Port Strike Forces Cruise Passengers to Be Ferried Ashore

Cruise fee doubles at vacation hot spot as passengers brace for even steeper hikes

The Mexico cruise fee doubled to $10 per person as of Aug. 1 at ports including Cabo San Lucas, Cancún, Mazatlán and Puerto Vallarta, with more increases ahead. A cruise expert offered context.

Port strike forces cruise passengers to be ferried ashore

Cruise passengers in WA have had to be ferried to shore by tenders as industrial action at the port continues.

Port strike leaves cruise ships stranded at sea in Western Australia's north

Cruise boat workers are pulling together to hand-load cargo and transfer passengers in small boats after strike action at the Port of Broome shuts down operations.

Wharfies leave cruise ships high and dry

In tonight’s show, with the Maritime Union and Kimberly Ports locked in a high-seas standoff, Ben Harvey outlines the awkward consequences for passengers left high and dry like Tom Hanks in Castaway.