Costa Cancels All Cruise Calls to Egypt, Tunisia

Costa Cancels All Cruise Calls to Egypt and Tunisia

Costa Cruises cancelled all cruise calls to Egypt and Tunisia due to unrest in both countries. The U.S. Department of State recommends that U.S. citizens avoid travel to Egypt due to ongoing political and social unrest and also issued a travel alert about now-sporadic unrest in Tunisia.

For the scheduled Red Sea cruises on the Costa Allegra and Costa Marina, the itinerary will now concentrate on calls at Jordan and Israel, with turnaround operations taking place at Aqaba, Jordan. To accommodate guests who have already booked these cruises, Costa will offer alternative itineraries and departure dates.

Mediterranean cruises that include a one-day call at Alexandria will instead visit ports in Greece or Israel. On Mediterranean seven-day cruises including a one-day call at Tunis, Tunisia, the cruise will instead call at Palma de Mallorca, Malta or Cagliari, Italy. The company confirms that all of its cruises are operating normally and running on schedule with only these itinerary changes.

Costa said it will resume its original scheduled programs and reinstate ports of call in Egypt and Tunisia when the relevant authorities in both countries declare the restoration of stability and safety. “Costa Cruises considers the safety of its guests and crew members a top priority and it is constantly in contact with the local and international authorities to guarantee the safety of its operations and to carefully monitor the situations in Egypt and Tunisia,” the company said.