The passengers were late for the scheduled departure, so the Norwegian Cruise Lines ship set sail without them from an island in Africa, leading to a days-long journey to catch up with the ship. NBC News’ Erin McLaughlin reports.
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Not only is this standard practice on cruise ships, but you show up an hour late for your restaurant reservation, your table is gone. That is the hospitality industry, we’d be out of business if we followed her expectations 😂
Clowns.
Nobody’s fault but their own
No sympathy here. You were late. I’m in about 50 countries a year and I’d never act victimized as a result of my own actions and decisions to do something else that would cause me to be late. Here’s a tiny violin for them. 🎻
You take your chances when you book private excursions. They were an hour late! No one’s fault but their own.
Looks like he is still going strong on some sort of religious end times channel
The rules are the rules!! We all must abide by them! It’s so important to read the cruise ship rules and regulations before sailing.
I guess they should’ve managed time better huh? 😂
Dont miss the time to reboard. Thats the peoples fault not the Cruise lines 😂
Why is this newsworthy? And to have it presented in a way that NBC presented is ridiculous! I’m sorry but it seems that the vast majority of us are not buying into this! These late passengers are not the victims of this captain’s on time departure! Let’s call it for what it actually is…. Pure entitlement.
Their fault. Rules are rules.
On Our first cruise we used to go up on the top deck to see how many people were left on shore as the ship pulled away. You would be surprised at how many knuckleheads who were left behind.
Why is this news? I hope this entitled, ridiculous couple sees every post and realizes they are to blame. Airlines don’t wait an hour, and all ports are on tight schedules everywhere in the world. Absurd. I commend the captain, who had many impacts weighing on his decision.
So they think they should of been waited on? It’s their fault
Learn to tell time !
I have absolutely ZERO empathy.
Years ago, I took a ship-connected tour to Cairo, Egypt and the Pyramids. There was a major traffic accident, between us and the ship, on the way back. The ship had to wait for us, and it did; otherwise, it would have been our responsibility to get to the next port. I love Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. I have sailed with them since 1988, and as recently as last year. ❤💯
No laws on the ocean. Glad you had fun. They are acting like they survived the Titanic
Looks like a real lovely vacation. Their luggage is on the ship! Don’t have their passports? Youch!
First world problems…you need to have enough money, health, and time to be able to have fun trips around the world anyways. Maybe be thankful trips are even an option for them! It is all about how you frame expectations in life.
Rules are rules, your not privileged.
No such thing as too rigidly. They don’t have the right to go into your stuff and look for your IDs and such. If money was missing you would blame it on them. You should have brought everything with you for one thing and then you should have booked through the cruise line.
Karen is used to being the exception… And wants to talk her way into a free cruise. They should have rented a private skip to meet the boat in water. Not pay to fly through Africa. Dumb and lacking responsibility.
Lady they know they are in the hospitality industry. And in that industry it is better to please the 3,000 than to please 8 people who could not even have the courtesy to not only booked through the cruise line but to also come back late and expect preferential treatment.
You are not special
No idea why Lester Holt stays with NBC. Such a lying network, you would think he has enough money.
Poor palm colored people😢
I worked on a cruise ship for almost 10 years and this happened all the time. What makes them so special to have all these media coverage? Ship will not wait for them, they have an schedule to follow, they will pay an excessive amount if they stay more than the alotted time on port.
Exactly 👍
Womp womp
Then be on time for departure, my god this entitlement is astounding.
Don’t blame it on the cruise ship It’s all your fault. You just showing your white privilege. It’s embarrassing to the rest of us white people.🧐🙄
Been on many cruises. It’s your fault if you don’t make it back on time.
I don’t feel sorry for them. I can’t afford to drive across my city.
Why are you giving time to these entitled people? The cruise line makes it very clear that if you choose to take a private tour, and don’t make it back in time, the ship will not wait for you. They chose to take the private tour knowing this information. The private tour company also knows this, so their excuse that they “called the cruise line to let them know they were running late” is BS.
The AVERAGE capacity of a cruise ship is 3,000 passengers. Why would the ship inconvenience that many people for the sake of a handful who went haring off on their own and didn’t show up on time? The fact that this made the news is baffling and just shows how entitled those people are.
*AN HOUR LATE…* and complaining about hospitality? *What about ACCOUNTABILITY and being humble?* _Ugly Whyte Privilege displayed_ 😢
Title should have been “6 idiots think massive cruise runs on their schedule”. I’ve been on an NCL cruise and they warn you a lot about the dangers of using private touring companies. These companies pay a lot for their dock space and have a strict schedule they need to follow or they will lose a lot of money.
Man, what a place to get stranded in! I feek bad for the local authorities trying to clean up their mess- they were very kind
What are rules if they’re not meant to be broken?
“BUT I AM AN AMERICAN!!!!!!!”
I hear teeeeeny -tiny little violins playing.
Yeah we were late to the ship but they should’ve ignored their entire agenda/schedules and the rest of the passengers and waited for us…cause we’re special
I can’t believe they wouldn’t inconvenience 3,000 people because we didn’t want to follow the rules!
Oh well. 😂
So… let me get this straight… these people believe they should be allowed to hold everyone else up that’s on the ship?
A little advice for these self privileged wieners, get there on time or be left behind.
They took risk doing an Independent journey. They lost. Too bad. So sad
Cruise ship: Oh what’s that? You’re going to be 30 minutes late. Oh my gosh, this is such an emergency. I guess we have. No choice and inconvenience everyone on board while we wait for you.
Not news….Passengers are told this information. You can’t be late or you risk being left.
All typical American behavior no rules apply to them and when they do they always claum ignorance and then they get the counties national media to cover a non issue story on someone not following rules which no Americans think apply to them and when they do her comed the excuse and always blaming someone else and then her comes the media support even though they know the rules also and u left them in Africa oh Americans aren’t going to like that how dare u you leave real Americans in Africa and it not be their fault and all of a sudden rules dont apply and somehow its the companies fault and now Americans always and i mean always wants some money.
I hate boats. I’ve never been on a cruise, but even I know they will NOT wait for you to get there! They have to pull out at their designated time or they get in trouble.
I worked in the tourism industry, not on the cruise ships but in a museum and the amount of tours that were late arriving were quite alot almost every tour in fact.
The thing is tours run late. It is well known that these things happen.
Now, here’s the thing cruise usually wait for cruise booked tours booked through the company. But those booked separately from the cruise company (like in this case) they won’t wait for passengers.
So these passengers booked a private tour outside of the cruise company and things happened to go wrong so the ship which couldn’t wait left without them. It’s not the cruise company’s fault it. Why are they are blaming the company? I don’t know.
Anyway, these passengers are reportedly back on board now hopefully they’ve learnt their lesson. But I doubt it, these people seem like the type who don’t care, won’t listen and think the world revolves around them.
Stinkin Narcissists
I’ve know dozens of people left behind by cruise ship. What makes them special?
So in other words…the rules don’t apply to them…the rules are clear. Private excursions don’t wait for passengers 🤷♀️
Sue the tour operator. They were late!
They went to an extravagant excursion, and expect the ship and 3 thousand people to wait for them!
Spoiled Americans that think the world should stop for them even when they are at fault. Very rich of them.
lol..funny how there’s no accountability on the people who were late…
Get back on when you’re supposed too. Easy peasy.
You have no one to blame but yourself for being late. The cruise ship told everyone “Don’t be late”.
They notified the captain they are going to be late……🤣.
The very reason why you fly there.
Such whiners… NBC obviously has no real news to report
Even those of us that have never cruised before know the ship will leave you if you’re late getting back. 😒
Those passengers were over an hour late!!!
When you book a cruise, you agree to the rules that you are responsible for being back to the ship on time if you are not partaking in one of the cruise provided excursions. They are more than willing to inconvenience the other thousands of passengers. One thing that people may not realize is that ships just can’t hang around a pier or mooring to wait for passengers. The ship incurs heavy fines if they are late departing, there are pilots onboard, tugs may be employed, and they may be delaying other ship traffic coming into port.
Anyone missing a ship that departs on schedule is responsible for their actions. There are more than a thousand other tourists on that ship that deserve to keep their schedule. This incident and the complaints are an incredible example of people demanding special treatment, rather than just accepting responsibility for their actions. No pitty party for these privileged people.
Um…same as the airlines, missed the boarding time yo azz is left behind, period!🤷🏽♂️ My advice to these dumb azz passengers is to go get their own personal private ship next time since they can’t seem to follow one simple rule.
These people never take accountability. It’s always someone else’s fault.
These people are the reason everyone dislikes American tourists. They took a private tour they and were over an hour late. It’s their fault. The woman said “we truly believe that although there’s a set of rules or policies that the ship may have followed, they followed those rules too rigidly.” Oh ya cause they should make 2,000 other passengers sit around and wait for her. The audacity of this woman is unbelievable
Rules are rules
Every one who has been on a cruise know the cruise dont wait, it is the guest complete responsibility to get on the boat at the right😂😂😂 we all laugh and the losers who chase the boats on the pier😂😂 there fault and Norwegian cruise better not give them any reimbursement or special treatment theyre lucky theyre allowed back on the boat😂😂😂.
lol
One very good reason to only book shore excursions with the cruise line when on a cruise ship. If you are on an official [insert cruise line here] tour and it is late getting back to the ship (let’s say the bus breaks down) then the ship will wait for you. Book a private tour and you are on your own.
That couple is awful. I’m glad they were left. “Too rigid rules”…???? Gtofh!!!!!
I’ve never been on a cruise. But I even know that you have to be back at the ship at a certain time or it leaves without you. They are not going to delay the thousands of other peoples vacations for 7 people who couldn’t follow instructions. However, if this was an excursion booked by the ship for their passengers, then they should be obligated to arrange and pay for them to get back to the ship and compensate them for ruining their trips.
It’s clearly stated in your terms, it’s you responsibility to be back on time…why are you on here crying about it
I really don’t understand why this is news? They want that people know how stupid they are or what? When was last time you read news about someone who was late from flight? Never? Exactly. Then why this is news?
Stop goin on cruise ships
Once again with this crowd, “don’t you know who I am? “
Americans love being pampered even when they’re not in America
Self entitled people who think the rules don’t apply and boohoo when the cruise line won’t put an entire ship’s passengers behind schedule and wait for them to show up. They are not victims just self entitled looking to sue someone. Pathetic. The expressions on their face is comical..look traumatized for the camera camera 😂
I have cruised, flown in, and taken personal jitney cabs because they give you the real tour of countries. However, I make sure that any excursion that I pay for outside of the ship excursions is on me, and I always make sure that I’m back hours early before the ship is leaving.
Bet they won’t be late re boarding again.
I am checking the comments and have not seen anyone in favor of this group. 😊
“Left behind,” many will be left behind on judgment day. The rules will be rigid.
Don’t be late. Certain privileges don’t work in African countries
These people thought they were special and quickly realized they werent. That’s the story.
A better title would read – “Entitled passengers find out the rules DO actually apply to them.” I have zero sympathy for anyone who expects thousands of other passengers to wait for them. Hopefully they learned a lesson here…but somehow I doubt it.
I feel absolutely no sympathy for these people. The rules are there for a reason. What ALL the other people on the cruise – they managed to make it back on time. They were then completely inconvenienced by these people.
I have never been on a cruise before but am thinking about it. I’ve done a considerable amount of research on what to do and what not to do. One of the things not to do is take tours other than those authorized by the cruise line you’re sailing. I am fully aware the authorized tours could very well be a cash grab but those are the rules.
Well, at least you can now say you’ve had your 15 minutes of fame! Could it be this idiocy was deliberate?
To: Cruise Line
Do not give them a discount or give them any of their money back. This was entirely their fault and no one else’s.
Just dip💩’s……..no story…….
You were not left behind. You didn’t show up when you needed to show up
It’s interesting that only the US News are titeld “Poor Tourist stranded in Africa”
Meanwhile every other News Agency on the World is going with “Entitled American Passengers are too dumb to read a clock.”😅
The height of “Privilege” thinking thousands of passengers who were responsible enough to be on time should wait for you?
You late; Ship go bye bye!
😂🤣😂🤣
Lol i would have loved to see the look on their stupid faces when they finally showed up and the ship was gone….but then I am sure they thought it would just turn around and come back. Self entitled idiots.
They were on a private tour not booked by the cruise line, how about taking accountability for yourself.
I support the cruise line……. The passengers were fore warned and knew the consequences for being late. Fortunately they were able to board at another port.
So you think the airplane should wait for you? Or the bus? Nope, so neither should the ship. It’s on a tight schedule. Be on time or get left behind. I have no sympathy for these folks
If your late ,, your late… dont feel sorry for those entitled adults.
Idiots.