Princess Cruises passengers fume due to major route switch

[Host Mike]

"Princess Cruises passengers have expressed their frustration over changes to forthcoming cruises due to ongoing global conflicts.

Two world cruises set to go ahead later this year have been rerouted, with customers given non-refundable future cruise and on board credits as compensation.

The Island Princess’ World Cruise, which departed from Los Angeles on January 18, is no longer visiting the Middle East or Asia while the Coral Princess, scheduled to depart Sydney on April 30, will no longer visit Asia, the Middle East or the Mediterranean."

https://7news.com.au/news/princess-cruises-passengers-fume-as-route-switch-cuts-out-the-middle-east-asia-and-the-mediterranean-c-13529581

[RichC]

Like Princess actually had a choice in making the change. 

[obendus]

Like Princess actually had a choice in making the change. 

The very same people who would be.livid with Princess if they sailed into the region. The actions of Princess with this decision is prudent and obvious. The cruise passage contract allows these alterations.

[Host Mike]

Dear wife (DW) and I were on a Princess cruise that sailed through the Red Sea.  When we approached the Bab al-Mandab Strait the Houthi's were firing missiles at U.S. Navy ships directly ahead of us.  At that point our Princess captain was in a no win situation.  He kept the passengers in the dark while TV and Internet news kept us fully informed as to what was happening.  Immediately after the Navy ships were allowed to fire back our Princess ship went full speed ahead through the gap at night.  That was a close one.

Cruise ships, and cargo ships as well, are doing the right thing by not sailing through that hostile area.