So they missed the Midnight Buffet?............
This has been happening for a very long time. They signed on to the rules and there are valid reasons for those rules due to contracted times for when the gangway needs to come up, berth needs to be cleared, tug timing, etc
Seems as though the ship was still on the dock, silly not to let them board.
Have the cruise line hire a small boat to wait at the pier to pick up any late passengers and ferry them out to the cruise ship out to sea. At an inordinate price of course.
Cruise lines make it abundantly clear to be back on the ship ON TIME. Abundantly. She’s a complete idiot if she thinks “yes, they have rules but they follow them too rigidly”. That’s why they’re called RULES, idiot.
A rock in the middle of the ocean almost right on the equator.
What a place to lose a friend.
Every tourist destination has at least a few who think the rules don’t apply to them.
The big is this: was the private tour affiliated with the cruise ship? Even if the cruise ship just recommended the tour, they might be liable.
“after the private tour they were on ran late. “
Does the ship advertise or recommend this private tour? If they do then they are liable.
Gee...bet most arrived early...only a doofus would think a ship would wait for them. Bet they’re real winners.
Dura lex, sed lex.
“”””Adam Glezer from Consumer Champion told news.com.au it was “ridiculous” the passengers, including a pregnant woman and someone who has a heart condition, weren’t allowed back on — even though the Norwegian Dawn was still at anchor and a São Tomé coastguard took the group on tenders to the vessel.”””
If this statement is true, the NCL ship was still anchored offshore at this tender port.
If the Captain refused to let them board after being transported by the local coast guard, then NCL deserves to be scolded.
8 passengers vs. thousands of other passengers.
I see no problem with them being left behind.
They'll probably sue (and win) back their travel costs.
The single most important thing to remember while on liberty in a foreign port is “NEVER MISS MOVEMET”. Its your fault no matter what it is, You missed movement when/if you get back to the ship your 1st action will be to report to the brig.
That's the rules. Have to book everything through the cruise even if they're more expensive and they may not have everything you want.
Ships only guarantee they are responsible for you being late if they sponsored the tour. There are a lot of cruisers who book their own tours privately to save money. Looks like they took gamble and lost.
If you want to have a laugh, look up “pier runners” videos on YouTube. Lots of people barely make it back to the ship on time. Some don’t make it back on time, and they have to find their own transportation home.
Finally, I think cruise lines get fined for staying too long at a dock. They are paying to be there, and there are schedules they must abide by. The people who are raising a fuss over their lateness causing the ship to leave without them need to take it up with the private tour company who made them late….
None of the articles made it clear, but, it sounds like the passengers were planning on boarding the vessel “mid-stream” which is VERY dangerous when done by experienced Coasties, CBP officers or river pilots.
There’s not anyway that would be feasible to inexperienced civilians, much less octogenarians.