Commuters expecting to take a leisurely cruise home were left disappointed when they arrived at Hamilton’s ferry terminal yesterday evening.The doors to the terminal were locked and, with no ferries waiting at the quayside, it soon became apparent to travellers that alternative modes of transport would be needed to complete their journeys.One man who asked not to be named said he was angered by the labour action.“I’m handicapped, what am I meant to do now — stand on the bus?” the man, an amputee on crutches, said as he walked disconsolately from the terminal.“I’m also a single parent and need to get home to look after my son — it’s a real inconvenience.”Braxton Steede, 54, an engineer at the Waterfront, said: “I’ve only found out. I knocked off work at 4.30pm, came here and find everything shut down.“We should have been given more notice. I think somebody needs to do something to give people a heads-up when this sort of thing happens.”Nursery school owner Donna Richold had spent the day taking 19 infants on a day trip to Dockyard, accompanied by six other staff members.The party had to return to Hamilton at a certain time, but were delayed by the disruption.“One of the grandmothers called me to tell me that there were no ferries running,” Ms Richold, who runs the Teeter Tots nursery, said.“It was a good thing she did, otherwise we could have been waiting around for the ferry without knowing.“We were able to get on a bus at the end but even so, were still about half-an-hour late.“And of course the bus was nearly full by the time we had all got on at Dockyard. Within a few more stops it was completely full and was unable to pick up schoolchildren waiting further along the route.”Visitors Garrett and Amanda Kerr were also disappointed not to get the ferry, and were left $10 out of pocket after taking a water taxi back to their Paget hotel.“We took the ferry in this morning and really enjoyed it — it was all part of the vacation experience,” Mr Kerr, 30, a lawyer from Chicago, said.“But now we’re wondering if we should have bought that four-day pass — can we get a refund?” Mrs Kerr, 27, also a lawyer, asked.Compliance manager Jarion Richardson had also been looking forward to a leisurely commute home, and had little sympathy with the ferry staff.“It’s a beautiful day and so, just for a change, I decided to take the ferry,” Mr Richardson, 34, said. “Now I’m stranded and I’ve no idea how I’m going to get home.“The thing is, this sort of action is so unnecessary. If the union has an issue, it should be able to sit down and discuss things without resorting to this sort of action — it’s a massive disruption to everyone.“Obviously the almighty union feels that it needs to be consulted on every decision that Government makes.”