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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Simon Calder

Cruise passengers kicked off ship and told to go home early due to ‘technical issue with catering’

David Hitchcock

A Caribbean cruise run by Tui has been brought to an abrupt halt – with passengers told to leave the ship and fly home early after what the firm says is “a technical issue with our catering facilities”.

David and Maria Hitchcock from Ormskirk were on a fortnight’s voyage aboard Marella Discovery 2 – comprising a pair of one-week back-to-back cruises – as part of his 60th birthday celebrations.

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