Nicko Cruises follows Celestyal, plans 2026 Red Sea transit via Saudi Arabia
The boutique European cruise line Nicko Cruises has announced changes to the itinerary of its upcoming 2025/26 world cruise aboard Vasco da Gama, citing security concerns in the Red Sea region.
The 175-night voyage, which departs Hamburg on November 7th, 2025, will proceed as scheduled apart from one affected segment between Dubai and Piraeus (Athens) on March 20th, 2026.
Instead of sailing through the Red Sea and around Yemen as scheduled, guests will disembark in Salalah, Oman, for a four-day overland programme, while the ship repositions to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia without passengers.
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