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Another cruise line is making changes to its Black Sea and Baltic cruises in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Windstar Cruises is canceling all of its cruises and cruises in the Black Sea region. At the same time, the line replaces all calls to St. Petersburg Russia with calls in a non-Russian port. Windstar’s changes are the latest in a series of cancellations and adjustments made by cruise lines and other travel companies since the Russian invasion began.
“We are currently working to confirm replacement ports and will remain in close contact with our partners in the region,” said Christopher Prelog, President of Windstar Cruises. “We are prioritizing safety above all and will be monitoring this situation very closely and altering travel routes as necessary.”
Windstar’s Black Sea Sights & Turkish Delights Sailing Tour was scheduled to take place on two dates in 2022 (in May and September). The itinerary included calls to Odessa, Ukraine, and Sochi, Russia, among other Black Sea ports. Both departures will be modified with a new round trip to Istanbul featuring Greece and Turkey.
The line has scheduled five Northern Europe cruises in the Baltic Sea in 2022, using St. Petersburg as its port. Substitute ports will be communicated to affected passengers.
