Eight cruise passengers stranded on an African island after their ship departed without them will be compensated for a portion of the costs they incurred in returning to the ship, the cruise line said.
South Carolina’s Jill and Jay Campbell, along with four other Americans and two Australians, must cross seven countries in 48 hours to reboard Norwegian Dawn in Senegal on Tuesday. I had to.
They had previously hoped to board a ship at the West African port of Gambia and make the 15-hour journey through six countries, arriving at the port on Sunday, but low tide meant the ship would not be able to berth. According to W.P.D.E.
From there, the group had to take a bus and then a ferry across the river, Kurt Giese, the son-in-law of another passenger who suffered a stroke and was stranded on Sao Tome and Principe, told the Post. .
A spokesperson for Norwegian Cruise Line said the expenses passengers endured during the race from Gambia to Senegal would be reimbursed.
“Despite a series of unfortunate events beyond our control, we will reimburse these eight guests for their journey from Banjul, Gambia to Dakar, Senegal,” the cruise line said.
The company previously said passengers stranded on the island without their belongings, including cash, medicine and necessary travel documents, “are responsible for making the necessary travel arrangements to return to the ship.” It was announced.
Follow The Post’s coverage of the Norwegian Cruise debacle
- Eight passengers on a Norwegian cruise, including a pregnant woman and an elderly man with a heart condition, were stranded on an African island after the ship left port without money or vital medicines.
- A cruise line spokesperson claimed the passengers were left on the island “on their own or on a private tour” and were more than an hour late for “all boarding times,” according to the cruise line.
- American Jill Campbell and her husband Jay Campbell said they were unsure whether to restart their 20-day voyage because Norwegian Cruise Line had forgotten their “basic duty of care.”
- The eight passengers traveled through seven countries over 48 hours to reach Senegal, where the ship docked on Tuesday morning.
- Stranded Australian couple Doug and Violeta Sanders have spoken out about their ordeal, saying it was “the worst experience of my life”.
- Julie Lenkov, 80, suffered a stroke while on a cruise, and her family said she was left “orphaned” and “helpless” unable to find her way back to the United States.
- Column: Cruise ships were right to abandon passengers who were delayed in Africa
Check out the Post’s tips on what to do if you’re stranded like a Norwegian Cruise passenger.
The Campbells scrambled to work with the U.S. Embassy in Angola to find a way back to the ship, but because they were the only members of the group with visa credit, they were left with $5,000 for food, toiletries, and a hotel. I had to pay more than that. He had the card on him, they told WRAL.
Gies said the group finally reboarded Norwegian Dawn on Tuesday morning, but had not spoken directly to cruise officials.
The Dawn is expected to continue its 21-day voyage to Africa until next Wednesday, when it will make a final port call in Barcelona, Spain.
