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While Egypt continues to experience civil unrest, cruise lines such as Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Lines have altered their upcoming itineraries to avoid the ports of Egypt. Even though the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) updated their Travel Summary advice on February 11, 2011 advising against all but essential travel to Egypt, a few cruise lines still haven't been so quick to cancel their spring and summer cruises to Egypt.

Royal Caribbean Cancels Cruise Ports in Egypt

On February 9, 2011, Royal Caribbean posted an update on their website for those already booked on European cruises to Egypt this spring. The update states, "In an abundance of caution, we have decided to cancel our upcoming port calls to Egypt through June." The two Royal Caribbean cruise ships that were scheduled to cruise to Egypt are the Mariner of the Seas and the Brilliance of the Seas.

The Mariner of the Seas' upcoming cruises that depart Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy on April 18, May 11, June 4, and June 28, 2011 will all have revised itineraries. Instead of the port call on Alexandria, the ship will now stop at Istanbul, Turkey and stay overnight.