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Queen Victoria gets traditional Turkish welcome to Marmaris

A colorful Ottoman military marching band welcomed the maiden call of Queen Victoria to Marmaris Cruise Port in traditional Turkish style on Tuesday.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

July 29, 2015

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Credit: Seatrade Cruise News

The port presented passengers with souvenirs and gifts on the pier. The visitors walked to the old town centre for shopping, soaked up the sun by the harbour or discovered the Marmaris area on excursions.

Queen Victoria arrived early morning with 2,023 passengers and 983 crew.

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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