Adventures by Disney cuts departures again, adds Egypt tours

According to a report by Michelle Baran in travelweekly.com, Adventures by Disney is again reducing its number of departures, with about 250 departures across 18 destinations slated for 2011, compared with about 300 departures in 2010 and 400 in 2009. In 2011, Adventures by Disney will not operate the 10-day Northern California itinerary, but the operator will add Egypt itineraries. An eight-day vacation begins with three days in Cairo followed by a three-day cruise on the Nile River aboard a felucca. An additional night in Cairo completes the trip. A 10-day itinerary adds two days in Sharm el-Sheikh, a resort destination at the tip of the Sinai Peninsula at the Red Sea.

There are four scheduled departures for the eight-day itinerary in 2011 between April 19 and Dec. 27. An additional departure is scheduled for April 2012. There are five scheduled departures for the 10-day Egypt itinerary next year between April 26 and Dec. 20. Two additional departures are scheduled in 2012, one in March and one in April.