Cruise ship passengers erupt in anger and chant ‘give us our money’ after being told trip has changed after boarding

CRUISE passengers were left disappointed after discovering their vacation destination had been changed without any notice after boarding the ship.

The Carnival Vista Cruise ship was set to sail from Florida to the Caribbean but changed its route at the last minute.

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Passengers hoping to visit Turks & Caicos, Aruba, and Curacao were told that they would be staying much closer to the U.S. coast, CBS affiliate Inside Edition reported.

The cruise boat traveled from Port Canaveral, Florida, to The Bahamas, stopping at Nassau, Princess Cays, Freeport, and Half Moon Cay.

Passengers were only given this news about the itinerary change on the day the boat was due to depart.

A video from inside the cruise ship showed just how upset passengers were about this announcement.

People could be heard chanting “give us our money.”

“Ladies and gentlemen, the way you’re going about this with the noise and chaos isn’t going to solve any issues,” one cruise ship employee said.

But people were furious that their long-awaited holiday had been disrupted at such short notice.

“I spent $6,000 just to get here,” one individual cried in the video.

Passengers who decided to cancel their trip were offered a full refund and those who decided to stay on board were given a $400 voucher to use on the ship.

“They knew about the problem prior to us getting onto the ship,” passenger Ashley Ball claimed.

“They just didn’t say that until we were already on the ship, and, you know, went through customs and the lines and securities.”

According to Carnival, the ship had an issue with the engine, meaning it could not travel at full speed.

“Our engineers have been working to address an issue that is limiting Carnival Vista’s cruising speed,” a statement from the cruise line said.

“We apologize for this unanticipated disruption to your vacation plans and are disappointed that we will not be able to deliver the cruise we had planned.”

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Meanwhile, one family’s dream $8,500 cruise turned into a nightmare after a flight delay caused them to miss the boarding window for the ship.

While the cruise line quickly refunded the money, Delta Airlines made it a lot harded for the family to claim their cash back.

“I think I cried more than the kids and it was for them,” Tisha LasSaine said.

But in the end, LasSaine was lucky enough to receive a full refund from the airline.

“I was so happy, I was so happy,” she said.

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