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Old 04-03-2024, 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by mtdjed View Post
No, the cruise ship should not wait for them, as long as that was well publicized. Public transportation has to operate on schedules. There are many people who don't listen or don't care and expect tolerance. Let them learn the hardware. Was on a river cruise last year and that happened and cost a couple we knew 100 Euro. They were lucky the River Cruise ship stopped at an interim point to pick them up. Note, they were very prompt for the rest of the cruise.
Good point. Some folks seem to think that the world revolves around them. A good dose of reality can be a healthy thing.