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P&O changes a Port Said call in 2013
Photo: Alesia Belaya
In February 2013, P&O Cruises changed the Oceana’s itinerary: the planned stop in Port Said was cancelled, and the ship was instead scheduled to stay an extra day in Alexandria. According to the cruise line at the time, the protests in Port Said played a part in the decision.
The change came amid a renewed wave of demonstrations and work stoppages in Port Said, which also disrupted the city’s operations in February 2013.
Separate from these events in time were the travel advisories for Egypt in summer 2013: in mid-July, they covered Nile cruises; on 16 August, they were extended to the entire country.
