BlueLady2019

Thank you for this. We are in a similar position, and will watch updates here. We have not heard from Azamara directly, as we booked through a travel agent. Your message was helpful

7 hours ago, Shazaam said:

I just received the following message from Azamara that strongly suggests they will be moving ahead with their Pursuit South Africa cruises.

 

"Dear Azamara Guest,

We would like to provide you with an update regarding our Africa sailings departing between January 3, 2022 and March 4, 2022.

At present, we're only pending confirmation from the South African Government regarding the formal opening of ports. Our intentions are to move forward with our planned voyages to this bucket-list destination once we obtain this formal approval in the coming days. To help alleviate any uncertainty, earlier this summer we extended final payment to 90 days prior to your voyage. Please note that this extension is applied automatically to your booking and you should expect to receive an updated invoice soon, if you have not already received it. If you have specific questions, please contact your Travel Advisor or visit https://www.azamara.com/contact-us for your local Azamara call center number.

As we monitor global developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19), our priority remains the health and safety of our guests and crew, as well as providing amazing vacation experiences. We've enhanced our health and safety standards through our new Explore Well at Sea program including vaccination of guests and crew, advanced testing and screening protocols, more rigorous sanitation measures, and innovative medical services - to ensure a care-free Azamara experience. In addition, we are continuously evaluating all travel requirements based on local conditions from government officials and local port authorities.

We greatly appreciate your understanding and thank you for your cooperation throughout our journey as we have worked to manage this very fluid situation. Please be assured that we will keep you up to date as soon as we have more information.

Thank you for choosing Azamara®. We look forward to seeing you onboard soon!

Sincerely,

AZAMARA®

 

Given the continuing Covid situation in South Africa and their low rate of vaccination, this strikes me as a very risky decision/gamble that they are taking. 

 

Hello, ScottJJ, we will be on the same cruise as you, I believe.  I (Conny) have not yet started planning any excursions, but will get on it it soon. I received some great help from David "BarryCat" in terms of options, and I see you have connected with him also. We are planning several days in Bangkok before the cruise, but will do that with local guides from the hotel, as I did before and it worked out well. Happy planning.

Mel and Conny

Hello! We are joining this thread, hoping to get information on Viet Nam excursions either experienced or planned.

Traveling in November this year, all Vietnamese ports.

Conny