Queen Mary 2 passengers mull 'mutiny'

LONDON, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Passengers aboard the luxury cruise liner, the Queen Mary 2 are considering staging a sit-in after three of their Caribbean stops were canceled.

The world's largest cruise ship left Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Thursday, two days after hitting a sea wall and damaging part of its propulsion system. Once at sea, the crew notified passengers they were heading straight for Rio de Janeiro to remain on schedule with less propeller power. Passengers were told they would get a 50 percent rebate on their tickets, some of which cost $30,000, The Telegraph said.

Stops in St. Kitts, Barbados and Salvador de Bahia in Brazil were called off, and The Mirror reported many of the 2,500 passengers want a full refund.

Now, some passengers are vowing they will refuse to disembark in Rio de Janeiro next week, to halt its journey. The ship is slated to pick up 1,000 new passengers in Rio.