Cancellation of cruises in the Persian Gulf until 11.03 including by MSC Cruises.

As of today, the situation in the Persian Gulf region has sharply escalated after the US and Israeli military strikes on Iranian territory and subsequent missile and drone attacks in response to facilities in the Persian Gulf countries..

The strikes damaged civilian infrastructure, including transportation hubs in the UAE and Kuwait.



Below is information regarding the MSC Euribia liner located in the Persian Gulf.

Due to the geopolitical situation in the Middle East, MSC Cruises has decided to cancel all cruises with arrivals up to and including 11.03но.

- MSC EURIBIA 03/01/2026 from Doha
- MSC EURIBIA 03/04/2026 from Abu Dhabi
- MSC EURIBIA 03/07/2026 from Dubai
- MSC EURIBIA 03/08/2026 from Doha
- MSC EURIBIA 11.03.2026 from Abu Dhabi

MSC Cruises will additionally send SMS messages directly to tourists' phones.

IMPORTANT! Decisions on refunds/transfers/deposits will be made within a week.

A number of countries in the region, in particular:
- UAE
- runny nose
- Kuwait
- Iraq
- Iran
- Israel
temporarily closed or restricted their airspace, which has already resulted in a large-scale collapse of air transport around the world.

As of now:
- more than 1,800-2,000 flights in the region have been cancelled;
- suspended operation of key transit hubs: Dubai International Airport, Abu Dhabi, Doha;



The largest airlines are already canceling or rerouting flights, avoiding the airspace of the Middle East:
- Emirates;
- Qatar Airways;
- Etihad Airways;
- Lufthansa;
- Turkish Airlines;
– British Airways.

This means:
- extending the time of flights between Europe and Asia;
- changing routes of transit flights;
- a possible increase in the price of tickets due to flying around the conflict zone.

What does this mean for Four Gates Group tourists?
- possible delays or changes to air flights even on routes outside the Middle East;
- change of embarkation/disembarkation ports in Persian Gulf cruises;
- transfer or correction of routes of winter cruise programs in the region.

The situation in the Middle East is still very tense and uncertain, and it is likely that there will be new changes and cancellations of cruise flights in this region. Passengers who are currently on board ships affected by the incident or planning to board in the near future should follow the instructions of the relevant authorities and follow updates from their cruise company.

Our team is closely monitoring the situation and contacting cruise companies and airlines regarding all current bookings.

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