ctjon

I don't think this area of the world is often an issue free travel area. Years ago when we took a Crystal Cruise that included stops in Egypt and Israel they had to make sure Israel was the last stop in the area since several countries including Egypt wouldn't all travelers who had come from Israel. Also while in Egypt we were always surrounded by armed guards and weren't allowed to wonder off by ourselves in Cairo or the pyramids, A shame since that area is filled with historic sites you greatly want to see.

That situation is so fluid - Peace could be declared tomorrow (not that I think so) and canal transits could quickly return to normal. But who knows.

I guess cruise season started here in Portland, Me - Volendam docked here - heading next to Halifax. I was a warm 30 degrees here this am .

Anyone sailing on Serenity? Haven't see a post about it trips in long time?

Just say Keith and Anne Marie on the show -

Smithsonian has the Serenity episode on now -

They not directly make money for the cruise ship but they bring passengers on board that wouldn't come otherwise.

Thanks to, what is now probably, a happy crew.

Or is that an April 1 - joke

Anchorage is a "real" city and you want to take day trip from there to other local areas and tours.

Marine Traffic also has no destination for Symphony - they probably use the same source

Although I'm nor teally a gamble (haven't been in casino on board for years - I think ti would be a mistake for only 1 of the ships to have one. People would take a trip on Serenity and gamble and then book on Symphony not realizing there was no casino - would lead to bad feelings, etc. I think they should have on both although it wouldn't stop me from cruising.

Looking at the Marine Traffic web site - seems as if there are a lot of ships going through the red sea to /from Cairo. I'm fairly sure none are passenger ships but there is a lot of traffic with no reported incidents or violence that I've heard about. I wouldn't go through as a passenger at the moment but looks as if ship might be OK doing that trip.

And if they hire her - she will drive them to bankruptcy and Crystal can buy 2 of the Explorer ships.😆

Got it and remember but wondering why one of the questions was would you not do Crystal if no Casino's - reconsidering maybe?? Or delaying maybe for a couple of years.