Couple sues snorkeling company in Hawaii after being left at sea during tour

A newly-wed couple has had the scare of their life after allegedly being left in the middle of the ocean during a snorkeling tour in Hawaii.

The Californians have now filed a $5 million lawsuit against the organisation, claiming it abandoned them.

The pair was part of a 44-passenger group that set sail at 10:00am and was scheduled to return to at around 3:00pm.

Court documents say the boat’s captain told everyone the vessel would be anchored in the location for approximately an hour before sailing to the next location.

But, it’s believed the captain failed to inform the group about when exactly they should be back on the boat.

In a statement, the couple’s attorney says the tour company “didn’t give set boundaries for snorkeling”nor identify a lifeguard for the excursion or make sure that the snorkelers had a buddy system.

Choppy waters also made it difficult for the couple to get back to the vessel before it departed.