If you have read my musings, you’ll have figured out I work with cruise lines. I had a person call in all upset and wanted everyone to give them money and they were planning on suing all those involved with their stupidity. Why were they so upset, simple, the cruise ship left them behind in the Bahamas. If you have ever been on a cruise, they tell you exactly when their sailing and it’s not a suggestion. This individual showed up 3 hours after the sailing time and was shocked to find an empty pier. They even admitted that they made no attempt to even let the ship know they were going to be late. They just ass(u)med that a ship of 5000 people would just wait for them, nope; they’re not as special as their mother may have lead them to believe. They didn’t even have a good reason for being late, they were just late. Cruise ships will wait for a short period, if; they know what’s going on, if not, they have a schedule to maintain and their not waiting around for one inconsiderate person. At least they were stuck in the Bahamas; it could have been an Antarctic cruise.

In another instance the passenger boarded the ship and put their luggage in their state room and then decided to tour the local area and left the ship. When they came back to the ship hours later, it was gone, surprise. One of the things they were telling us was that the cruise line stole all their stuff. No, not really, it was sitting in your room and now taking the trip you paid for. They were also upset that their passport was also left on the ship and because of that, they couldn’t fly to the next port of call. Again another case where they thought the ship wouldn’t dare leave without them, at least in their mind, in reality, the ship went bye bye. The crew was probably laughing that they left another dumbazz behind.

On a cruise I took to Bermuda it was past the sailing time and we hadn’t left port yet. Then a ferry from the other part of the island pulled up and two people jumped off and ran for the ship. Everyone on their balconies were clapping and cheering them on.   But I’m sure the ferry had notified the ship they had the passengers. In this case they didn’t miss their ride home.