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Africa North
First Gay Cruise to Muslim Country Hits Snag
2012-07-01
Some people are too naive to be let out on their own.
RABAT - 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 Moslem 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."
Posted by:trailing wife

#7  Indeed they don't have a problem with gays.

especially the young pretty boys
Posted by: Frank G   2012-07-01 18:45  

#6  Sounds like a suicide mission, like Yamato Lite.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2012-07-01 17:45  

#5  Indeed they don't have a problem with gays.

They hang each one from a construction crane, each and every time.
Posted by: Steve White   2012-07-01 14:38  

#4  Try Iran. It would be interesting to see how Nutjob sidesteps that one, especially since he claims Iran has not problem with gays.
Posted by: gorb   2012-07-01 14:28  

#3  Hope they scrub the New Amsterdam real good before the NRO cruise.
Posted by: bman   2012-07-01 10:49  

#2  If you had a no-gays (i.e. all straight ) cruise you'd hear the outrage from orbit...
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2012-07-01 08:50  

#1  "Everybody comes to Ricks"....well, almost everybody.
Posted by: Besoeker   2012-07-01 02:58  

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