Woman tries to swim to cruise liner, thinking husband's on board

A 65-year-old British woman was rescued by Portuguese fishermen after she tried to swim out to her passing cruise liner in pursuit of her husband.

Woman tries to swim to cruise liner, thinking husband's on board

A 65-year-old British woman was rescued by Portuguese fishermen after she tried to swim out to her passing cruise liner in pursuit of her husband.

After spending four hours in the water, Susan Brown told hospital officials she jumped into the sea, thinking her husband had backed out of their plans to fly back to the UK, ending their cruise early.

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