Passengers alighting from a cruise ship. [Photo/business daily]A luxury cruise ship has cancelled its scheduled voyage to Mombasa.MS Albatros cancelled the trip without giving any reasons.According to Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) principal corporate communications officer Haji Masimo, the cruise ship was expected in Mombasa on November 3 (Friday).“We received information from the ship agent that MS Albatros had withdrawn its scheduled trip to Mombasa. No reasons were given for the cancellation,” the KPA official said.He noted that MS Albatros was the only cruise ship which had been booked to visit Mombasa in November.“Normally, the cruise tourism season begins in November and ends in March, the following year. At the moment, we don’t have any cruise ship bookings for this season,” he explained.Seafarers Assistance Programme coordinator Andrew Mwangura said the cancellation of the luxury ship’s voyage to Mombasa was a blow to cruise tourism.He attributed the cancellation to the ongoing political anxiety in the country.“The political heat does not augur well with tourism. Since the August 8 disputed General Election to date, the country has been hit by political stand-off. As a result, the wrangles have affected business,” he said.

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