{"id":26774,"date":"2016-01-19T01:00:01","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T09:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/?p=26774"},"modified":"2016-01-19T01:00:01","modified_gmt":"2016-01-19T09:00:01","slug":"tuesday-156","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/?p=26774","title":{"rendered":"Turkey Ports A Victim Of Fear"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve never been on a cruise ship that stopped in Turkey. Now, chances are we never will. Such is the cruise climate in this volatile part of the world, even though Istanbul<\/a> and Kusadesi<\/a> aren\u2019t in the same area code as places bordering on Syria, where there are daily fears of terrorist attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the weekend, Crystal Cruises<\/a> announced Turkey was persona non grata. The Crystal Symphony<\/a> was scheduled to call at the two popular Turkish ports in late April and early May, but not now. The itineraries have been revised due to the \u201csafety and peace of mind \"Esprit\"of our guests\u201d and the Symphony will make two more stops in Greece instead. The same goes for Crystal Esprit<\/a>, a future ship (above) with itineraries that were going to include Turkey. The same goes for Disney<\/a> cruises that once included Istanbul.<\/span><\/p>\n

If there\u2019s any irony in this, it\u2019s that avoiding Turkey isn\u2019t exactly the antidote for safety. It\u2019s true that a suicide bomber killed 10 German tourists in Istanbul this month, an act that was obviously the trigger for Crystal\u2019s decision. It\u2019s also true that tourists have either been murdered or in danger of being murdered in Tunisia, and in Paris.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tourists feel\u00a0danger everywhere, because murderous attacks strike fear in the hearts and minds of the free world\u2019s population. But it\u2019s all about playing the odds, isn\u2019t it? And in a country that\u2019s geographically close to the troubled Middle East, the odds of being a victim seem higher.<\/span><\/p>\n

Such is life in today\u2019s world.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the news…<\/strong><\/em><\/u><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Sea trials completed for Holland America Koningsdam
\n\u2022\u00a0More Australians than ever booking cruises\u00a0on P&O\u00a0ships<\/p>\n

Today at\u00a0<\/span>portsandbows.com<\/span><\/a>:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em>Two ships coming for Emerald Waterways<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nStar Princess
\n<\/a>7 nights
\nMay 14, 2016
\nVancouver<\/a> (return): Sitka<\/a>, Glacier Bay<\/a>, Juneau<\/a>, Ketchikan<\/a>
\nInside: $699
\nCost per day: $99<\/strong><\/span>
\nwww.princess.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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