The web is split over a video that has surfaced displaying a Norwegian cruise ship leaving the Bahamas as a distraught girl and her husband nonetheless caught on the pier desperately plead to get again on board as a result of, get this, their children are on the ship.

Now it’s straightforward empathize with these individuals and even sympathize with them, however earlier than we begin slamming Norwegian Cruise Lines for crusing off with this their youngsters, let’s check out the info. We reached out to NCL for his or her aspect of the story:

On Norwegian Breakaway’s 7-night Bahamas cruise from New York that departed on April 17, one feminine visitor didn’t return to the vessel by the extensively communicated scheduled all aboard time of 5:30 pm throughout the ship’s name in Nassau, Bahamas on April 21. The ship’s workforce positioned her husband and youngsters on board however the household was not in a position to attain her nor did they know when she could be returning. Due to the circumstances, the ship went past regular protocol and waited alongside an extra half an hour for the visitor. When she had nonetheless not returned and following session with the household, it was determined that the husband would disembark with their journey paperwork to attend for his spouse whereas the youngsters would stick with their uncle and his household on the ship for the rest of the voyage.

The firm supplied help to the couple so they may make their journey preparations to reunite with the ship upon her return to New York on April 24.

So to get this straight, the strict extensively communicated all aboard was time 5:30 p.m. This girl was greater than a half hour late. Norwegian broke protocol and waited the additional half hour, even sending her husband to go discover her. The children have been safely with relations. And Norwegian organized for the couple to reunite with the ship. 

The lesson right here is don’t be late in your cruise as a result of, worst case, the ship leaves with out you (possibly together with your children aboard, possibly not). Best case, you make it however get heckled by the punctual passengers who’re don’t need to miss a minute of their treasured trip (like this particular person under).