American cruise passengers faced travel nightmare after being left behind

[@KingArthur13th]

Cruise ships move like airplanes. They're not going to wait around for you to show up. It's your job and responsibility to show up on time.

[@k.d.5603]

Exactly, ships and ports abide by serious regulations & guidelines. The ship's Captain isn't in charge of everything. The dock & the port are in control of their land. They have to leave when they need to leave & yet they're still patient & wait for a good while. Our ship left two people in Tortola after they called their names over the loud speakers many, many times. Being in port costs money, other ships are booked for your spot, the ship doesn't own that space and they can't do whatever they want. All of the thousands of people on the ship are waiting, too. A few people don't take precedence over laws, schedules and thousands of other people. If you book an excursion- especially if you're tendered because it takes longer, book with the ship. Your tour guides work with the cruise line and they do have priority over random excursions run by who knows who. Every excursion is not created equal. They said their tour people called.... and? Those tour people don't work with the ship so their calls don't change much of anything. As someone who has been on many cruises, to see their plans included going by another boat to two different islands far from the ship AND they need to be back by 3pm? I wouldn't have done it- it was a bad choice imo. If the ship had to leave @ 3pm everyone is told & everyone knows you must be back before then. At least one hour before the ship is booked to leave. It was a risky decision to book that excursion in the first place unless it's just a little 10 min boat ride to both islands & back which I doubt. There are always pier runners. They run because they know there are major consequences for being late.

[@samfrancisco8095]

Trains too.

[@YESYOUMA]

They Were nOT LEFT BEHIND, THEY DIDN'T FOLLOW THE RULES AND MISSED THE BOAT... NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW.. NO PRIVILEGE FOR ANYONE!!!!!! WHY IS THIS A NEWS!!! IS THIS FAMILY MEMBERS OF SOMEONE AT THE NEWS TV STATION??? FAKE NEWS

[@TerrenceWarthen]

Well Said

[@TheWutangclan1995]

Well to be fair, there’s going to be more planes available and operate every few hours so even if you miss a flight, you have the option to hop on the next flight or a different one. A cruise ship would take a day or two and if you miss the disembarkment, you’re sol.

[@wizardofahhhhhhz]

“They followed their rules too rigidly.” Talk about PRIVILEGE, believing the rules shouldn’t apply to you when you are an hour late and thousands of other people are waiting to leave. Why did this even make the news? 😒😒🙄🙄

[@blainelytle341]

They're probably the same ones at home that believe red stop lights , stop signs and turn signals don't apply to them either.

[@BrothersJohnson1959]

Totally agree! They were all a bunch of whiney wrong Karens!!!😅😂

[@vcb1023]

You said exactly what I was thinking.

[@Gelltor87]

@@blainelytle341 Wait a minute here, you mean those aren’t just suggestions?!?

[@kanases]

I’m not surprised “typical American” statement!

[@jasonthomas369]

I’m sorry, are we suppose to feel bad for grown adults who think the world revolves around them? 🤡🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MagpieOnTheMoon]

I mean... the cruise lines tells passengers that they will be left if they don't show up in time to get on the ship.

[@RonLPitts]

especially if you take a private tour. When you take one of the Cruise sponsored ones they get you back

[@tonycurry5545]

And they were an hour late getting back to the ship. It seems a bit entitled to expect hundreds of passengers and the crew to wait for them.

[@MsBerries25]

So do airlines yet the amount of screeching karens missing their flights on YT is crazyyy

[@user-kc2oy4qp1v]

Why are you covering this entitled couple of selfish idiots? Everyone knows that you take a private land tour and it’s late, the ship leaves. If you are late getting back to the ship, it leaves. Do you ask United why they don’t wait for late passengers? These people literally make me sick.

[@annenelso]

I can't believe they are expecting to be reimbursed for anything

[@aninterestingstoryabout]

This is all the fault of the passengers. They should not have taken a private tour and should have stuck to cruise ship supported tours. And now crying on television cuz they missed their boat. Why should other people have to wait when they are an hour late? Theie fault completely 100%

[@zarnell]

The cruise ship would have left them even if a "ship supported" tour company had an issue of some kind.

[@Berky-db1dq]

Don't go on a cruise if you feel that you are better than the other passengers. They wait for noone, nor should they. I hope their friends are as embarrassed as I would be to know such selfish people.

[@xOscarIGZx]

​@@zarnellNo they wouldnt that's the whole point of taking a cruise supported exhibit

[@joshuarose5168]

Do a private excursion, but stipulate in the private excursion but schedule so you get back to the ship in plenty of time.

[@JohnWilliams-mt6fx]

@@zarnell- that might be true, but the cruise line would have made arrangements for the passengers to get back on the ship ( at the cruise line expense).

[@StevenChou1984]

Their fault for being late. Why is this newsworthy

[@MailorSoon]

Looks like the family has money so I guess it matters. 🤷

[@wbanks3749]

special?

[@TheHighway420n]

It's not,but we all had some fun 🎉🎉

[@TheDriftwoodlover]

🎯🎯🎯

[@stockstock6805]

Bc they white folks😂

[@johntillotson4254]

Its not the ship's fault

[@BuckyBarnesATL]

Exactly! It’s on them. Just rich people saying poor me.

[@danielmartin7838]

It is the ships fault. Perhaps you didn’t hear the part about the guide warning the ship of their tardiness or that fact that the coast guard tried to get them aboard while the cruise was still docked. The captain has the discretion to make a policy exception in the face of such extenuating existential circumstances

[@lrock48]

​@@danielmartin7838and this is why you only sign up for excursions operated by the cruise line.

[@frosthoe]

@@danielmartin7838 It doesnt work that way. that is totally entitled! Why should 3000 people wait for them? If they didnt want to be late , they should have stuck to official tours and areas. not gone all cowboy 7000 miles from home. then act surprised when the cruise line follows the CLEARLY stated policies. Not the cruises , fault. 100% late entitled passengers fault. Does the bus or train wait when your late and in the shower? Should it, just for you only??

[@braddouglas7839]

​@@danielmartin7838There are THOUSANDS of other passengers and crew on that ship. Wait for a few passengers at the expense of everybody else? The ship sails at three... IT SAILS AT THREE.

[@crisarmada1669]

They thought they were special expecting ship will wait in expense of thousands other passengers.

[@user-rp7yf8xu8h]

What was the excuse as the boat was still docked?

[@TonyPstunts]

@@user-rp7yf8xu8hthe countries customs officers closed entry to the boat. Not everything is up to the ship’s captain.

[@rasa3565]

@@user-rp7yf8xu8hIts a ship. Not a Honda civic. It takes enormous time and effort to do one small motion, let alone, lower and secure a gate to let 3 people aboard.

[@Hawkeye2001]

@@user-rp7yf8xu8h They were not docked. This was a tender port. You go and come from the ship via water shuttles.

[@dittohead7044]

Who all made it back on time 😂😂

[@Itsisawnotiseen]

Look, nobody feels sorry for you. Learn responsibility.

[@briaspleasures]

The cruise ship is on a time span. They cannot accommodate one group of people over the rest of the passengers. Why should they have to delay their voyage for ur private trip.

[@Kaysway2003]

They should of been on time. They disregarded and disrespected the entire ship

[@robschannel4512]

Why is this a story. Here's news, don't be late for your ship. It will leave.

[@lowandslow3939]

Don’t be late, that ship has sailed. They will not and should not wait for late passengers. This happens all the time. If every cruise ship waited for every late passenger, none of these companies would be able to maintain schedules, causing backups and chaos in ports all over the world because people won’t accept responsibility for their own actions. No sympathy.

[@angelamontgomery9007]

And I’ll bet they open their big mouths all over social media bad mouthing the cruise line, never once claiming responsibility.

[@Paintbl99]

lol this is cruise ship protocol 101. They tell you explicitly that you have to be back before the departure deadline or you will have to find your own transport to the next port. The fact that these grown children are blaming the cruise line are what is wrong with today’s society. Zero accountability for your own actions.

[@angelamontgomery9007]

Amen

[@billthewhovian]

Exactly! It wasn't the cruise lines' fault! They got a private tour not booked through the cruise company, but they blamed the cruise company who weren't to blame.

[@kevinp8108]

The third-party tour company calling the ship to tell them that their tour customers will be arriving late to the ship is like my taxi driver calling my airline to tell them to hold the plane because I'm running late. Utterly ridiculous!

[@CP-3333]

😂❤

[@cahough2312]

no sympathy here.....pitiful! Acting like a child who forgot his homework!

[@Knottz35]

Typical behavior of them 🤧

[@Milesco]

Well, to be fair, it's not the passengers' fault; it's the fault* of the shore excursion company. The passengers had no control over the situation. ___________________ * (If it's anyone's fault at all -- it may not be _anyone's_ fault. The tardiness may just have been the result of an unfortunate situation that was beyond anyone's control.)

[@theplaintruth4794]

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.

[@deeanna8448]

It is made very clear on a cruise that the ship WILL leave without you if you are late. Being in the hospitality industry means providing a safe comfortable trip with food amenities. It doesn't mean putting the entire rest of the customers on hold to wait for a couple of late people. The customer is not always right. What ridiculous entitled people!

[@yukie_tn]

What do you mean by "followed the rules too rigidly" lol

[@TonyPstunts]

“I only like rules for everyone else that I get to break because I’m special.”

[@TheDriftwoodlover]

Because they said so. 🤣

[@1870dav]

"They forgot they are people working in the hospitality industry" tells you everything you need to know about these entitled twits.

[@nandomcnandoson]

Rules being followed too rigidly?!? As a teacher, this confirms behaviors and expectations seen in children.

[@janetamerasinghe7824]

The terminally entitled.

[@monilaninetynine3811]

Some people remain spoiled, entitled children no matter how old they are.

[@TheSitygurl]

PREACH!!!!!

[@vvillagran]

why was this a news story? Privledged, Self entitiled people think a cruise ship should wait for their schedule would have been a better title.. What a waste of a news day.

[@ZweiZwolf]

This is classic American exceptionalism.

[@TripDogg5]

Pretty sure they agreed to those rules when they bought the ticket and boarded that ship.

[@jtpalooki7757]

What 90% of people don’t realize is that the sips captain has the same level of authority as any world leader! His word is law!

[@Aroyaldmd]

This is a case of the "special elite" thinking the rules don't apply to them.

[@sirwilliamchristian]

This is not a news story! This is completely the passengers fault.

[@user-cv9rr1qp5d]

Stop complaining you were wrong not the cruise ship

[@Meowser186]

How about "Passengers arrive late for scheduled ship departure".

[@claudermiller]

NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! She basically said it, she thinks they should have made an exception. EVERYONE thinks they deserve an exception because they are exceptional. I've gone on cruises. You must be there at departure time or every ship will be late cause everyone will have an excuse.

[@reginamoore6897]

Ppl think the rules don't go for them.. they should've been left... You'll hold up an entire ship for a handful of knucklehead passengers?.. NO..

[@johnjosephlyoko2295]

Yeah but the rules are if you leave the ship you have to be back on time, they were an hour late no excuse

[@angelamontgomery9007]

They’re not the first passengers to be left behind. How hubris do they have to be to think a cruise ship should wait for then??

[@johnjosephlyoko2295]

@@angelamontgomery9007 when I went on a cruise and from what others told me you heve to be back on time or else you get left behind . The cruise has to keep a schedule. If you're late oh well

[@MailorSoon]

Selfish family. Why even give them the gratification of being on television?

[@michellethompson5057]

It's their responsibility to get back to the ship on time, was the captain supposed to hold up everyone else because of their poor decision and privileges 😮

[@larrydeleau8538]

Here's the only set of rules you need to understand lady...if your late..ship go bye bye..i bet they throw a tantrum at the airport too if they miss thier flight

[@johna.a.9829]

They were late, period. It was their fault. How entitled are they that they think a cruise ship should have made the passengers WHO MADE IT TO THE SHIP ON TIME FOR DEPARTURE wait for them? Nonsense. They had to pay for travel out of their own pocket/ My heart bleeds.

[@Burningbranch]

Why is this news?

[@joycemanning1254]

Exactly why is it news too bad for them

[@annrobinson9526]

Not news, entitled crybabies...

[@TonyPstunts]

SERIOUSLY! This just proves to the rest of the world what kind of people from the US are. And the rest of us know what they’re like too.

[@JoeBidenIsGreat]

Cruise ships don't play games when it comes to departure. They actually tell you to be there by 1500 we are leaving .

[@tashajohnson4129]

Yes cause 4000 people should be inconvenienced because 6 of them can't tell time. That woman at the end is ridiculous! Cruises are VERY specific in making every passenger aware what will happen if your late. WHY didn't those 6 people tell the travel guide that it was time to cut the tour short and get them back to the dock on TIME. 🥴

[@michellethompson5057]

Agreed

[@657spy]

Everyone is supposed to just wait for them. An hour late, what entitlement.

[@kchiker]

If you go on an excursion organized by the cruise, the ship will wait for you. If you take a local tour on your own, which is much cheaper, the ship will not wait if you are late. Those are the rules. I always try to get back before the crew, which is usually an hour before the passengers have to return.

[@ZweiZwolf]

Exactly! You pay a LOT more booking through the cruise line because you're guaranteed to get back on the boat, even if the tour runs late.

[@Hghjfyu557]

Their fault, why should everyone else be inconvenient.

[@sundager8735]

Their fault, case closed

[@Aroyaldmd]

I second that!

[@billthewhovian]

I third it!

[@jeremycheng3998]

Why were they late to the ship's departure time? That's what we want to know.

[@annrobinson9526]

They were on a side tour not booked through the cruise line. They knew when they left the ship what time it was departing. Their fault they missed it.

[@Lisa-if9ny]

Cruise ships have tight schedules that they follow getting into each port and they also do wait a bit after the specific time all passengers are supposed to be back on board. We waited 20mins for a family to come back from a private excursions. So the boat probably waited a bit but not for an hour 🙄 at the end of the day you are told to be back by a certain time. I don’t understand why this is called news to me it’s just a bunch of people complaining they missed the boat and want people to take pity on them

[@A3Kr0n]

Six months later: The book. One year later: The movie. In between: Endless podcasts on KZbin.

[@janetprice85]

Rules matter. I've been on cruises they have schedules. It's not primary school.

[@jdaze1]

Its up to the passengers to be on time. Period. Always a few out of thousands who have to whine and expect entitlements.

[@MorgusVR]

Don’t be late for boarding, you being rich doesn’t mean you get to break the rules we all understand. Stop crying to the media.

[@clydewmorgan]

this is their problem, absolutely absurd

[@DejaView]

Hate to seem unsympathetic to their situation, especially since they had left personal items behind on the ship but I don't think you'd find an airline holding your plane till you caught up!

[@OleJoe]

Actually, I've been on a jet airliner that was on the runway, ready for take off, then returned to the gate to pickup, a late, out of breath passenger. This was on a flight from Indy to Chicago.

[@rakialogan3372]

​@@OleJoe 100 percent of the time that won't ever happen unless it's in a Adam Sandler movie 🍿🎥

[@OleJoe]

@rakialogan3372 Well, it did happen. The guy looked like a businessman. He had a briefcase with him, and they seated him in first class. A lot of people made comments to each other about it at the time. They sure as h**l wouldn't have done that for me.

[@annalemberger9161]

The couple should know better about when ship says be back at a time you d better be back

[@user-od5sh1ck5g]

lol. They are going to complain because they were late! Unbelievable

[@FearsomeR4Z3]

What about the entertainment of the vast majority that made it on time. If they keep waiting for late passengers where will it end; 1 hr, 5 hrs, a day? Don't be late!

[@BjornStyrmir]

Not sure why this is an “ordeal”. Pretty sure it’s industry standard with cruise ships to be back on board by a certain time or you get left behind. Doesn’t it outline this in pamphlets you get prior to sailing from home port?

[@Justmekpc]

Stupid headline they weren’t left they missed the boat

[@danewoods644]

But WAIT… I’ve seen Black passengers who show up late for cruises get mocked when the ship leaves them….and everyone agrees with the ship leaving. (Just so you know, I agree with the ship leaving too) So with that said, why do THESE PEOPLE feel like anyone should be sympathetic towards them? It’s weird that they would even agree to do this news segment. I mean the NERVE. Jeez, ya can’t make this crap up folks.

[@koda3967]

AND your point? Oh, right, you just needed to bring race into the otherwise mostly on-point comments. ☹️🤨

[@danewoods644]

@@koda3967 Yup. You’re one of the smart ones, aren’t ya? I didn’t invent “Race”. And I don’t benefit or CONTINUE to benefit from “Race”. So I’m reserving the Right to bring it up whenever I want. I love how it triggers you. If most people were triggered about actual Racism, it would be a much greater planet to live on.

[@danewoods644]

@@koda3967 Sooo, Ya done? Or is there anything else?

[@user-rp7yf8xu8h]

This is what everyone on a cruise should experience. Go join the Navy if you want to take a cruise.

[@eruditusstultus]

Been there, done that. Here's the thing. The Navy won't wait for you either. If you miss movement, you have more than a transportation problem. You'll end up seeing the old man.

[@MsBerries25]

Typical: act entitled and ignore the ship's rules for departing on time then play the victim when they leave you

[@echohunter4199]

So why is this on national level news? “Pier runners” happen at every port for every cruise ship so who cares.

[@john_wick1]

these over entitled tourists think the other several hundred tourists should wait for them for over an hour... and even make a big deal out of it

[@harryseretti3669]

Simplest thing in the world to do is say we made a mistake. We’re sorry not rigid rules.

[@annrobinson9526]

Their responsibility to be there when the ship leaves. Not the cruise line's responsibility to hold a ship with thousands of other people because these people are not on time.

[@boyohio1980]

wow they told them they would be late re watch the video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@annrobinson9526]

@@boyohio1980 so what, the ship has a schedule to keep and holding it for an hour for 8 passengers is NOT something they can do.

[@user-rp7yf8xu8h]

​@@annrobinson9526did you miss the part about the coast guard making an effort to get them on board as the boat was STILL DOCKED?

[@angelamontgomery9007]

@@boyohio1980 when the captain says he’s leaving, he’s leaving. Thinking that the ship should’ve waited for them is so entitled, thoughtless and conceited.

[@susanharrah3462]

​@@angelamontgomery9007I agree been on cruises they tell when to be back or they leave you behind. Not their responsibility to wait for them . The have schedules to follow

[@ochunsalter7242]

If you book the excursions through the ship. If you are late. It cant leave you.. if you book on your own you are on your own

[@bgregg55]

It's all in the document you sign when buying your tickets. "If u late, we no wait."

[@triciac1019]

I read that the tour guide promised he could get them back within an hour after they voiced their concerns about getting back on time. What an extreme amount of work because they didn't go back on time or a little early. Everyone is warned. It's not everyone else's fault because this group was late.

[@timothydeweese6931]

Stop giving these entitled whiners a platform. EVERY CRUISE YOU ARE WARNED THAT THE SHIP WILL LEAVE YOU IF YOU ARE NOT ON BOARD BEFORE THE DEPARTURE TIME.

[@YellowCase2024]

They followed the rules too rigidly???

[@beefninja7555]

To be on time is to be late, to be early is to be on time.

[@morgenstarren8240]

“too rigidly.” Yeah, sure. Okay friend.…

[@fidegall]

I bet they won’t be late again. Everyone going on a cruise should learn from them.

[@ayoitsyayo]

They give them plenty of time, the ships even stay a bit longer, the tour guides don’t get to tell the ship to wait that fact that they believed that is amazing, next time make it on time

[@davidthelen1457]

This NBC is as good as used toilet paper.

[@RonLPitts]

They went on a PRIVATE tour, and got back an hour late, they expected the ship would wait? Lulz

[@mk3whitewide]

When my kid slow ate breakfast, I just leave without. I'm the captain!

[@bjb7587]

"Rules for thee, but not for me."

[@MartinisnOlives]

If you’re late, you’re late. Be on time. Why should thousands of others suffer potential delays?

[@simonelliot3712]

If you're late, you get left behind. Period. And it's then your own responsibility to make arrangements to catch up with the ship at another port, or get your own self home. This is how it has always worked. This is exactly how it should be.

[@Anne.411]

There is a time limit for a reason lady and no they shouldn’t hold the whole ship because you irresponsibly booked an excursion which took too long and went past their time limit. Got a whole ship full of passengers but want them to wait for 4 people. Comical

[@chuckscott-cy7iq]

The usual suspects.

[@Miss.C.]

I will say it …. White privileged

[@jenniferyoung6818]

They have no one to blame but themselves! They knew the time they were supposed to be back on the ship. They were not there. Full stop.

[@janetprice85]

You snooze you lose.

[@FranktheDachshund]

There are KZbin channels devoted to showing people late for the cruise departure. Pretty well know that if you miss the deadline the ship is leaving.😢

[@debralewis6437]

You take your chances when you book private excursions. They were an hour late! No one’s fault but their own.

[@cmcull987]

They were late. What part of this is not clear?

[@debramedina5756]

Effed around and found out. 😂

[@fpvsmurf]

I thought that was protocol and happens all the time? Not the first or the last..be back on time people!

[@Miss.C.]

MAGA needing attention afraid of the people in Africa go figure

[@imetaboyiusedtoknow8308]

NCL did nothing wrong here. If this lady wanted flexibility and no rules, she should have chartered a private vessel for herself.

[@MrFlip024]

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.

[@waterislife5109]

Exactly 👍

[@sangriabiscus2856]

Why is this news? Expect the crew and other people - 2,340 passengers and 1,032 crew to be late? Waltz on board afterwards and expect a welcome?

[@mindbender50]

If the ship left later they would have to pay an extra 10 20 grand in port fees...And if you give an inch they take a mile.. Also they were so cheap as to take a non covered excursion and expect to have the same guarantees as when taking a ship excursion.. This is Not news worthy and tells me that this news station is just picking the easy way out rather than reporting true news worthy journalism!

[@Flyaway377]

Why do these people think they are entitled to delay the other 2-3k people on the ship. Next time DON'T TAKE A PRIVATE EXCURSION. The cruise lines will tell you that. Cruise ships are like airplanes they have a schedule for a reason. How would they have liked sitting around for AN HOUR, or having an hour less in their next port? I've been cruising all my life and when a ship or plane says they are leaving at a specific time.... believe them!

[@alovesupreme8603]

The EPITOME of …. “ missed the boat!”

[@TheCrandellous333]

Fake news. The passengers didn't follow the rules laid out for every passenger. They felt they were above the rules and got left behind as policy dictates.

[@SusanRuleyoutubeacc]

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.

[@jercasgav]

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.

[@AlunaBachue]

You were not left behind. You didn’t show up when you needed to show up

[@jasonrady1230]

Again, a set of rules but not for me. MAGA!

[@Miss.C.]

Nailed it!

[@gtron7692]

I missed my school bus at least once a week in 5th grade but it never made the news.

[@moniqueengleman873]

How disgustingly entitled. They really believe that THEY didn't need to follow the rules.