G.M.T. Posted November 26, 2008 #1 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Reports are coming in that there have been multiply terrorist attackes in Mumbai today (Wednesday) with about 25 dead. Included in the attack were two 5 star hotels Taj Mahal and Oberoi hotels. Here is the BBC link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7751160.stm Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCTravelerGene Posted November 26, 2008 #2 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Any idea where the cruiseship terminal is located in relation to the Taj Hotel and Oberoi Hotel??? Gene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted November 26, 2008 #3 Share Posted November 26, 2008 The cruise terminal is quite some distance away from the Taj Mahal Hotel. Not sure about the Oberoi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.M.T. Posted November 26, 2008 Author #4 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Any idea where the cruiseship terminal is located in relation to the Taj Hotel and Oberoi Hotel??? Gene Here is a link with map to show ´where the Tahitian Princess will dock in Mumbai (red dot) it is quite a way from the two hotels but fairly near the railway station Chhatrapati Shivaji. http://****************************/hafen.php?hafen=497&date=2009-11-07&ree=21 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7751160.stm#infographic It will be interesting to see what happens tomorrow as the Legend of the Sea is due to dock in Mumbai Thursday at 07:00 local time. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suekay Posted November 26, 2008 #5 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I really can't see it docking during all the trouble. Even if it did, I can't see how passengers can sightsee in safety, especially as BBC news was saying that those with US and British passports were being sought out as hostages:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrp96 Posted November 27, 2008 #6 Share Posted November 27, 2008 I have a feeling that they will be skipping that port of call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seapenarth Posted November 27, 2008 #7 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Reports are coming in that there have been multiply terrorist attackes in Mumbai today (Wednesday) with about 25 dead. Included in the attack were two 5 star hotels Taj Mahal and Oberoi hotels. Here is the BBC link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7751160.stm Ron over 100 dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltic Posted November 27, 2008 #8 Share Posted November 27, 2008 We are following the event very closely in Spain. The president of the regional goverment of Madrid, and one the top politicians in Spain was on the Oberoi. She survived, but in really drammatic way. Really tragical events. I thought that if we keep away from the conflictive zones, we couldn´t suffer anything like this. After the Madrid bombings in my own country, danger is everywhere until we eliminate this thugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseluv Posted November 27, 2008 #9 Share Posted November 27, 2008 OMG, Keltic, was she the one that took refuge in the kitchen or something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCTravelerGene Posted November 27, 2008 #10 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Any word if they docked in Mumbai this morning?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatam Posted November 27, 2008 #11 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Any word if they docked in Mumbai this morning?? Any USA based cruise line that would be FOOLISH enough to dock in Mumbai for the foreseeable future sure wouldn't merit my dollars, even for a 3 days cruise to nowhere. Let's see-terrorists went after American, British and other Westerners in hotels that attract a lot of Westerners. A USA based cruise ship would be a large target. STUPID, STUPID, STUPID if they docked (and the front page of CC states the itinerary was changed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxh304 Posted November 28, 2008 #12 Share Posted November 28, 2008 I am not sure if the cruise ship docked, I looked online and found this article: http://www.eturbonews.com/6436/cruise-lines-vigilant-after-mumbai-attacks . . . but nothing about a ship visiting or scheduled to visit Mumbai yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly@ Posted November 28, 2008 #13 Share Posted November 28, 2008 What has happened in Mumbai really has been awful and I have been checking in with the cruise lines on whether they will call in the city in the near future. You can read the full article here --http://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/news/news.cfm?ID=2957 I have spoken to Royal Caribbean's Public Relations spokesperson and they have informed me that Legend of the Seas will not call in the port on Sunday -- it will extend its stay in Dubai until this evening. The ship is also due to call in Goa and Cochin, but this is being monitored right now. Also Seabourn Spirit, Azamara Quest and Oceania's Nautica are all due to call in Mumbai in early December -- I have contacted the cruise lines and as yet, they haven't cancelled the calls -- but I suspect if this continues, itinerary changes will be made. Kelly Kelly Ranson U.K. Editor Cruise Critic U.K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seapenarth Posted November 29, 2008 #14 Share Posted November 29, 2008 What has happened in Mumbai really has been awful and I have been checking in with the cruise lines on whether they will call in the city in the near future. You can read the full article here --http://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/news/news.cfm?ID=2957 I have spoken to Royal Caribbean's Public Relations spokesperson and they have informed me that Legend of the Seas will not call in the port on Sunday -- it will extend its stay in Dubai until this evening. The ship is also due to call in Goa and Cochin, but this is being monitored right now. Also Seabourn Spirit, Azamara Quest and Oceania's Nautica are all due to call in Mumbai in early December -- I have contacted the cruise lines and as yet, they haven't cancelled the calls -- but I suspect if this continues, itinerary changes will be made. Kelly Kelly Ranson U.K. Editor Cruise Critic U.K. i think Seabourn have now cancelled Mumbai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raju0484 Posted December 5, 2008 #15 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Hello friends i have some detailed news on mumbai terror attack here is this link i found with a video too.. http://www.mastiask.com/shocking-news/mumbai-under-terrorist-attack.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slotl Posted December 12, 2008 #16 Share Posted December 12, 2008 We are booked on the Azamara Quest in May, 2009. Our final payment is due in January. We chose this cruise for three reasons: 1. A visit to the Taj (Cochin and Mumbai stops by the ship with a ship's tour to the Taj). I have just noticed that Azamara has taken the Taj tour OFF the available tours. 2. A visit to Dubai. Unfortunately, it goes thru the Sea of Aden where all the pirates are. 3. The ship goes THRU the Suez Canal. We have been TO the Suez Canal, but not THRU it. The trip ends in Athens, Greece (another hotspot with students currently rioting). We are back-to-backing this cruise with a cruise on the HAL Volendam in March from Auckland to Singapore via Great Barrier Reef. Three day layover in Singapore. Board the Azamara Quest in Singapore. We are looking at going to the Taj on our three day layover in Singapore, but with all the termoil on our Quest itinerary, we are hoping things will calm down by May, but we need to pay in January. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.M.T. Posted December 12, 2008 Author #17 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Thoughts: Athens: By May things should (hopefully) have calmed down, why not leave Athens the day you disembark and go on to Istanbul, Budapest, Vienna, Munich etc before flying home. So many great places to see in Europe. India: Mumbai is already going about it's daily business and clearing up after the attacks. We will be there in mid March. I am sure that cruise ships will return to Mumbai later this month. I have no worries about going there. I would suggest that you personally contact Azamara and ask specifically why the Taj tour is no longer available. Gulf of Aden: Since the reported attack on the Nautica there have been at least 8 cruise ships pass through without any incident. Since Monday the naval forces in the area have a new UNO resolution which gives them much more power to defend / pursue / attack the pirates. Doing a Taj trip during a 3 day layover in Singapore, could be cutting it a bit fine. It is best to travel light to Agra / Taj, so you would have to arrange for the rest of luggage to be looked ahter in Sinagpore. Contact Azamara and say how disappointed you are about the non Taj visit. Enjoy 3 says in Sinagpore, there is certainly enough to so. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCCruzQueen Posted January 1, 2009 #18 Share Posted January 1, 2009 slotl, I've just returned from a cruise that included Mumbai and Cochin. We were there Oct. 31-Nov. 1. One hundred pax from the ship were disappointed that they weren't able to visit the Taj Mahal due to smog problems. If your Agra plans fall through, I can highly recommend a tour operator in Mumbai. We had two marvelous days there with a private guide and driver that was inexpensive. In Cochin, the Backwater Houseboat excursion is not to be missed. Beth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slotl Posted January 1, 2009 #19 Share Posted January 1, 2009 NCCruzQueen and Blu*Donau, Thank you for your comments re my upcoming Azamara cruise. My hubby and I booked a private tour to the Taj during our 3 day stay in Singapore. We just had an overnight in Singapore in November during our HAL Amsterdam cruise. This will be our 3rd time in Singapore. Don't get me wrong.......we LOVE SINGAPORE (especially the Maxwell Food Court in the Chinatown district), but we will have time to visit them again because our flight to New Delhi is not until late in the evening. We made our decision for a few reasons. Azamara was asking $3,500 pp and they have removed that tour from their website. Our private tour will be half that amount of money and we will have "guaranteed" ourselves that would visit the Taj regardless of the circumstances with Azamara. Blu*Donau, you are correct about the "excess" luggage problem in between cruises. We are each Diamond Hilton members (the highest reward category) and we are staying at a Hilton in Auckland. We are hoping that we can "call ahead" from the Auckland Hilton to the Hilton in Singapore and leave our luggage there for the few days (even though we won't have a room). I'd even pay Hilton to "hold" them. Your idea of seeing Europe is wonderful, but we will have already been away from home for 2 months. We are booked on the Volendam Auckland to Singapore (19 day cruise plus 2 days in Auckland) then 3 days in Singapore and 24 days on the Azamara. We have cruise to Europe, Black Sea, Dalmation Coast, etc. many times. Our next cruise (after Azamara) is the HAL Prinsendam Grand Med and Black Sea cruise in March 2010 where we will re-visit many favorite places and see many new ones. Thank you all again. Happy New Year to all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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