It's 3:30 and the ship is still docked. Joe and I along with another couple are pleading with a security guard. "We still have thirty minutes," I say. "You're too late. Final boarding was at 3. There is nothing I can do." The other woman is now cry-yelling and cursing while her partner stands frozen in shock. A sheriff arrives to calm her down. Joe calls customer service as I pace nervously back and forth. No refunds, transfers, credits, or meeting the ship at the next port. We watch our cruise and money sail away with the other passengers cheering.
Tanita Love is a writer and travel enthusiast. Instagram: @tanita.love.