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Funniest Pier Runner Moments | Passengers Missing Their Cruise Ships

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👁️ 167K views📅 1 years ago⏱️ 6:01

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Editorial Summary

The creator presents a compilation of various incidents involving cruise passengers who struggle to return to their ships before departure. The video begins with a close call in Lisbon where two passengers successfully board just in time. This is followed by a situation where a woman is left behind in Lisbon after her partner fails to appear. Another segment features passengers who arrived thirty minutes late but prioritized taking photographs over rushing to the gangway. In Cartagena, the captain uses a public announcement to humorously name specific guests who are late before the ship departs without them. A stop in Marseilles, France, is highlighted where a taxi arrives forty-five minutes late, resulting in four passengers missing the vessel and needing to rejoin the cruise in Italy. The final and most serious example involves four women who missed their ship in France without their passports or credit cards, complicating their travel home. The creator concludes by advising travelers to know their exact boarding times, carry essential documents, and never assume a ship will wait for late arrivals.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

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Creator's Key Takeaways

This one happened in Lisbon. Two passengers are seen running towards the ship, cutting it close.

He reminds everyone that the departure time was clearly stated as 4:30 p.m. and adds that this rule even applies to Ricardo, Carlos, Melissa, and Margaret.

In the end, all four were left behind and had to rejoin the cruise later in Italy.

Take this as a serious reminder. Know your exact boarding time. Carry your documents and never ever assume the ship will wait.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Know your exact boarding time.
Carry your documents.
Never assume the ship will wait.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Missing the ship and being left behindKnow your exact boarding time and never assume the ship will wait.

Questions This Creator Answers

QShould the crews have waited longer or is it on the passengers to be 100% ready?

Topics Covered

Embarkation2½ Sad BaconService Crew1½ Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Marseilles2 Sad Bacon
Cartagena1 Happy Bacon
Lisbon1½ Happy Bacon
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