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2024-04-02 -Short Attention Span Theater-

6 American, 2 Australian cruise ship passengers stranded on African island after Norwegian Cruise refused to let them board

[NYP] Eight Norwegian Cruise passengers, including a pregnant woman and an elderly man with a heart condition, claim they have been stranded on an African island without money and vital medications after the vessel left port without them.

Jill and Jay Campbell, from South Carolina, said they are stuck on the Central African island of São Tomé with four other American and two Australian passengers after the captain of the ship allegedly refused to let them reboard, according to WMBF.

But a spokesperson for the cruise line claimed the passengers were left on the island "on their own or with a private tour" and missed the "all-aboard time."

"Missed the boat'... as they say.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-04-02 06:49|| || Front Page|| [362 views ] Top

#1 We'll always have ~~Paris~~ São Tomé.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-04-02 06:58|| 2024-04-02 06:58|| Front Page Top

#2 I've never been on a cruise, but from what I hear they are sticklers for departure schedules.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2024-04-02 07:21|| 2024-04-02 07:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Mullah, that's one advantage of taking an excursion arranged by the ship. IIRC, they will wait those people. For a while, anyway.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2024-04-02 07:41|| 2024-04-02 07:41|| Front Page Top

#4 Ditto Richard. Getting on a boat with thousands of strangers? I don't even like sharing a cab.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-04-02 07:43|| 2024-04-02 07:43|| Front Page Top

#5 From the "I'm too special to pay attention" newsline.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-04-02 09:09|| 2024-04-02 09:09|| Front Page Top

#6 I can understand leaving the Australians but the yanks too?

Snark O'The Day

Whahahaha gasp, whahahahahaha

Posted by Cleared Cookies Lost Nic 2024-04-02 09:48|| 2024-04-02 09:48|| Front Page Top

#7 The American Express Card (and your cell phone and your passport) - don't leave home without it!

These guys were taking a risk with the private tour but the article also points out the captain of the ship could've taken them back on but refused. If that's true we'll be reading about a former captain of Norwegian Cruise Lines in a few weeks.

Posted by Raj 2024-04-02 09:54|| 2024-04-02 09:54|| Front Page Top

#8 ^ I dunno. "Refused to allow them to reboard" sounds like they had either been a problem already on board or some sort of red flag went up when they came back from their "private tour."

The captain may not be in any trouble with his employer at all.

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-04-02 10:03|| 2024-04-02 10:03|| Front Page Top

#9 ^ happens to drunken me at airports all the time.
"show up late, set a new date."

Posted by Skidmark 2024-04-02 10:28|| 2024-04-02 10:28|| Front Page Top

#10
#8 ^ I dunno. "Refused to allow them to reboard" sounds like they had either been a problem already on board or some sort of red flag went up when they came back from their "private tour."

The captain may not be in any trouble with his employer at all.
Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-04-02 10:03

MM,

I'm thinking that they got there just in time to see the gangways going up, and their cries came to naught.

My wife has been on several cruises, and she noted that they make it VERY clear that if you miss sailing time, yer on your own.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2024-04-02 12:30|| 2024-04-02 12:30|| Front Page Top

#11 Several Smithsonian Channel 'Mighty Cruise Ship' shows have pointed out the schedules are really tight, including port docking windows, and putting the pedal to the metal to catch up can cost tens of thousands of dollars.

But the ships featured managed to wait 15-20 minutes for late tours. But if you make your own arrangements, you own the risks. You can always sue the local tour operator.... [snicker]

Posted by Bobby 2024-04-02 12:41|| 2024-04-02 12:41|| Front Page Top

#12 ^ FWIW, there's a bunch of those episodes coming up at 4 PM today on that channel. I watch these and kinda sorta want to go on one, but not one of those monster 4,000 person floating keg party cruises. I think I'd be more inclined to go on an expedition type cruise - fewer frills, smaller boats going to Greenland / South Pole, etc.

Posted by Raj 2024-04-02 13:58|| 2024-04-02 13:58|| Front Page Top

#13 I always made it clear to every woman I was ever involved with - including my wife - that the first time we missed a flight because she was "running late" was the last time the plane tickets were bought on my dime.

Never missed a flight ever.

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-04-02 14:19|| 2024-04-02 14:19|| Front Page Top