MSC Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line, Celestyal and Oceania Cruises have all either made amendments to active sailings, altered imminent departures and/or pledged to monitor the situation and act accordingly if the conflict necessitates further changes.
It comes after Hamas militants launched a major offensive on Saturday morning (7 October), which has been met with an equally deadly Israeli counter-offensive, with the renewal of conflict already having claimed hundreds of lives and displaced many more.
Several airlines, including easyJet and Wizz Air, have suspended flights to the country following the Foreign Office’s decision to advise against all but essential travel to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Israel’s government tourist office has issued advice and guidance for the UK travel trade should any agents or businesses have clients in the region, or imminent departures.
A Clia spokesperson said: "Our thoughts are with all who are impacted by the attacks on Israel. As always, the safety and security of guests, crew and the communities we visit are of the utmost importance for Clia and its members.
"Our cruise line members are closely monitoring the situation and adjusting itineraries as needed in the best interest of passengers and crew. We urge travellers who are considering or have current plans to sail to the region to check directly with their cruise line or travel agent for the current status of their sailings."
A number of lines have now confirmed changes to their programmes, particularly where they had scheduled calls in Israel. Here is all the latest from those lines.
