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Pier pressure! Hilarious moments cruise ship latecomers miss the boat… as punctual passengers wave them goodbye

Pier pressure! Hilarious moments cruise ship latecomers miss the boat… as punctual passengers wave them goodbye
Over the years clips have been circulated online of so-called 'pier runners', who are jeered on by thousands of other passengers as they make the long, awkward journey down the jetty.

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