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Two Australians have been left stranded on a remote island off West Africa after their cruise ship abandoned them.
The passengers were among a group of nine left behind on São Tomé and Príncipe, about 500km off Gabon.
It is understood the group were denied entry to the Norwegian Dawn ship after arriving back from a tour late.
Jill and Jay Campbell, from South Carolina in United States, said the tour operator called the captain to let them know the passengers were going to be delayed and they were on their way.
While the ship was still being anchored at the port, the captain refused to let them on board and told the Coast Guard to take them back to the island.
Two Australians have been left stranded on a remote island off West Africa after their Norwegian Cruise Line ship abandoned them
'The captain could have made an easy decision to turn one of the tender boats back, pick us up, safely load us, and then go on the way,' he told ABC15.
After numerous attempts of trying to get in contact with the cruise line, the group is desperately trying to find a way to get back on board the ship.
The group consists of seven Americans and two Australians, four of whom are elderly, one has a heart condition and another is a paraplegic. There's another married couple from Delaware and the wife is pregnant.
Another 80-year-old woman was left
