About 300 hundred holidaymakers have refused to disembark a cruise ship, instead, staging a protest on board at the Tsim Sha Tsui docks.
The passengers are protesting and refusing to disembark unless they are properly compensated for their trip that was cut short.
The cruise ship was originally to dock in Ha Long Bay in Vietnam to allow passengers a half day tour. Unfortunately, the vessel was unable to dock as they were blocked by a sunken ship in the bay.
The travel agency involved, Miramar Travel, have offered to compensate passengers HK$300, in which most of the passengers have accepted. About 300 or so however, have refused to accept the HK$300 and are protesting to bargain for a 70 percent refund.
On board is DAB legislator, Ann Chiang, who is demanding a full explanation from Miramar Travel. Executive director of the Travel Industry Council, Joseph Tung, expresses that the passengers need to be more considerate and reasonable with their requests.
Source: RTHK
Photo: Casper Moller, Flickr
