off the coast of Florida, but its journey has hit a minor snafu. It was supposed to make its departure from Philadelphia on Friday,

The departure date of the historic SS United States from Philadelphia to Alabama has been delayed. The storied ocean liner was scheduled to leave Philadelphia on Thursday, Nov. 14, and embark on a two-week journey to undergo preparations for it to become the world’s largest artificial reef.