The little-known punishment cruise lines can impose on passengers revealed after Carnival brawl
A vicious melee among Carnival Cruise passengers in Texas led to more than 20 people being placed on a no-sail list.
Shocking footage captured the moment chaos erupted inside a Galveston boarding terminal on Saturday.
An angry crowd of men and women were kicking, punching and screaming at each other as stunned witnesses tried to stay out of the way of the violent mess.
People were also tackled and shoved to the ground as security guards rushed over to the mob and tried to diffuse the situation.
'It went down this morning ‼️' Trelle Ray, who shared the shocking video that garnered more than 1.2 million views, wrote on Facebook.
It is unclear what sparked the mayhem among the dozens of people as they off-boarded the Carnival Jubilee boat following a Caribbean vacation.
Regardless, the popular cruise line said the violence was unacceptable and has issued a harsh punishment to the people who were involved.
'We will not tolerate such behavior, and 24 people have been placed on our Do Not Sail list,' a Carnival Cruise Line spokesperson told DailyMail.com in an email.
The punishment will not just prevent them from sailing on future Jubilee voyages - it will ban them from the entire fleet of Carnival Cruises.
The brawl happened under the jurisdiction of US Customs and Border Patrol and the matter has since been turned over to local police.
At least one person was arrested, but it is unclear what charges they are facing, the New York Post reported.
Cruise lines have individual no-sail lists that ban vacationers from sailing with them again, unlike the No Fly List, which prevents people from boarding all commercial flights traveling to, from or within the US.
More than 4,300 commenters reacted to the action-packed video, with many in disbelief at what they saw.
A viewer wrote: 'It's in front of kids for me! Like be forreal !!'
'That's pathetic... I hope they all went to jail and was banned from every cruise line,' another person said.
'This is so chaotic! It's ridiculous and embarrassing,' someone added.
One woman testified: 'This is sad, but not uncommon for this cruise line… I work in the travel industry...'
Carnival Cruise Line has seen its fair share of unruly behavior from guests. Three years ago, an en-route ship was actually forced to turn around and dock as a result of an outrageous incident.
More than 60 passengers joined in on a dancefloor pile-up that stemmed from jealousy over a threesome between passengers in June 2022.
According to a witness, the partners of those in the threesome started fighting each other before the altercation spiraled out of control.
Video showed dozens of passengers punching and shoving one another. Bottles were smashed and a woman was cut, although no serious injuries were reported.
A witness said it started just before 2am and lasted for an hour where the ship's nightclub and casino were located.
The fight then started moving around from the fifth floor to the first floor. Security guards attempted to break up the fight - but they were outnumbered.
With no other choice, the Coast Guard escorted the ship to dock and the NYPD had to get involved before the boat could return to its intended path.
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