Numerous passengers aboard the ‘Mein Schiff 5’ cruise ship experienced an unexpected and unwelcome extension to their journey in Doha, finding themselves stranded in the port for eleven days due to the ongoing conflict in Iran. One traveler recounts the harrowing days filled with uncertainty, the unsettling sight of explosions in the sky, and the eventual, long-awaited relief when their departure finally became possible. «We need to recover from this ‘vacation’ first,» the passenger remarked, summing up the ordeal.
