“Wehave revised our 2014 itineraries to avoid the area, addressing safety andsecurity concerns,” the company said in a statement.

The Thai government has declared a 60-day state of emergency and the US StateDepartment has issued a Travel Alert.

The cruise line saysit has removed stops at the port of Laem Chabang from six sailings of its ships: the 50,044-gt Crystal Symphony (built 1995) and the 68,870-gt Crystal Serenity (built 2003).

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