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Posted on 08/17/2010 10:51:40 AM PDT by inflorida
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. -- A large fight broke out late last week on a cruise ship based out of Port Canaveral and the captain of the Carnival Dream ended up throwing ten passengers off the ship. They were left in Costa Maya, Mexico.
Carnival says they made arrangements for the ten people thrown off the ship to get home, along with an 11th person that was part of their party; they do not face any charges.
What prompted the brawl is still not clear. While the Carnival Dream was sailing between Belize and Costa Maya, the brawl broke out. Ron Peczinka of St. Cloud said he woke up in his cabin to the sound of people running down the hallways.
“My friend's cabin, they knocked on his door and told him to lock his door, not to come out in the hallway until, you know, until morning,” Peczinka said.
The next morning, Peczinka said he noticed picture frames in a ship gallery shattered and security officers positioned in more visible locations throughout the ship.
“I'd sailed on other ships before, and there was never anything like this that happened on another ship. I think it's disgraceful that they allowed something like this to happen,” he said.
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Agreed. My wife and I won’t go on Carnival again.
I would guess that Bride-zilla and her ilk took a honeymoon cruise.
Carnival runs party ships, okay for the younger crowd I guess. If you want a nice fun relaxing cruise try Norwegian Cruise Line, one of the best out there.
Thrown off? As in over the rail? Kinda harsh, me thinks.
He could have just escorted them down the gangway. Geez. Kinda like opening the emergency exit and sliding
down the inflatable slide.
More than the situation called for.
I didn’t know that the president and his crew O’losers were on that cruise.
“I think it’s disgraceful that they allowed something like this to happen.”
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Let me guess. “They” being Carnival?
Yeah, sure. It is entirely the fault of the evil corporate entity, instead, God forbid, the INDIVIDUAL responsibility of the brawling animals, themselves.
I wonder how much the mullet count went down after these folks were off-loaded?
The first picture in my mind, as well.
Thrown off? Splash (X10)
That’s been my experience with Carnival, never again; I’m too old to stay up late and party unless I don’t mind waking up at 3:00pm still beat.
Now, I went on a Celebrity ship and most passengers were around my age. Should have seen the line of walkers to dinner! (just kidding).
The ship and crew were awesome; it was worth every penny.
AHRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Aye matey, Welcome to CAHRRRRNIVAL.
Apparently from posts by people who were on the cruise, it was black gang members who were fighting and even ‘mugged’ passengers.
Linky: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?&t=1255632
I agree about Norwegian. My mother and I went on that line to Fanning Island. Holland America is another good one.
Were they fighting over Section 8 Housing applications?
Much of Carnival’s clientele is...well...not upscale..LOL. I am not surprised either, although I enjoyed the short Carnival cruise that I took last year.
I cruised Carnival once and never will again. Forget the passengers, the cruise line seemed more than willing to mug me for all my money.
If you read the full thread it doesn’t look like actual gangs were involved.
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