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A cruise passenger has told how his dream holiday was ruined when he was airlifted from the ship against his wishes and stranded more than 800 miles from home.
Stephen Cassidy had booked a luxury cruise to Norway as a joint birthday celebration with his wife Carol, but claims it was ruined because of a misdiagnosis by the ship's doctor.
On the medic's orders, the 60-year-old was flown by coastguard helicopter – despite protesting that it was unnecessary – to the nearest hospital in Shetland.
And although the on-board doctor had diagnosed him with a severe infection, he was relieved – but not surprised – when the hospital doctors told him he had nothing more serious than a strained muscle.
However, the unexpected helicopter trip left Mr Cassidy stranded. Not only did he miss his wife's birthday, he then also had to pay for two flights to travel from Shetland back home to Poole in Dorset.
Stephen Cassidy (right) booked a luxury cruise to Norway as a joint birthday celebration with his wife Carol (left), but claims it was ruined because of a misdiagnosis by the ship's doctor
Mr Cassidy was winched off the cruise ship against his wishes and stranded more than 800 miles from home
He is now demanding that the cruise company refund him for his ruined holiday and the cost of his flights home.
He told The Mail on Sunday: 'I didn't feel like I had an infection – I just had a sore leg. The doctor misdiagnosed me and caused so much devastation.
'It was rotten for my wife and myself to be wrenched apart
