Three cruise ships, "Carnival Pride", "Carnival Destiny", and "Grandeur of the Seas" had to alter their courses due to the presence of Bonnie. Due to the threat of a tropical storm, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency on July 22. Along the Gulf Coast, concerns arose regarding the potential effects of the storm on the BP oil spill earlier in the year. Due to risk of intoxicated storm surge, authorities prepared for possible evacuations of low-lying areas along coastlines. On July 23, Admiral Thad Allen ordered the oil spill site to be evacuated, as Bonnie posed a safety threat to nearly 2,000 people in that area. The ships and vessels in the area began preparation for evacuation on July 24. Closer to shore, approximately 1,300 fishing boats laying boom had to evacuate.