Thomson Cruises has cancelled its itineraries in the Red Sea in line with official travel advice to Egypt.
The cruise line is following several others, including Fred. Olsen and MSC, in directing ships away from Egypt while political protests continue. Thomson also said it would not be able to offer its full excursion programme in Cairo and Luxor due to the travel advice.
In a statement, the cruise line said: “Thomson Cruises has regretfully taken the decision to cancel the Thomson Majesty Red Sea cruises scheduled for this winter. We understand how disappointing this will be for our customers and we are currently contacting customers booked on a Red Sea cruise to advise them of these changes.”
The violence was also increasing worries that that other Middle Eastern states are set to feel the pain too.
In the US, it is understood that a huge number of tourists have abandoned trips to Egypt. According to NBC News, tour operators were also rejecting bookings to the country. Delta Air Lines and EgyptAir have put off air travel from the US to capital Cairo.
Other large tour operators such as Gate 1 Travel and cruise firms including Norwegian Cruise Line have also dropped Egyptian stopovers, according to NBC News.
