Russian cruise ship Astoria Grande has left the Black Sea port of Batumi after anti-war demonstrators threw eggs and called for its passengers to leave.

Protesters and opposition parties oppose Russia’s occupation of Georgian territory and invasion of Ukraine, even as Georgia courted Russian tourists.

In the capital, Tbilisi, there was a protest against the cruises.

Sochi, the Russian port where the ship is based, recently began cruises on the Black Sea.

However, it is now apparent that Batumi has been dropped from its schedule, so Monday’s visit may be its last.

Some 800 Russian tourists arrived at the Georgian resort last week on the Astoria Grande.

Russian propaganda about the 2008 Russian invasion that left the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia under Russian control sparked anger from local residents.

A ship carrying singers who have supported the Ukrainian war returned on Monday. Protesters waved Georgian, Ukrainian and EU flags and chanted anti-Putin slogans as tourists disembarked.

Police arrested 23 people throughout the day, including a Ukrainian woman. Despite the fact that it left port earlier than planned, the Astoria Grande left port on Tuesday evening.

By seeking closer relations with Moscow and reinstating direct flights between the two countries, the ruling Georgian Dream party has angered many Georgians.

After Russia suspended a deal allowing Ukraine’s grain shipments and prevented free movement of shipping in the Black Sea, pro-European President Salome Zurabishvili praised the protesters for challenging it.