Hi All
Found this piece on the Liverpool Echo web site @
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2008/10/25/stranded-cruise-passengers-refused-refund-100252-22113741/Stranded cruise passengers refused refund
Oct 25 2008 by Terrimarie McKeown, Liverpool Echo
High and dry
CRUISE passengers whose ship was left stranded in a Merseyside dock by bad weather have been refused a full refund.
More than 1,300 holidaymakers were expecting to leave Langton Dock, in Bootle, for a three-day voyage on the Thompson Celebration to Ireland on Thursday.
But severe storms forecast for the weekend put a dampener on their plans.
They were told yesterday morning he ship would not set sail, even though they had been on board for almost 24 hours.
Instead, they were offered a free bus ride into Liverpool city centre in a bid to keep their spirits high.
They were also told they would only get back 80% of the cost of the cruise