Ilex

I am just devastated! Our cruise that we have had booked for almost 2 years cancelled due to the refugees using ship. I commend Holland America for their kindness and our hearts go out to all those of Ukraine (We have donated to the cause ourselves) but I don't understand why they would not use one of the ships they have in Dry Dock? Or at least a ship that has short cruises that are not so bad and easily picked up if one is cancelled. We have been booked for almost 2 years on this once in a life time cruise to Egypt and Turkey which is the only area of the World we have not traveled too. It is very very difficult to find a cruise that goes to both of these places. We were so excited to find one. Then it was bumped due to covid and now they take it away completely??? I just do not know why they picked that particular ship. I am literally sick to my stomach. I am 70 years old and going downhill so I probably will never get to Egypt and Turkey.