- Jill and Jay Campbell were among nine passengers abandoned in Africa
- They attempted to board their cruise after a private tour and were denied entry
- Among seven Americans and two Australians stranded on the isolated island are a paraplegic, a pregnant woman and a person with a heart condition
DAILY MAIL
A South Carolina couple have been left stranded on a remote island off the coast of Africa after their cruise line denied them re-entry on the ship.
Jill and Jay Campbell boarded the Norwegian Dawn in Cape Town, South Africa, to begin their cruise around the continent. Last Wednesday, they embarked on a private tour on São Tome and Principe, a small island off western Africa.
According the the couple, the tour operator notified the captain that they were going to be late re-joining the group.
When the São Tome coast guard ferried the tour group back to the port, the ship was still anchored – but the captain had ordered them to be taken back to the island.
The Campbells were ultimately stranded in the seaside capital city of São Tome with seven other passengers – five of which are also American – and forced to watch as the ship sailed off.
