Turkey and Egypt deny docking to the cruise ship Scarlet Lady, forcing Virgin Voyages to reroute the 10-day Atlantis Events charter and cancel planned stops in Kuşadası and Alexandria.Turkey says the ship and its passengers do not conform to the country’s moral values and family structure, while Egypt offers no explanation; the denial in Alexandria is the first in Atlantis Events' 36-year history and follows Turkey's earlier refusal.Patti LuPone publicly criticizes the refusals and vows to perform for passengers, and
Atlantis Events CEO
Rich Campbell tells travelers from 50 nations that excursions to the Pyramids of Gizeh and Cairo cannot proceed.