"South Carolina Couple Stranded in Africa After Missing Cruise Ship Departure"

A South Carolina couple and seven other passengers were left stranded in Africa after their cruise ship left without them when their tour guide was late getting them back to the ship. The group, including elderly and medically vulnerable individuals, has been left without medications or credit cards accepted on the island. The couple has paid over $5,000 for food, toiletries, and hotels for the group while they await assistance from the U.S. Embassy in Angola and hope to rejoin the cruise in Gambia, pending approval from Norwegian Cruise Line.