No Pyramids

Well there are actually still pyramids, but we aren't going to get to see them on this trip. Oh well never mind, we didn't choose this cruise for the pyramids alone, they were just one of many exciting things to see. Here is part of the press release from the Princess Site.

Due to the current political unrest in Egypt, the US State Department has issued a travel warning which recommends that US Citizens avoid travel to Egypt at this time. Based on this information, and the ongoing unrest, we have decided to alter our itineraries for 18 cruises departing May through November 2011.
We understand this may come as a disappointment to passengers booked on these voyages, and we hope they understand the decision was made because the safety and security of our passengers and crew is always our foremost priority.
We will continue to evaluate the situation, and if it improves and/or the US State Department lifts the travel warning, we will return to our original published itineraries. 

Pretty much doubt they will return to the original itinerary as changing ports for 18 cruises would be a logistical nightmare in the first place, then to change it back...........

So instead of Egypt we get to spend 2 days in Istanbul in Turkey and from everything I've read from other cruisers we aren't really losing out at all :)

So the pyramids and Egypt are back with the Northern Lights, Terracotta Warriors, Alaska,  Angkor Wat and numerous other places I would still  like to see , (but if not..... there's always books and the internet!)