CaliforniaGirl09
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I was pleasantly surprised and very happy to see that ABD has made IMO a big change on its long-running SE Asia ABD ... in 2026 they are going to Ha Long Bay! That is a must do for me so this trip had fallen off my radar. Makes me think that maybe ABD does listen to traveler comments and that isn't just a marketing ploy to explain dropping meals, expensive locations, etc. LOL.
So along that thread ... as mentioned here before, I had signed up for a Viking trip to Egypt as I preferred the itinerary to ABD (mostly to avoid Sharm and see things not on ABD itinerary like Valley of Queens & to get on one of the newer purpose built boats for the Nile). But I lost my husband unexpectedly last year, and both my DD25 and I decided we didn't want to take DS28 special needs on a Viking trip without DH. We assume that the Viking trip would be much less hand-holding than ABD. But now that ABD has 3 nights/4 days in Sharm (1/3 of the trip) in a place I have no interest in going, I was wondering if there's been any chatter or if anyone thinks they might eventually drop Sharm. IMO it doesn't feel like a very popular part of the trip (ranging from it's fine to could do without) and I know a number of people have said they aren't look at ABD because of that part of the itinerary. Even if they added an extra day on the ship/Luxor to add the Valley of the Queens that would make a huge difference to me. Thoughts? Wishful thinking? (My cynical suspicion is that it is a cheaper part of the trip and a way of keeping price down so that's why they haven't dropped it).
So along that thread ... as mentioned here before, I had signed up for a Viking trip to Egypt as I preferred the itinerary to ABD (mostly to avoid Sharm and see things not on ABD itinerary like Valley of Queens & to get on one of the newer purpose built boats for the Nile). But I lost my husband unexpectedly last year, and both my DD25 and I decided we didn't want to take DS28 special needs on a Viking trip without DH. We assume that the Viking trip would be much less hand-holding than ABD. But now that ABD has 3 nights/4 days in Sharm (1/3 of the trip) in a place I have no interest in going, I was wondering if there's been any chatter or if anyone thinks they might eventually drop Sharm. IMO it doesn't feel like a very popular part of the trip (ranging from it's fine to could do without) and I know a number of people have said they aren't look at ABD because of that part of the itinerary. Even if they added an extra day on the ship/Luxor to add the Valley of the Queens that would make a huge difference to me. Thoughts? Wishful thinking? (My cynical suspicion is that it is a cheaper part of the trip and a way of keeping price down so that's why they haven't dropped it).