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Egypt Denies LGBTQ+ Charter Cruise Just Days After Turkey’s Rejection

Key Aspects: Egypt denied entry to Virgin Voyages’ LGBTQ+ Atlantis Events charter, forcing Scarlet Lady to cancel its Alexandria call. The denial came just days after Turkish authorities barred the same sailing from visiting Istanbul and Kuşadası The canceled port call was replaced with a call in Crete and a sea day. Just days after Turkey denied entry to an LGBTQ+ charter cruise, Egypt has done the same. Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady was refused entry into Egyptian waters on July 9, 2026, forcing the Atlantis Events charter to cancel its scheduled call in Alexandria and mak...