Voyagers on the ms Amsterdam received this letter (below) yesterday to inform us that we will not be making stops in Egypt next month as part of the world cruise. I'm disappointed in not being able to see the pyramids and a few other Egyptian sights, but safety is the primary consideration.
The changed itinerary now includes two stops in Israel (Jerusalem and Tel Aviv) and an extra stop in Italy on the island of Sicily. I think these will be great alternate ports since I haven't been to these locations.