Norwegian Cruise Line said the stranded group of eight – including six Americans – was an hour late getting back to the ship from their excursion.
Norwegian Cruise passengers, who were stranded on an African island, missed the boarding time by more than an hour, which is why they were left behind, according to reports. Eight passengers, including six Americans and two Australians, were on a private tour of São Tomé and missed the 3 p.m. all-aboard call on Friday, the cruise line said. A cruise line spokesperson originally told Sky News the group was late by more than an hour, which was confirmed by the New York Post.
When the guests did not return to the vessel at the all-aboard time, their passports were delivered to the local port agents to retrieve when they returned to the port,' the company said. After chasing the ship through several countries, the eight stranded passengers finally caught up and boarded the ship by Wednesday morning, Norwegian Cruise Line told Fox News Digital.
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