MSC Cruises has cancelled MSC Euribia’s first scheduled sailing in Europe for the summer season season, despite a two-week ceasefire being agreed between the US and Iran last night (April 7) which might see the Strait of Hormuz reopen.
The first voyage of the Europe season on Euribia was as a result of depart on May 2 from Kiel, however can be unable to happen because the ship’s repositioning has been delayed.
Euribia has been docked within the port of Dubai since its round-trip itinerary was interrupted when the first strikes passed off on February 28.
The cruise line took the choice to constitution a collection of flights to repatriate stranded passengers and cancelled the 4 remaining seven-night sailings within the area for the season.
In an announcement, a spokesperson stated: “Despite the latest developments within the Middle East, MSC Euribia isn’t but in a position to depart the area and her repositioning to Northern Europe is due to this fact delayed.
“As a end result, the ship won’t be in place to function the first sailing of the season as deliberate from Kiel on May 2 and Copenhagen on May 3.
“All guests booked on this cruise are being contacted directly with the possibility to move their booking to an alternative cruise or a full refund. MSC Cruises is focused its efforts on returning the ship to Northern Europe as soon as possible in order to resume the planned sailings.”
MSC Cruises has also redeployed MSC World Europa away from the Middle East for the winter 2026-27 season on account of the battle.
The World Class vessel will as a substitute sail a collection of voyages within the French Antilles.
Celestyal has two ships within the Middle East area, Celestyal Journey in Doha and Celestyal Discovery in Dubai, that are unable to relocate to begin their respective Mediterranean seasons.
This has resulted in cancellations of multiple voyages throughout each ships till the tip of April.
The line has been approached for remark on what the ceasefire might imply for the ships’ future repositioning and Mediterranean seasons, however had nothing to share at time of publication.
