3redheads Posted August 7, 2016 #1 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I read somewhere that an RCCL ship stopped there a few days after the failed coup, but have not heard of any other ships/cruise lines stopping in Turkey. Has anyone heard of any ships still visiting Turkey? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchclogs Posted August 7, 2016 #2 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Yes, Royal Caribbean Vision and Jewel of the Seas have both called., also X Reflection? I think there was a thread on the Xor RCI board somebody reported they had taken a ships excursion to Ephesus. They reported an armed guard at the Virgin Mary House but, I understand that is not new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadTripFanatic Posted August 7, 2016 #3 Share Posted August 7, 2016 We were on the Royal Princess for the July 23rd sailing. Princess cancelled both Ephesus and Istanbul on our cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3redheads Posted August 7, 2016 Author #4 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Thanks for the responses. I guess we'll wait and see what happens in October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzer Two Posted August 8, 2016 #5 Share Posted August 8, 2016 My cruise on the HAL Prinsendam for Sept/Oct had stops scheduled for Trabzon, Sinop, Kusadasi, and Istanbul that were canceled on the last part of the cruise and replaced with stops in the Adriatic Sea. However, the stop in Kusadasi scheduled for the first part of the cruise has not changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3redheads Posted August 8, 2016 Author #6 Share Posted August 8, 2016 My cruise on the HAL Prinsendam for Sept/Oct had stops scheduled for Trabzon, Sinop, Kusadasi, and Istanbul that were canceled on the last part of the cruise and replaced with stops in the Adriatic Sea. However, the stop in Kusadasi scheduled for the first part of the cruise has not changed. Wow! Your cruise has really been impacted by the changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercruiser Posted August 8, 2016 #7 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Here is an August 2 report from a passenger on Celebrity Reflection: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2385548 Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miryam1234 Posted August 9, 2016 #8 Share Posted August 9, 2016 We were on Jewel July 24-31 cruise and stopped at Kusadasi on Wed that week. Kusadasi was peaceful and calm, as usual (we've been there before both with cruises and on land based holidays). We talked with several Turkish acquaintances (shopkeepers and restaurant owners) who all claimed that Kusadasi has been calm and "business as usual" the whole time as it is so far away from Istanbul and Ankara. But there were not as much tourists as previous years. Security was on normal level as well. They do check your seapass cards when entering the harbor shopping center. Strangely; if you had a seapass card, they did not check your belongings. But all others had to have their bags etc put through a scanner at the front gate. Ours were only scanned when entering the port building and then again onboard. We had no plans on going to Ephesus, since we've been there several times. We had a pleasant day walking around the town, having delicious kebab and doing some shopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3redheads Posted August 9, 2016 Author #9 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Thanks for the updates and information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercruiser Posted August 9, 2016 #10 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Here is another report from a passenger that visited Ephesus last Sunday: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=50718131&postcount=2 Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3redheads Posted August 9, 2016 Author #11 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Here is another report from a passenger that visited Ephesus last Sunday: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=50718131&postcount=2 Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk Thanks so much for your posts. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny AZ Girl Posted August 25, 2016 #12 Share Posted August 25, 2016 (edited) We have a scheduled stop in Kusadasi next year on the Jewel OTS in October - more than a year away. My DH is certain that the port will be changed by then, but I am hoping he is wrong. I am looking forward to this port! I know a lot of things can change by then, so keeping my fingers crossed. Prayers for peace for the innocent people of this country. Edited August 25, 2016 by Sunny AZ Girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YTOcruisers Posted August 25, 2016 #13 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Holland America notified us yesterday that our stop in Ephesus in early October has been changed to Rhodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercruiser Posted August 25, 2016 #14 Share Posted August 25, 2016 I am on Azamara Journey now. We have a scheduled port stop in Kusadasi on Aug 31. This includes a ship sponsored evening concert at the Ephesus amphitheater. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkata Posted August 29, 2016 #15 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I read somewhere that an RCCL ship stopped there a few days after the failed coup, but have not heard of any other ships/cruise lines stopping in Turkey. Has anyone heard of any ships still visiting Turkey? TIA We were supposed to visit Kusadasi/Ephesus on Oc 21, 2016 on the Pacific Princess, but Princess Cruises just sent us an email saying that port was cancelled and we are now going to Albania. So it seems no Princess cruise is going to Kusadasi Turkey at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercruiser Posted August 31, 2016 #16 Share Posted August 31, 2016 We are arriving in Kusadasi right now on Azamara Journey. The pilot boat just just pulled along side. We have a very full day ahead of us in Ephesus. I'll post more tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercruiser Posted August 31, 2016 #17 Share Posted August 31, 2016 We have just finished a wonderful day touring Ephesus as part of our Azamara Journey cruise. We went on a private tour that included the Ephesus archeological site, Basilica of St John, Ephesus Museum, lunch, and a stop at a carpet weaving demonstration. Kusadasi is a very attractive port city. It is very clean and has no graffiti. If I had not read the news, I would have no idea that anything unusual had occurred in Turkey in the last months. Everything appeared completely normal. The police presence was normal for a port stop. (In contrast, at many places in Rome, the police were heavily armed with automatic weapons and armored personnel vehicles.) I am very glad that our port stop in Kusadasi was not cancelled. I hope to have the opportunity to visit Turkey again soon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny AZ Girl Posted August 31, 2016 #18 Share Posted August 31, 2016 We have just finished a wonderful day touring Ephesus as part of our Azamara Journey cruise. We went on a private tour that included the Ephesus archeological site, Basilica of St John, Ephesus Museum, lunch, and a stop at a carpet weaving demonstration. Kusadasi is a very attractive port city. It is very clean and has no graffiti. If I had not read the news, I would have no idea that anything unusual had occurred in Turkey in the last months. Everything appeared completely normal. The police presence was normal for a port stop. (In contrast, at many places in Rome, the police were heavily armed with automatic weapons and armored personnel vehicles.) I am very glad that our port stop in Kusadasi was not cancelled. I hope to have the opportunity to visit Turkey again soon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thank you for the update. I pray that we will be able to visit this port next year. It is a port I have looked forward to visiting fr a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3redheads Posted August 31, 2016 Author #19 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Thank you for the update. Sounds like a wonderful time. Too bad we aren't stopping in Turkey. Maybe next time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamchops Posted September 23, 2016 #20 Share Posted September 23, 2016 We stopped in kusadasi on September 11th for a wonderful tour to the temple of Apollo and Ephesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF2AA Posted September 24, 2016 #21 Share Posted September 24, 2016 We stopped in kusadasi on September 11th for a wonderful tour to the temple of Apollo and Ephesus. On what ship were you on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF2AA Posted September 24, 2016 #22 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Just heard that the Jewel of the Seas stopped at kusadasi last week. Sent from my R1 HD using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamchops Posted September 24, 2016 #23 Share Posted September 24, 2016 On what ship were you on? Rhapsody of the seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF2AA Posted September 25, 2016 #24 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Thanks. Sounds like Royal Caribbean ships have been calling on Kusadasi pretty regularly in the past months, whereas Princess and HAL have not. Anyway, we are scheduled on the Jewel of the Seas to stop at Kusadasi in October, and it sounds like we'll likely make port. We have booked an independent shore excursion to Ephesus and the quoted price is really low; guess they may have dropped in price because the supply is high, whereas the demand is low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealNorwegianCruiser Posted October 3, 2016 #25 Share Posted October 3, 2016 We stopped in Kusadasi on September 9th. Prior to the cruise, we stayed 4 days in Istanbul. Felt perfectly safe both places. Kusa 5 by Tor Bernhard Slaathaug, on Flickr[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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