By Doyinsola Oladipo
(Reuters) – Cruise operator Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is making changes to its 2024 itineraries, cancelling stops in Israel due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, according to an email sent to travel agents seen by Reuters.
The cruises will instead make port stops in cities like Trieste, Italy instead of Israel, according to the email sent by Oceania Cruises, which is owned by Norwegian.
Norwegian did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Across Israel and the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories of Gaza and the West Bank, travel has declined sharply. International air carriers have stopped trips to top destinations like Jerusalem and Tel Aviv as the conflict continues.
(Reporting By Doyinsola Oladipo; editing by David Gaffen and Chizu Nomiyama)