Hows the Serenity Posted January 12, 2016 #1 Share Posted January 12, 2016 We are cruising on the Eurodam in May and Istanbul is an overnight port. After this last suicide bomber near the blue mosque is it likely that Istanbul will be bypassed. Chris Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old As Dirt Mom Posted January 12, 2016 #2 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Considering that the attack took place in an area frequented by tourists, and the fact that (as of now) at least 8 of the dead are German visitors, I can assume that there will be some adjustment of cruise itineraries in that region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted January 12, 2016 #3 Share Posted January 12, 2016 How terrible for all involved. I wonder how many of us on these boards have stood on the very spot where the attack took place? I know we've been there 3 times. Prayers for the innocent victims and their families. Smooth Sailing! :) :) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catl331 Posted January 12, 2016 #4 Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) There are two HAL cruises scheduled to visit Istanbul before you, and I suggest you join or read their roll calls to see what happens on them: Prinsendam departing FLL on 11 Mar http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2152107 Koningsdam departing Civitivecchia 15 Apr http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2133329 Edited January 12, 2016 by catl331 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted January 12, 2016 #5 Share Posted January 12, 2016 You can be certain that if all the violence continues, HAL will drop Istanbul to protect their passengers safety. Besides reading the other Roll Calls, keep watching the news and check HAL's site from time to time for any updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyk47 Posted January 12, 2016 #6 Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) How terrible for all involved. I wonder how many of us on these boards have stood on the very spot where the attack took place? I know we've been there 3 times. Prayers for the innocent victims and their families. Smooth Sailing! :) :) :) Count us in as we've also walked that very same area at least three times in the past four years. Our last visit was just this past June. Other than the ever present hawkers trying to sell us something we've never felt threatened and in fact have stayed at the Four Seasons Sultanhamet which can't be more than a couple or so blocks away. Sad. After cruising some 60 days and probably close to 14 days on land in the Med from Barcelona to Istanbul we're taking a more laid back Caribbean cruise this year. We weren't driven away from Europe because of recent events but I can't say there's not a bit of relief we've done so much over there in past four years and are not going back this year. Edited January 12, 2016 by Randyk47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted January 12, 2016 #7 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I feel so grateful we did so much travel when we did. I am not a big risk taker particularly that I am now without my DH. It is awful the most recent attack. All cruise lines, including HAL, likely will evaluate the risk/safety factor as the time to decide about certain ports gets closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scm1848 Posted January 12, 2016 #8 Share Posted January 12, 2016 We particularly booked a Med cruise for next August because it overnighted in Istanbul. We have friends there that we met on a Panama Canal cruise in 2011 and then visited them in 2012 on our way to Africa. If we can't visit with them, we might switch to a cheaper cruise on the Osterdam, rather than the more expensive Eurodam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted January 12, 2016 #9 Share Posted January 12, 2016 There is a thread about this in the Ports of Call forum which has some interesting articles referenced: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2299448 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisyloo Posted January 13, 2016 #10 Share Posted January 13, 2016 On our news tonight they said it looked like the bomber specifically targeted the group of tourists. That would make me think twice about Istanbul on an itinerary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradUT Posted January 13, 2016 #11 Share Posted January 13, 2016 You can be bombed as easily in Paris or Madrid as you can in Istanbul. I would imagine this bombing would only result in increased security in Istanbul making it a safer destination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holacanada Posted January 13, 2016 #12 Share Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) … I wonder how many of us on these boards have stood on the very spot where the attack took place? I know we've been there 3 times. Prayers for the innocent victims and their families. When I left Istanbul after my NA cruise in summer 2010, there was another terrorist act who blow up the same place where I took a cup of coffee two week before. :eek: So sad bc Istanbul is really a nice city to visit (Bazaar, inside water cistern [Medusa], etc.) Holacanada from Quebec city Edited January 13, 2016 by holacanada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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