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Protests in Egypt - March 18, 2011 Update
Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club Cruises have been closely monitoring the situation in Egypt. The safety and security of our guests and crew members is always foremost in our minds. Due to the uncertainty in Egypt, and in an abundance of caution, we have decided to cancel additional port calls to Egypt for Royal Caribbean International through November. Click here to view itinerary changes.
UPDATED: March 8, 2011
Costa Cruises today extended its previously announced cancellation of calls in Tunisia and Alexandria, Egypt through the end of the year and also dropped calls in Israel, blaming the uncertainty in the region.
Revised Costa Cruises itineraries can be found on their website: Situation in Egypt, Tunisia and Bahrain
As protests continue in Egypt, Royal Caribbean International has cancelled calls to Egyptian ports through June, 2011. They released the following statement:
Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club Cruises have been closely monitoring the protests currently taking place in Egypt. In an abundance of caution, we have decided to cancel our upcoming port calls to Egypt through June. The sailings that have been modified are :
AZAMARA CLUB CRUISES
Azamara Quest, which sailing begins in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Sunday, April 24, 2011 will no longer call on Alexandria, Egypt on Wednesday, May 4. Instead, the ship will now spend Wednesday, May 4 at sea and call on Santorini, Greece on Thursday, May 5 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Azamara Quest, which departs Athens (Piraeus), Greece on Friday, May 6 will no longer stay in Alexandria, Egypt overnight from Thursday, May 12 to Friday, May 13. Instead, the ship will now overnight in Rhodes, Greece from Tuesday, May 10 at 1:00 p.m. until midnight on Wednesday, May 11, spend Thursday, May 12 at sea, and call on Paphos, Cyprus on Friday, May 13 from 7:00 a.m. to midnight.
Azamara Quest, which departs Haifa, Israel on Monday, May 16 will no longer stay in Alexandria, Egypt overnight from Thursday, May 19 to Friday, May 20. Instead, the ship will now spend call on Paphos, Cyprus on Thursday, May 19 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., overnight in Rhodes, Greece from 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 20 until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 21.
Azamara Quest, which sailing begins in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Sunday, April 24, 2011 will no longer call on Alexandria, Egypt on Wednesday, May 4. Instead, the ship will now spend Wednesday, May 4 at sea and call on Santorini, Greece on Thursday, May 5 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Azamara Quest, which departs Athens (Piraeus), Greece on Friday, May 6 will no longer stay in Alexandria, Egypt overnight from Thursday, May 12 to Friday, May 13. Instead, the ship will now overnight in Rhodes, Greece from Tuesday, May 10 at 1:00 p.m. until midnight on Wednesday, May 11, spend Thursday, May 12 at sea, and call on Paphos, Cyprus on Friday, May 13 from 7:00 a.m. to midnight.
Azamara Quest, which departs Haifa, Israel on Monday, May 16 will no longer stay in Alexandria, Egypt overnight from Thursday, May 19 to Friday, May 20. Instead, the ship will now spend call on Paphos, Cyprus on Thursday, May 19 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., overnight in Rhodes, Greece from 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 20 until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 21.
ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL
Mariner of the Seas, which departs Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy on Monday, April 18 will no longer call on Alexandria on Sunday, April 24. Instead, the ship will now call on Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday, April 24 and stay overnight until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 25.
Mariner of the Seas, which departs Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy on Wednesday, May 11 will no longer call on Alexandria on Wednesday, May 18. Instead, the ship will now spend Monday, May 16 at sea, stay overnight in Istanbul, Turkey from 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 17 until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 18 and call on Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey on Thursday, May 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Mariner of the Seas, which departs Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy on Saturday, June 4 will no longer call on Alexandria on Saturday, June 11. Instead, the ship will now call on Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday, June 11 and stay overnight until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 12.
Mariner of the Seas, which departs Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy on Tuesday, June 28 will no longer call on Alexandria on Wednesday, July 6. Instead, the ship will now call on Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday, July 6 and stay overnight until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 7.
Brilliance of the Seas, which departs Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Thursday, April 12 will sail a modified itinerary.
Mariner of the Seas, which departs Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy on Monday, April 18 will no longer call on Alexandria on Sunday, April 24. Instead, the ship will now call on Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday, April 24 and stay overnight until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 25.
Mariner of the Seas, which departs Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy on Wednesday, May 11 will no longer call on Alexandria on Wednesday, May 18. Instead, the ship will now spend Monday, May 16 at sea, stay overnight in Istanbul, Turkey from 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 17 until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 18 and call on Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey on Thursday, May 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Mariner of the Seas, which departs Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy on Saturday, June 4 will no longer call on Alexandria on Saturday, June 11. Instead, the ship will now call on Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday, June 11 and stay overnight until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 12.
Mariner of the Seas, which departs Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy on Tuesday, June 28 will no longer call on Alexandria on Wednesday, July 6. Instead, the ship will now call on Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday, July 6 and stay overnight until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 7.
Brilliance of the Seas, which departs Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Thursday, April 12 will sail a modified itinerary.
The cost of any shore excursions in a cancelled port, which were purchased through Royal Caribbean International, will be refunded to the form of payment used. Guests who booked shore excursions whose call date has changed, through Royal Caribbean International, will have those reservations transferred to the new day of the port call. Our shore excursion staff onboard can assist guests regarding activities in any new port of call.
We will continue to closely monitor the changing situation in Egypt and will contact guests or their travel agents should we make any additional modifications to upcoming itineraries.
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1 comment:
Really useful information and nice blog too. I didn't knew that there was a problem with the ports. Thanks. Call Turkey
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