Florida dinner cruise leaves nearly 100 stranded for hours Tuesday night

The Brief

  • Nearly 100 people became stranded on a dinner cruise until after midnight because of low tides.
  • The ship left John’s Pass just after 7 p.m. Tuesday and became stuck after its captain missed a turn, according to the cruise line.
  • All the passengers on board received a full refund.

TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. Nearly 100 left John’s Pass onboard a dinner cruise Tuesday night and ended up stranded on the water until after midnight.

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The “Calypso Breeze,” a 65-foot ship, part of StarLite Cruises’ fleet, was left stranded on the north side of the Treasure Island Causeway at low tide, according to Treasure Island officials.

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