Tourists aboard a luxury Antarctic cruise liner have gone on hunger strike after their voyage was cut short due to engine failure, with the company refusing to reimburse them in full.
Travellers aboard Swan Hellenic’s SH Diana were expecting the "holiday of a lifetime" when they ventured to the Antarctic as part of the 20-night cruise.However, a problem with one of the electric motors aboard the one-year-old vessel left the ship unable to follow its intended route, with their visit to South Georgia cut short and the Antarctica leg aborted entirely.
”“Many of the passengers are very angry and it was getting nasty yesterday,” the source added. “The company needs to make a better offer to quell the continuing rising anger.”Luxury firm Swan Hellenic specialises in cruises to hard-to-reach and once-in-a-lifetime destinations.
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