It was supposed to be an exciting voyage calling at Greece, Turkey, Croatia and Italy on Virgin Voyages-owned liner Scarlet Lady.
But the itinerary planned by Atlantis Events – the company that chartered the cruise and is known for hosting all-LGBTQ+ holidays – hasn’t gone to plan.
The ship was due to stop at Kusadasi, a resort town along Turkey’s western Aegean coast, and Istanbul earlier this week but authorities turned the ship away before it could dock.
Officials said the cruise was chartered by groups ‘known for behaviours incompatible with the fabric of our society and our moral values’.
Instead, the ‘Athens to Venice’ trip
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