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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Amelia Hill

LGBTQ+ cruise ship refused entry to Egypt days after Turkey turned it away

The Scarlet Lady cruise ship towers over historic waterfront buildings in Portsmouth, dwarfing the structures along the shore
The Scarlet Lady arriving into Portsmouth in 2021. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA

An LGBTQ+ cruise ship blocked from Turkish waters this week has been refused entry into Egypt.

The Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers, including the Broadway performer Patti LuPone, woke on Thursday morning to find a note placed under their cabin doors informing them that the ship was urgently looking for alternative ports.

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