![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/couple-miss-dream-cruise-to-celebrate-cancer-remission-after-passport-mistake/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_BPM-MEDIA-Janet-and-Jim-Baker-75-and-65-01.jpg&description=Janet and Jim Baker were hugely excited about the "once-in-a-lifetime" trip to see the Northern Lights as so headed down to Southampton from Tunbridge Wells to board the TUI shipJanet and Jim Baker are devastated to have missed their cruisePensioners missed out on a trip of a lifetime with TUI due to a passport blunder. Janet and Jim Baker, 75 and 65, drew on their life savings and cashed in part of a pension to make the trip possible. The couple were hugely excited about the "once-in-a-lifetime" trip to see the Northern Lights which came amid health and financial issues, Kent Live reported. It was only once they made it to Southampton's docks ready to board the TUI ship that they realised there was a problem. Have you missed a big holiday? Email webtravel@reachplc.com Janet and Jim were excited to see the Northern Lights ( MYLONDON/BPM MEDIA) Janet discovered that she had between three and six months left on her passport at that point, which would have been enough before Brexit but the requirement is now more than three when you head home. Son-in-law John Crook, 37, - who has dealt with the matter on the couple's behalf - has criticised TUI and argued that it should have checked this. The trip was arranged as a celebration of Janet's all-clear from cancer at the start of 2022, but before the couple were able to book Janet was diagnosed with dementia. John said: 'When we got told that there were no longer signs of cancer they just felt like it would be a good time to get away and take a breath, celebrate the news. "But then, before they'd booked anything, we got the diagnosis for mum's dementia which was a massive blow.' He said that Janet is now 'fearful about what's to come' and that she has struggled since. John added: 'So they decided to make it a trip mum could really treasure and make some happy memories." Janet and Jim were said to be nervous about making the arrangements themselves so chose to book through TUI in the Tunbridge Wells, Kent branch. 'There's ne){kind=link}
Janet and Jim Baker were hugely excited about the “once-in-a-lifetime” trip to see the Northern Lights as so headed down to Southampton from Tunbridge Wells to board the TUI ship
Pensioners missed out on a trip of a lifetime with TUI due to a passport blunder.
Janet and Jim Baker, 75 and 65, drew on their life savings and cashed in part of a pension to make the trip possible.
The couple were hugely excited about the “once-in-a-lifetime” trip to see the Northern Lights which came amid health and financial issues, Kent Live reported.
It was only once they made it to Southampton’s docks ready to board the TUI ship that they realised there was a problem.