mattso_22 Posted February 17, 2017 #1 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Heads up! I'm due to sail on the Jewel in October, and one of the stops was Turkey. Just received an email from Royal that said that they've decided to remove Ephesus (Kusadasi) from all cruise itineraries for the remainder of the 2017 Mediterranean season. They've replaced it with Rhodes, Greece. Kind of glad. Was a little worried about it. Affected sailings: May 6, May 15, May 24, June 2, September 10, September 19, September 28, October 7 and October 16 (all in 2017). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmeed Posted February 17, 2017 #2 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Good to know! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted February 17, 2017 #3 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Heads up! I'm due to sail on the Jewel in October, and one of the stops was Turkey. Just received an email from Royal that said that they've decided to remove Ephesus (Kusadasi) from all cruise itineraries for the remainder of the 2017 Mediterranean season. They've replaced it with Rhodes, Greece. Kind of glad. Was a little worried about it. Affected sailings: May 6, May 15, May 24, June 2, September 10, September 19, September 28, October 7 and October 16 (all in 2017). When I read the title of your post I thought you meant no turkey for diner. Glad I was wrong. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 17, 2017 #4 Share Posted February 17, 2017 When I read the title of your post I thought you meant no turkey for diner. Glad I was wrong. :) Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEENSAILING Posted February 17, 2017 #5 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Emails came out this morning. Royal is cancelling Ephesus on all Med. cruises for the rest of 2017 season. Ships will go to Rhodes (Greece) instead. This is "due to the current unpredictability of Turkey and taking into consideration guests and crew member safety and well being." I am surprised it took them so long to reach this decision. At least they made the decision now and not 2 days before we were supposed to be there. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swoopy2110 Posted February 17, 2017 #6 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Emails came out this morning. Royal is cancelling Ephesus on all Med. cruises for the rest of 2017 season. Ships will go to Rhodes (Greece) instead. This is "due to the current unpredictability of Turkey and taking into consideration guests and crew member safety and well being." I am surprised it took them so long to reach this decision. At least they made the decision now and not 2 days before we were supposed to be there. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app http://forums.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2458872 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted February 17, 2017 #7 Share Posted February 17, 2017 My replacement port is Mykonos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted February 17, 2017 #8 Share Posted February 17, 2017 My replacement port is Mykonos. A good trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mj Posted February 17, 2017 #9 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Thanks for the info. Ours was changed to Rhodes in October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGSD Posted February 17, 2017 #10 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Brillance of the Seas, June 30th sailing also changed from Ephesus (Kusadasi) to Mykonos. Sent from my SM-G920V using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolaine Posted February 17, 2017 #11 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Just received email from Travel Agent. Royal Caribbean is dropping Turkey as a port of call for the remainder of 2017 We will be going to Mykonos, Greece instead. Does anyone know anything Mykonos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand isle joe Posted February 17, 2017 #12 Share Posted February 17, 2017 better choice IMO...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida_cruisers Posted February 17, 2017 #13 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I have a choice between birthday bash and a trip for my next milestone birthday. I am choosing a Mediterranean cruise because with the way things are going we might be banned one day from visiting all of those beautiful cities. A few years ago I had booked a cruise to Greece and Turkey (Istanbul and Ephesus) and I had to cancel it due to family constraints. Too bad because now the options are limited. So we are going next year again, it will be our second Mediterranean but first to Greece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goncruzn Posted February 18, 2017 #14 Share Posted February 18, 2017 I think Royal was one of the last cruise lines to cancel this stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanfromatlanta Posted February 18, 2017 #15 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Just received email from Travel Agent. Royal Caribbean is dropping Turkey as a port of call for the remainder of 2017 We will be going to Mykonos, Greece instead. Does anyone know anything Mykonos? Mykonos is a far better option than Turkey IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdtanc Posted February 18, 2017 #16 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Got this email too. Does anyone know if the replacement day will be on the same day as Turkey was? My replacement day is rhodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sliderturk99 Posted February 18, 2017 #17 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Got this email too. Does anyone know if the replacement day will be on the same day as Turkey was? My replacement day is rhodes. Log in on rcl and find out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopster95 Posted February 18, 2017 #18 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Just received email from Travel Agent. Royal Caribbean is dropping Turkey as a port of call for the remainder of 2017 We will be going to Mykonos, Greece instead. Does anyone know anything Mykonos? Google "Delos" One of may favorite days on a cruise :) https://www.google.ca/search?q=Delos&rlz=1C1RNVH_enCA559CA585&espv=2&biw=1600&bih=794&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjgqJ6aw5jSAhUTzWMKHcorBVkQ_AUIBigB&dpr=1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKMurphy2 Posted February 18, 2017 #19 Share Posted February 18, 2017 So sad to hear. My favorite port on our cruise last year! So much history, it just amazed me. I sure hope it returns because I would love to go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEENSAILING Posted February 18, 2017 #20 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Rhodes replacing Kusadasi (Ephesus) is same day. We are on Jewel May 6 and RC shore excursions still show Kusadasi (Ephesus) but cruise planner does have us arriving in Rhodes at 7 am / departing at 5 pm. I am surprised it took Royal so long to cancel the Ephesus stop. My daughter thinks it is because many were uncomfortable with stopping there and the cruises that were scheduled weren't selling as RC would have wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVilleGal Posted February 18, 2017 #21 Share Posted February 18, 2017 This is a no go for us! We will find a better itinerary. Cancelled Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted February 18, 2017 #22 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Brillance of the Seas, June 30th sailing also changed from Ephesus (Kusadasi) to Mykonos. Sent from my SM-G920V using Forums mobile app Also sailing Brilliance of the Seas, May 13th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted February 18, 2017 #23 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Also sailing May 13th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker spaniel Posted February 18, 2017 #24 Share Posted February 18, 2017 What a shame to miss out on kusadasi it is a fantastic stop with great shops bars and restaurants with very welcoming residents. Also to miss out on historical sites etc. We were there last September and it is allwAys one of my favourite stops. Also this will possibly affect prices as there will be no port out with Europe which will have an effect on prices and taxes from Europe ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJporkroll Posted February 18, 2017 #25 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Yes. On Mykonos get the Gyro. I hear it's the best. Tell Spero. The NJ DEVIL sent you. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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