RCI/Mariner 11th May what gives!

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We booked this cruise on the same day that RCI withdrew Egypt and put in Istanbul for 2 days, since then on the 15th April RCI decided to alter the itinery of the 2nd stop day (18th May)in Istanbul by having the ship leave at 3pm instead of 7pm citing "speed and distance concerns" as their reason for the change! yesterday on the RCI website the itinery has changed yet again! (confirmed today by RCI by phone) instead of going from Rhodes to Istanbul and then to Kusadasi the ship will now go from Athens to Rhodes and then to Kusadasi and then Istanbul where it will leave at 7pm again on the 2nd day! it now means being in ports on different dates. Do these people give any thought to the arrangements people have put into organising tours not just for themselves but many others?

The 2nd day in Istanbul now the 19th is also public holiday when most things are closed.

 

what gives with RCI and this itinery? anyone have any ideas ?