Crystal Cruises has canceled one cruise and rerouted another due to continued attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
The line has canceled its March 27 to April 13 cruise from Mumbai to Athens on the Crystal Symphony. The cancellation effectively nixes the line's chairmen's cruise that was scheduled to sail from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Rhodes, Greece from April 2 to 8 during the longer voyage.
The line has also opted to reroute several segments of its world cruise on the Crystal Serenity away from the Red Sea. The 126-day sailing that began Feb. 3 from San Diego will conclude as scheduled on June 8 in Miami.
Houthi militants in Yemen began attacking shipping vessels in the Red Sea late last year, prompting cruise and cargo ships to avoid the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, the shortest maritime route between Asia and Europe. Several cruise lines have announced reroutings, including Aida Cruises, Costa, Cunard, Holland America Line, MSC, P&O Cruises, Princess, Seabourn and Silversea.