Cruise ship denizens got a taste of the “Cast Away” life when they were stranded near the island that served as the setting for the 2000 Tom Hanks film.
The MV Fiji Princess, a small luxury liner that is part of the Blue Lagoon fleet, was carrying 30 passengers and 31 crew members when it ran aground in the wee hours of Saturday morning at a reef near the uninhabited island of Monuriki.
The Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji reported that the Princess was severely damaged and was taking on water when it ran aground.
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