MikeD1000

Yes - disappointing but hardly unexpected. But Regent have been unimaginative about Lesbos. They have known for some weeks that there was probably going to be a problem, and appear not to have bothered to plan for it. But we'd rather spend two days at sea with Regent than with many other cruise lines.

We too have been concerned about the situation in Lesbos, having seen many pictures on UK television news. It seems almost certain we'll miss Lesbos, but we hope that it won't just be a day at sea, because the next day is also at sea. CC news says Silversea is substituting Lemnos late in the month.

Istanbul isn't especially dangerous - alert level about the same as London, and I guess several US cities. Taksim Square, where the Regent hotel is, as the scene of demonstrations last year, but this year nothing reported. There isn't a lot to see around there, and, as TC2 says, the free trip on Wednesday is a must for anyone there for the first time. We have been to Istanbul four times, so we'll probably give the tour a miss, preferring a leisurely breakfast and a taxi to Mariner.