It was supposed to be a festive cruise to sample the delights of Amsterdam’s Christmas markets. But after days at sea the closest passengers got to the Netherlands was a view from the ship’s deck. Holidaymakers were forced to return empty-handed to Southampton last night after spending four days doing circles in the English Channel because of bad weather. Around 2,100 passengers on board the Queen Elizabeth were furious at the decision to turn back and the decision sparked a ‘mutiny’ from frustrated travellers. All at sea: Bad weather kept the Queen Elizabeth back from docking in Amsterdam, causing the ship to circle the channel for four days
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More than 2,000 people were on board Cunard's Queen Elizabeth ship
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The tourists were travelling to Amsterdam to enjoy Christmas markets
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But they spent days circling the Channel due to poor weather conditions
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Passengers stormed the reception desk chanting: 'We want the captain'
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Cunard, which owns the ship, only offered them £48 in on-board spending
As they arrived at Southampton last night, many passengers tweeted their frustration at @placeholder.