Russian-Ukraine conflict prompts Royal Caribbean to cancel 2022 sailings to Russia

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Some cruise traces might be avoiding Russia.

Royal Caribbean and Viking Cruises canceled deliberate journeys to Russia within the coming months. The transfer is simply the newest instance of western companies chopping ties with the nation after it launched an invasion of Ukraine.

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Royal Caribbean has eliminated Russian ports from the itineraries of its upcoming journeys. (iStock)

The cruise traces adjusted their itineraries on Wednesday, Reuters experiences. Superstar Cruises, a cruise line owned by Royal Caribbean, introduced that it was eradicating journeys to the port at St. Petersburg in Russia for upcoming journeys.

Cruises scheduled to go to the port will as an alternative cease at different Scandinavian places as an alternative.

Final week, Norwegian Cruise Line additionally introduced changes to its itineraries and canceled scheduled stops at ports in Russia. The cruise line is planning to exchange these stops with different ports within the Baltic area.

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Norwegian Cruise Line introduced comparable actions final week. (iStock)

Fox Enterprise reached out to Royal Caribbean for remark however didn’t instantly obtain a response.

The cruise business has struggled over the previous two years after the pandemic compelled most corporations to cancel their majority of their journeys. Main cruise traces had been nonetheless compelled to cancel journeys as not too long ago as January as a result of outbreaks of the COVID-19 virus and its variants.

Fox Enterprise beforehand reported on different corporations which have stopped doing enterprise in Russia as a result of invasion.

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Harley-Davidson has halted delivery to Russia. (iStock)

Common Motors halted exports to the nation, whereas Ford introduced that it’s ending all operations in Russia. Whereas Tesla would not have any official presence in Russia, it did announce that its charging stations in close by nations like Poland, Slovakia and Hungary might be used to assist with evacuation efforts.

Harley-Davidson additionally introduced that it’s halting all shipments to Russia and is in any other case suspending enterprise within the nation.