CRYSTAL Cruises has become the latest line to cancel a Red Sea-bound voyage, calling off a sailing aboard Crystal Symphony (pictured) next month.
The cruise was set to travel from Mumbai to Piraeus from 27 Mar to 13 Apr.
“In light of the current situation in the Red Sea, Crystal remains committed to prioritising the safety and well-being of our guests and crew,” a statement from the cruise line said.
“Due to the ongoing situation, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2024 Cruise from Mumbai to Piraeus (Athens) on Crystal Symphony 27 Mar to 13 Apr.”
The cruise line is also rerouting several segments of this year’s World Cruise on Crystal Serenity to avoid the Red Sea.
The changes will not affect the overall voyage length, Crystal said, and the ship will arrive in Miami as originally scheduled on 08 Jun.
Crystal is the latest of a number of cruise companies which are now avoiding the Red Sea due to the crisis in the inlet.
Carnival Corporation recently rerouted Red Sea transits for 12 of its cruise ships across seven of its brands (CW 01 Feb).
MSC Cruises also cancelled three Grand Voyages in Apr to avoid transit through the Red Sea, while Silversea Cruises cancelled two Silver Moon voyages between Muscat and Dubai which would have sailed through the inlet (CW 17 Jan). MS
Pictured: Symphony