Eight passengers were left stranded on São Tomé and Príncipe after missing a cruise ship's boarding deadline.
After missing the boarding deadline, the eight people were stuck in São Tomé and Príncipe, an island nation of some 220,000 people off West Africa.
It took them six days to get back on the Norwegian Dawn cruise ship, as they missed a chance to re-embark in Gambia before finally getting on board in Senegal.
AdvertisementShe explained that cruise lines will hold the ship for passengers on an excursion organized by the company.
Jill Campbell, one of the stranded passengers, told NBC News she believed Norwegian Cruise Line had fallen short in a '"basic duty of care."
Persons:
—, Gracie O'Connor, O'Connor, Tomé, you've, Jill Campbell
Organizations:
Service, Norwegian, NBC News, Norwegian Cruise
Locations:
Norwegian, West Africa, Gambia, Senegal