P&O redirects Argentine calls
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Carnival subsidiary P&O Cruises has cancelled calls to Argentina amidst growing fears that its ships are no longer welcome there.
The ships will instead be diverted to Montevideo, Uruguay, while calls at the nearby Falkland Islands will continue as scheduled.
The decision to move the ships – P&O’s Arcadia and Adonia – comes as the Argentine president Cristina Kirchner announced her intent on diplomatically claiming the island.
“On numerous occasions over the last year ships associated with Britain and flying the red ensign have not been permitted to call into Argentina or have been severely delayed,” a company statement read.
“Over the past few months we have been working with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and our local agents to gain assurances from the Argentine government that our ships will be allowed to call into their ports.
“We have been unable to gain these assurances and the risk of being refused entry or being delayed is too high.
“As a British cruise company we cannot allow ourselves to be the subject of any political dispute or put our customers and crew into any situation where their enjoyment may be compromised.”
