Cruise Ship Abandons Passengers on African Island: Stranded Americans Seek Assistance

Six American and two Australian cruise ship passengers, including a pregnant woman and an elderly man with a heart condition, are stranded on the African island of São Tomé after the Norwegian Cruise line ship left them, despite the local coast guard's help. The passengers missed the "all-aboard time" and were left on the island without money and vital medications, with the captain allegedly refusing to let them reboard.