etwas MEERzeit wrote a new article:
Politische Blockaden und Drogenfund: Turbulente Mittelmeerkreuzfahrt der Scarlet Lady
ZitatIn July 2026, Virgin Voyages' cruise ship "Scarlet Lady" experienced a highly unusual journey through the Mediterranean. Chartered by the LGBTQ+ travel operator Atlantis Events, the ship suddenly faced massive political hurdles. Both Turkey and Egypt surprisingly denied the vessel entry into their waters for ideological reasons. Consequently, the planned stops in Kuşadası, Istanbul, and Alexandria had to be canceled at short notice, forcing the operator to quickly change the itinerary.