Friday, October 11, 2019

Norwegian Cruise Ship Passengers Live-Tweeted "a Mutiny"

NYT:
It is not clear if the rebellion was sparked by the clogged toilets or the canceled visit to Scotland, but passengers on the Norwegian Cruise Line ship had had enough. In recent days, travelers on the “mystical fjords” voyage in Europe staged (and live tweeted) a veritable mutiny after inclement weather forced repeated changes to their itinerary and trapped them at sea.

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By Monday, a fed-up — and social media-savvy — group of passengers rallied in the ship’s atrium to vent their outrage at the crew, demand a refund from the company and post images and video of their revolt on newly created Twitter and YouTube accounts. They described the scene as a “riot” and “open rebellion.”

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Passengers shared grim images of their trip on Twitter, including . . . a receipt for a $79 tour of the ship that included a visit to the laundry room.