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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ted Thornhill

Revealed: The little-known reason people miss their cruise ship departure and become ‘pier runners’

We’ve all seen social media videos of cruise travelers running frantically along the pier as their ship departs without them.

And while some might assume that stupidity is the reason for their tardiness, one cruise expert has revealed that what’s often behind these ‘pier running’ clips is a “tripwire” that’s easily triggered — forgetting about “ship time.”

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