Christopher Capel, 72, splashed out on a £17,500 round-the-world trip that set off at the start of this year.
But just over halfway through the journey, he reported nausea and light-headedness to the ship’s doctor.
After the ship docked on the island of Palawan in the Philippines on March 4, Christopher began feeling unwell again and was sent for an examination.
After being told he had only a minor heatstroke, he returned to the port and was shocked to discover the ship had left without him.
He said: “It’s been an absolute nightmare, and terrifying at times.
“P&O have failed in their duty of care – I would not recommend that anyone over 70 go alone on one of their cruises, because I have no one fighting my corner.
“I kept telling the nurses ‘I need to get back to the ship’ but they kept taking more tests and asking about my breathing difficulties and chest pains when I didn’t have either of those symptoms.
“I was then stuck in a hospital bed with nothing wrong with me, it was ludicrous. I should have been allowed back on board, it wasn’t a serious health issue.”
He and his worried niece Karen Williams, 51, contacted the cruise organisers P&O and travel insurers Nationwide immediately.
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