Topic: Brits abroad should "exercise caution" following Bin Laden death

Since the recent death of Osama Bin Laden, both US and UK officials are advising those travelling abroad to remain vigilent.

• U.K.Foreign & Commonwealth Office - Global travel advice update - 2 May 2011
  "The Foreign Secretary has today asked all our Embassies and High Commissions overseas to review their security. We advise British nationals overseas to monitor the media carefully for local reactions, remain vigilant, exercise caution in all public places and avoid demonstrations, large crowds of people and public events." Read more
  
  
• U.S. Dept of State - Worldwide Travel Alert - 1 May 2011
  "The U.S. Department of State alerts U.S. citizens travelling and residing abroad to the enhanced potential for anti-American violence given recent counter-terrorism activity in Pakistan." Read more

Impact on cruise travel?
According to Cruise Critic, Royal Caribbean released the following statement in reponse to the warnings: "We encourage our guests to be aware of their surroundings while visiting familiar sightseeing and tourism locations. This common sense approach and heightened level of awareness will help our guests enjoy a memorable visit to our ports of call."

Lanie Fagan, for CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) said, "Our member lines are in regular communications with U.S. and international law enforcement and government agencies on all matters regarding the safety and security of our passengers and crew."

Even though they have taken out the top man, I feel someone else will take up the reigns and we will have a tit for tat situation. Everyone will have to be on their guard now.
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I agree Mrs RC, I suspect they the terrorists will be thinking up new plans, we will all have to be on our guard, I notice one of PO ships are supposed to be doing Tripoli next year on it's world cruise, I should think that very unlikely now. CG

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I agree Mrs RC, I suspect they the terrorists will be thinking up new plans, we will all have to be on our guard, I notice one of PO ships are supposed to be doing Tripoli next year on it's world cruise, I should think that very unlikely now. CG

The F.O. has said 'If you are not in Tripoli, do not travel there' for a few days and advise against all travel to Libya so I would imagine that's a defiinite CG.

We are booked to go to Tripoli next year. I'mure P & O will be very careful & stop somewhere else instead, although we have not been notified of any change in the itinerary yet. I expect the'll see how the situation develops. I for one had no desire to sightsee in Tripoli even before all the trouble kicked off!!!