Maiden gay cruise to Muslim land hits Morocco snag

by Ich bin Ala-awkbarph Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:22 am

Maiden gay cruise to Muslim land hits Morocco snag
Reuters ^ | June 30, 2012 | Souhail Karam

RABAT (Reuters) - Organizers of an all-gay cruise on Saturday blamed Moroccan officials for the cancellation of what would have been the first visit of its kind to a Muslim country, but the tourism minister denied the ship was banned and said its passengers were welcome.

Cruise liner Holland America Line and trip organizer RSVP Vacations told the 2,100 holiday-makers aboard the MS Nieuw Amsterdam ship that the July 1 visit to Casablanca had been cancelled.

"Our port agent in Casablanca has advised us that authorities in Morocco have -- despite previous confirmations -- now denied our scheduled visit," the two companies said in a letter tweeted to news organizations by passengers of the ship.

"For all of us, this is a very disappointing development," they added. "It was ultimately the decision by local authorities in Morocco that has necessitated us to adjust our plans."

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Maiden voyage? There is NOTHING maiden about that voyage! (Don't gays know that Muslims hang gays? Who planned this cruise? Stick-Your-Finger-In-The Eye-Of-Allah Cruise Lines?)