Claim: Princess Cruises has ceased making stops in Israel.
Example: [Collected via e-mail, June 2010]
Yesterday, 6/2/2010, the Pacific Princess, carrying 700 passengers, canceled a stop at Ashdod, Israel .
Instead, they informed the passengers they would stop in Egypt as an alternative.
Princess is now bowing to pressure and boycotting Israel .
Please pass this on to all Jewish Americans in order to let them know that there are alternatives to Princess.
Origins: On 31 May 2010, Israeli commandos stormed the six-ship Freedom Flotilla in international waters off the coast of the Gaza Strip as it carried some 10,000 tons of aid and up to
The attack on the Gaza-bound humanitarian aid convoy served to heighten tensions in that area of the world. In response to the potential for retaliatory attacks on Israel, Princess Cruises canceled the
Princess Cruises said of their decision that:
We made the decision strictly in the best interest of the safety of our passengers and crew, to cancel the call in Ashdod the following day.
Based on careful review of the situation and information provided by the US State Department and other sources, we were concerned about potential violence in Ashdod in reaction to the incident.
Azamara Club Cruises also canceled a planned visit to that city, routing its Azamara Quest directly to Haifa rather than making the planned
Pacific Princess is scheduled to visit the ports of Haifa and Ashdod at the end of June 2010 during its
Additional information:
 | Statement from Princess Cruises (Princess Cruises) |
Last updated: 14 June 2010
 | Sources: |
Golden, Fran. "Princess Cruises Cancels Israel Visit." AOL News. 2 June 2010. Sloan, Gene. "Princess Cruises Cancels Call in Israel in Wake of Attack on Aid Flotilla." USA Today. 1 June 2010. JTA. "Princess Cruises Boycott Tale Is Debunked." 14 June 2010.