Cruise Lines Modify Sailings Calling on St. Petersburg, Russia

25 days ago (and growing) I predicted that "another couple of days at this rate will end it." I apologize. I was completely wrong. I don't know the endgame...but if the Ukrainians can hold out this long against the BEAR, then just maybe anything is possible.....what they're doing is incredible. Saw a vid on this evenings news of 2 Ukrainian tanks driving down a main street and firing at something or other...I jumped...ask any grunt whats wrong with this picture...Don't the Russians control the air?...don't they have all the jets and anti-tank helicopter gunships...? how is this possible?..

I digress, Im sorry...Point is, if some cruise line offered massively discounted trips cruises which included St Petersburg (when this is over one way or another) I think I'd have a few choice words for anyone who took them up on it...yeh yeh I know...its for the "art".....Can't imagine any cruise line being THAT stupid though...or can I??

Sadly, we had to cancel that cruise. But for medical reasons. Not Covid.

The tyrant in RUSSIA claims the "eastern provinces" of Ukraine are pro Russian anyway. The rest of the country has been engaged is a civil war with them for YEARS. Putin is doing just what Stalin did...and he got away with it, because no country in the west wanted to take him on. Putin wanted a guarantee that Ukraine would never become a NATO member, sitting on his border...KNOWING FULL WELL the USA (and therefore NATO) would NEVER agree to that. So he's got all the excuses he needs to do exactly what he's doing. I don't need or trust politicians to explain ANYTHING to me. They all have their agendas. Hitler wanted Ukraine at all costs, Stalin wanted to defend it the same way...you think it might be spelled O-I-L????

Ukraine not being a member of NATO means that NATO has absolutely no business "stepping in"..with boots on the ground and everything that goes with it, including a full scale air and naval war. .For all their high sounding speeches, it would take a flat out attack on a NATO member to get them to respond, and Putin knows it. "Stepping in" doesn't mean shipping arms and munitions to a tiny (by comparison) country with a tiny military that absolutely cannot survive with the bear doing what its doing either. Their heroics will be short-lived.. "Stepping in" in the manner I think you mean also means a full scale war, with Eastern Europe/Ukraine being the flash point, like the old Generals and pundits predicted...Thats why a tour in Germany for anyone who was a tanker in the ARMY was almost a given..Another couple of days at this rate will end it.

I can't begin to imagine the emotional involvement you have. Best wishes......

I'm disappointed NATO did not step in also. ( I have two adopted Ukranian grandchildren). Since the USA is also a NATO member, why haven't they come in to protect OUR border also????? This is just too complicated for me to figure out. Maybe some of our politicians can help explain this to me.

i feel for the nice employees from their and all families. i an disappointed NATO did not step in, it appears Russia has a green light to continue.

Thank you! While we are not going there but the Caribbean, some of our crew may be from these parts of the world. Time to be a little extra kind to them as they may not know how their friends and family are fairing.