Cruiseline drops Egypt and Ukraine
MSC Cruises has suspended remaining 2015 calls in Ukraine and Egypt, replacing them with a number of alternative ports in the Mediterranean.
MSC Sinfonia, MSC Opera, MSC Fantasia and MSC Musica will, from autumn 2015 to winter 2016, incorporate Bulgaria, the Greek islands of Rhodes and Crete, Cyprus and Israel into their sailings.
It said the move was in response to market demand and the on-going political unrest in Ukraine and Egypt.
All cruises on MSC Opera, Sinfonia and Fantasia are affected.
In addition, Egypt port calls have been removed from the repositioning ‘Grand Voyages’ of MSC Sinfonia and MSC Musica when the ships leave Europe in October and November and head for their winter home ports in Durban, South Africa and Dubai, UAE respectively.
MSC Sinfonia will instead visit Heraklion and Eilat, and MSC Musica will call at Heraklion.
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