drneal Posted March 18, 2019 #1 Share Posted March 18, 2019 I will be going on the Greek isles cruise in August. I am very much looking forward to this. However, the second port is Kusadasi in Turkey which currently is under a level 3 travel advisory (which means reconsider travel ). Windstar hosts a special event/dinner at this port. At what point would the cruise line cancel a port? Sadly this was a popular port but recently it appears that most of the larger ships are no longer going. Has anyone been recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6rugrats Posted March 18, 2019 #2 Share Posted March 18, 2019 (edited) I went on this cruise in 2017, and I believe there was a travel advisory then, and most cruise lines weren’t stopping there. One of our favorite ports. Edited March 18, 2019 by 6rugrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milepig Posted March 18, 2019 #3 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Is this "level 3" from the US DOS? Don't pay any attention, they tend to babysit us too much. Just take normal travel cautions and you'll be fine. If you listed to them, there's a terrorist hiding behind every bush in 2/3 of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strenz Posted March 18, 2019 #4 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Loved the cruise, loved Turkey, felt safe and welcomed at Ephesus. This was a great excursion, magnificient ruins. So worth it. Happy Sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mexicobob Posted March 19, 2019 #5 Share Posted March 19, 2019 9 hours ago, milepig said: Is this "level 3" from the US DOS? Don't pay any attention, they tend to babysit us too much. Just take normal travel cautions and you'll be fine. If you listed to them, there's a terrorist hiding behind every bush in 2/3 of the world. Completely agree. Been to several places that I was guaranteed certain death. I, and the tens of thousands of other Americans there had no problems and a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drneal Posted March 19, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Windstar cancelled this port 3 years ago due to safety concerns. At what point does the cruise line decide to cancel a port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Posted March 19, 2019 #7 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Mexico, Canada, Japan, England, Germany, Turkey, and others have issued high level travel advisories for their citizens visiting the USA, due to safety concerns. Are you planning to leave? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petoonya Posted March 19, 2019 #8 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Agree with Strenz and everyone else. Beautiful country, fabulous ruins. If Windstar doesn't cancel the stop relax and enjoy yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayboots Posted March 19, 2019 #9 Share Posted March 19, 2019 The terrorist attack in New Zealand and that sick person who wants to start a race war hasn't helped things. The President of Turkey is using this massacre as a political tool to incite his followers by showing the horrible video of the attack. I guess time will tell if things will escalate. I am sure Windstar is following the situation closely and will make the right decision based on circumstances at the time of the sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cometman Posted March 19, 2019 #10 Share Posted March 19, 2019 We are cruising on the Legend in October to Mexico. Just planning on staying close to the ship, or on guided tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtravel Posted March 19, 2019 #11 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Turkey is very interesting. Been there twice. First time was a 2 week land tour with a 4 night gullet cruise. Loved it. Next time was a stop in Kusadasi on a cruise. Not so good. Demonstrations, unrest, and quite uncomfortable. Would not go there now. Too many dangerous places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridethetide Posted March 19, 2019 #12 Share Posted March 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Cometman said: We are cruising on the Legend in October to Mexico. Just planning on staying close to the ship, or on guided tours. Are you concerned about security in Mexico? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridethetide Posted March 19, 2019 #13 Share Posted March 19, 2019 The prices start at $7299 for 10 days on the Wind Star! Wow! They must be including a submarine escort! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cometman Posted March 20, 2019 #14 Share Posted March 20, 2019 22 hours ago, ridethetide said: Are you concerned about security in Mexico? Not any more than traveling to Europe, or downtown LA. Just need to be aware of your surroundings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb44 Posted March 21, 2019 #15 Share Posted March 21, 2019 We are also going this July/August on the Surf. I am usually not concerned about our safety other than taking the usual precautions but the international political climate is very weird right now. So, rather than a private guide in this port, we will go on a Windstar tour. I not sure about "safety in numbers" as groups can certainly be targeted. On the other hand, I'm not ready to cower and hide behind my couch at home! I live in a tourist area of Florida and every once in a while a tourist is killed or injured by some moron and I always hope that people don't stop visiting our state. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drneal Posted March 23, 2019 Author #16 Share Posted March 23, 2019 I think think the dinner in Ephesus library is a great experience. It is a ship excursion for all passengers. Has anyone been to Kusadasi recently? My understanding is the city’s main economy is tourism from cruise ships. The day we are there the only ships are the Windstar with148 passengers and a Crystal ship with 100 passengers. The overall consensus on this post is Turkey is great, no problems. Is this a port you would want to bring your kids/grandkids to? How is it to be one of a few tourists walking past a rug store in a once popular port ? Windstar has cancelled this port a few years ago. Does anyone know why ? Any chance they will have the water/sports deck open in a port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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