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Travel
Joseph Wilkinson

Royal Caribbean cancels cruises from Israel due to ongoing conflict

Royal Caribbean has canceled a series of cruises that were set to depart from Israel this summer.

The company’s mammoth Odyssey of the Seas ship was supposed to set sail from the northern city of Haifa on June 2, with trips continuing through October.

Instead, it will relocate to Florida, USA Today reported.

“Due to the unrest in Israel and the region, Odyssey has not been able to complete the preparations required to operate from Haifa as planned,” Royal Caribbean told USA Today.

The Israeli military and Palestinians in Gaza have traded military strikes in the past week, the latest round of fighting in the long-simmering conflict.

Odyssey of the Seas is currently docked in Cyprus, according to Crew Center.

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