Argentina: 2 British Cruise Ships Are Turned Away From Port

Argentina: 2 British Cruise Ships Are Turned Away From Port - NYTimes.com

An Argentine province turned away two Carnival cruise ships on Monday, the latest salvo in Argentina’s dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands. The cruise ships, the Star Princess and the Adonia, were refused entry to Ushuaia, Argentina, after stopping at the Falklands en route to Chile. The British-controlled Falklands turned away the same Princess ship a month ago, citing health safety reasons, after it had stopped in Argentina. As the ships approached Ushuaia, veterans of Argentina’s brief 1982 war against Britain over the Falklands persuaded Gov. Fabiana Rios to enforce a provincial law passed banning British vessels from docking in Argentina. The Star Princess, owned by Carnival Cruise Lines in Miami, is registered in the British territory of Bermuda. The Adonia belongs to P & O Cruises, a British subsidiary of Carnival. The British Foreign Office said there was no justification for the action.