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Cruises cancelling to avoid stopping in Israel

As the violence continues to escalate in Israel, cruise lines are changing their itineraries or cancelling journeys to avoid stopping in the unsafe country. So far, Regent Seven Seas have cancelled the port call Seven Seas Mariner was scheduled for on July 19th and has done the same for the stop Oceania was supposed to make on September 8th. Instead of Israel, the ships will now stop at Mykonos, Greece. A spokesperson said: “We continue to monitor the situation in Israel and will adjust future itineraries, should the need warrant.” After shrapnel from rockets flying overhead landed on deck on July 7th, German cruise line AIDA Cruises cancelled all of its 2014 port calls in Israel. Other firms have yet to adjust their itineraries to avoid the country, but many have revealed they are monitoring the situation closely to take action if needed. The tourist season for Israel does not begin until later this year, so many cruises may be unaffected by the conflict currently happening in the country as the situation could settle. Do you have a cruise booked that stops in...

Stockholm a popular choice for luxury travel turnarounds

Stockholm is positioning itself as a turnaround destination of choice for luxury cruise brands such as Regent Seven Seas, Silversea Cruises, Windstar Cruises Crystal Cruises and Oceania. That is according to Seatrade Insider, which reports that 274 cruise ships are expected to visit the city this year, carrying 470,000 passengers in total. Some 36 of these will use the ship as a turnaround port, the majority of which are from luxury cruise brands. Stockholm Visitors Board recently pointed out that the majority of passengers on ships calling at Stockholm will go ashore – 97 per cent compared just 87 per cent across the rest of Europe. Claudia Quas, project manager of Stockholm Cruise Network, told the website: “Thanks to its compact size, the city is the perfect cruise destination for day trippers as well as turnarounds.” In 2014, Stockholm is also expecting more UK passengers than it has ever received before, as Brits continue to be attracted to the allure of Scandinavian territories. Been to Stockholm? Interested in visiting? Let us...