A number of readers have asked about the Corona virus. There has been no official information other than the cruise line continues to say it is committed to our safety and is continuing to monitor and evaluate all factors.
Singapore is scheduled as a major stop for passengers and some crew to get on or off. We have no official information about this stop. Scuttle-butt is that we will likely avoid Hong Kong.
Along that line they did cancel our scheduled stop in Mombasa, Kenya on February 25. 26, and 27. This had nothing to do with Corona, but we were told it was because of terrorist activity, possibly aimed at tourists. I believe some Americans were killed in Kenya a few weeks ago. An American tourist was kidnapped there last spring. Some of us on the ship had excursions planned for national parks and outlying areas. Apparently the US state department issued a travel travel advisory and the cruise line cancelled this stop. They have added extra days in the Seychelles, and in Zanzibar instead.
I am scheduled to disembark in Sri Lanka on March 8 for a side trip to India, to the Taj Mahal. I will rejoin the ship in Chenai, India and continue from there. I do not anticipate any problems with these ports. As for stops east of these we will have to wait and see what happens.
Linda
Thanks for the update.