Cruise Ship Abandons Passengers on African Island: Stranded Americans Seek Assistance
TL;DR
Six American and two Australian cruise ship passengers, including a pregnant woman and an elderly man with a heart condition, are stranded on the African island of São Tomé after the Norwegian Cruise line ship left them, despite the local coast guard's help. The passengers missed the "all-aboard time" and were left on the island without money and vital medications, with the captain allegedly refusing to let them reboard.
Topics:worldtravel#african-island#cruise-ship#missed-boarding#norwegian-cruise-lines#stranded-passengers#travel
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- South Carolina couple stranded in Africa, cruise ship left without them WRAL News
- Cruise line responds after Garden City couple among those left behind on African island WMBF
- South Carolina couple are left STRANDED in Africa along with five other Americans after their cruise ship left Daily Mail
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