2016 Tunis replacement port?

[TW6cruiser]

We just booked a late May cruise from Barcelona to Rome. One of the ports is Tunis. I know this year that port has been cancelled due to violence but where is Princess going instead? I'm certainly fine with missing this stop next year if it is not safe but it's still on the schedule. But no excursions are listed so that leads me to think that they are still deciding what to do.

[CruiserBruce]

And, unless something dramatic happens, they may not make a decision until will into next year.

[paul929207]

It is difficult to guess where they might go instead of Tunis.

 

I don't know your itinerary, but Sicily and Naples would be possibilities. If you go to Athens, then Santorini is another possibility.

[whatcruiseisnext]

And, unless something dramatic happens, they may not make a decision until will into next year.

 

Something dramatic has happened and then it happened again! Two terrorists attacks on areas frequented by tourists.

 

I would hope that Princess will not go there.

[CruiserBruce]

And a great many things could change in the next 10 or so months, before they have to make a decision.

[TW6cruiser]

Hi. We go from Barcelona , Marseille, Genoa, Florence, sea day, Tunis, Sicily, Rome. So maybe Naples is a good guess.

[gailjen]

Hi. We go from Barcelona , Marseille, Genoa, Florence, sea day, Tunis, Sicily, Rome. So maybe Naples is a good guess.

 

This is the same itinerary as our first 7 days this year and we are going to Malta. Our second week the first stop is Naples after Rome so presume that's why it's Malta rather then Naples, I suggest you check out what the next 7 days itinerary is.

[ICUQT]

I have a cruise planned for August 2016 with a planned stop in Tunis. I believe that Princess won't make a decision until sometime next year in early 2016. I and my wife won't be getting off the ship even if they do make the stop. Just not that safe for me and with that said Princess will not take Tunis on if they can not guarantee the safety of its passengers.

[LEtue]

I just don't see why they can't take it off the itinerary - at least for a couple of years? I wanted to sail with them in 2016 but booked the Harmony because I want to know before I book.

 

Granted things can change with any of the other ports too but Tunis just needs to be omitted now.....IMHO anyway.

[Colo Cruiser]

We just booked a late May cruise from Barcelona to Rome. One of the ports is Tunis. I know this year that port has been cancelled due to violence but where is Princess going instead? I'm certainly fine with missing this stop next year if it is not safe but it's still on the schedule. But no excursions are listed so that leads me to think that they are still deciding what to do.

 

 

You are a long way out. They did not cancel Tunis port calls this season until about 8-12 weeks out. Lots more can happen between now and then.

[Colo Cruiser]

Something dramatic has happened and then it happened again! Two terrorists attacks on areas frequented by tourists. I would hope that Princess will not go there.

 

That's why they stopped going there.

[Murphey]

I'm sure it's way too soon to change ports. All the other ports that have been listed here are already on the Med itinerary next year so they would be dupes for people taking longer portions of the Med. The schedule is basically 1 week rolling cruises. You can take a 7, 14, 21 or 28 day cruise depending how many places you want to go to. The 28 day Med encompasses all the ports (outside of the TA).

[TW6cruiser]

Thanks for all of your comments and suggestions. I did look and some of the upcoming cruises this year have Malta. Next year's 7 day after ours includes Naples so maybe it will be Malta to not have the ports repeat for those doing the longer versions.

[whatcruiseisnext]

I have a cruise planned for August 2016 with a planned stop in Tunis. I believe that Princess won't make a decision until sometime next year in early 2016. I and my wife won't be getting off the ship even if they do make the stop. Just not that safe for me and with that said Princess will not take Tunis on if they can not guarantee the safety of its passengers.

 

Princess can't GUARANTEE the safety its passengers against terrorists!

[paul929207]

Princess can't GUARANTEE the safety its passengers against terrorists!

Nobody can.

[Cruise Junky]

Thanks for all of your comments and suggestions. I did look and some of the upcoming cruises this year have Malta. Next year's 7 day after ours includes Naples so maybe it will be Malta to not have the ports repeat for those doing the longer versions.

 

I'm actually surprised Princess hasn't taken it off already. Having Tunis on the itinerary I would think would be a major detractor for people booking and people want to see where they're going instead not roll the dice.

[caribill]

The official British notice:

 

http://www.vocativ.com/news/210105/britain-warns-more-terror-attacks-in-tunisia-are-highly-likely/?utm_campaign=June2015&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=outbrain

[newparks]

We just booked a late May cruise from Barcelona to Rome. One of the ports is Tunis. I know this year that port has been cancelled due to violence but where is Princess going instead? I'm certainly fine with missing this stop next year if it is not safe but it's still on the schedule. But no excursions are listed so that leads me to think that they are still deciding what to do.

 

We were due to go to Tunis on our cruise this Aug 29, instead of Tunis, the replacement port is Salerno, Italy.

[TW6cruiser]

Update...the website now shows that we are not going to Tunis or Sicily. Instead going to Cartegena Spain and Gibralter. I'm a bit disappointed to miss Sicily but I am glad we are missing Tunis and the two new places sound exciting.

[Shelly97060]

We recieved our notice of itinerary change for our 2016 voyage.Tunis was cancelled, instead we are going to Gibralter. And instead of Cagliari we are going to Valencia.

[Jadn13]

We just booked a late May cruise from Barcelona to Rome. One of the ports is Tunis. I know this year that port has been cancelled due to violence but where is Princess going instead? I'm certainly fine with missing this stop next year if it is not safe but it's still on the schedule. But no excursions are listed so that leads me to think that they are still deciding what to do.

 

Our early May itinerary changed to

 

 

Barcelona

 

Cartagena (Es)

 

Gibraltar

 

Marseille

 

Genoa

 

Florence/Pisa (Livor

 

Rome (Civitavecchia)

 

 

 

 

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