In
view of the ongoing political and social instability in Egypt that is
impacting security conditions in Cairo and other major cities, Costa
Crociere is canceling all calls at Egyptian ports scheduled on Egypt
and Red Sea cruises during the autumn and winter 2013-14 season.
Those
calls will be replaced by alternate itineraries. Bookings on Costa
Voyager seven-day cruises in the Red Sea are canceled and protected
on Costa Fortuna seven-day cruises in the United Arab Emirates. The
”Thousand and One Nights” itinerary sails roundtrip from Dubai,
with calls at Muscat and Khasab, Oman, and Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Bookings
on the Costa Voyager positioning cruise scheduled Nov. 11 in
the Red Sea are protected on the Costa Fortuna positioning cruise to
Dubai.
In
addition, planned calls at Port Said and Alexandria, Egypt, scheduled
on cruises in the eastern Mediterranean on Costa Pacifica and Costa
Serena, beginning Oct. 4 and Dec. 15, respectively, will be
replaced with extended calls at Ashdod and Haifa, Israel.
Costa
Crociere will restore calls to Egyptian ports as soon as the social
and political environment stabilizes and the cruise line can ensure
the safety and security of its guests.
Source:
Costa
