Carnival Cruise Line bans more passengers after another brawl
As Carnival Cruise Line doubles down on its commitment to safety and security for the busy summer cruise season, its security teams are showing passengers just how seriously the cruise line takes its 'zero tolerance' policy for disruptive onboard behavior.
Carnival is now placing a letter inside every stateroom at the start of every cruise that reinforces its 'Have Fun, Be Safe' guidelines from the cruise line's code of conduct.
Essentially, the letter warns passengers to behave or get banned.'Any guest who violates these policies or whose conduct affects the comfort, enjoyment, safety or well-being of other guests and crew will be fined, disembarked at their own expense, and banned from sailing on Carnival in the future,' the letter emphasizes.
It didn't take long for one Carnival cruise ship's security team to have to prove how serious they were about that warning. A brawl broke out on the Lido deck during a Bahamas cruise, continuing a trend in violent altercations among cruise passengers.
Doug Parker shared details on the latest onboard fight, and other cruise news including how the quick actions of a Royal Caribbean crew member saved passengers from injury, on the June 10th edition of Cruise News Today.Transcript:
This is Cruise News Today with Doug Parker.
Good morning, here's your cruise news for Tuesday, June 10th.
A brawl broke out aboard Carnival Sunrise over the weekend as the ship sailed from Half Moon Key in The Bahamas. Yeah, video shows multiple passengers throwing chairs and fists on the Lido near the pizzeria in the back of the ship.
Now Carnival — their security team — quickly intervened to de-escalate the situation following its strict zero tolerance policy. Carnival confirmed that the passengers involved are now permanently banned from sailing with the cruise line.
Recently, Carnival placed letters in the staterooms fleetwide outlining its 'Have Fun, Be Safe' rules and policies.Saved by a crew member; yeah, a large tempered glass window in the Coastal Kitchen on Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas suddenly busted, sending thousands of small shards of glass onto the pool deck.
Now, no passengers were injured and this is thanks to a sharp-eyed waiter, Nitin Kumar, [who] sprinted to warn guests below just seconds before the glass shattered and preventing serious harm.
Crew members cordoned off the area, drained the pool, cleaned up the debris, and replaced the panel before the ship continued from Port Canaveral to The Bahamas.
Now, a guest on board told Cruise News Today that the incident occurred as the ship was maneuvering at Port Canaveral. The guest was also told that the glass likely busted due to pressure and vibration. Glad everyone was okay.And Carnival is testing a new Express Dining option aboard the Carnival Vista, designed for passengers on the 'Your Time' Dining plan who prefer a faster-paced meal.
The streamlined service is located in a designated section of the Horizon dining room and promises a three-course meal in under 45 minutes compared to the usual 90 minutes.Brand Ambassador John Heald emphasized this is only a controlled test saying, quote: 'This is only a test, a test with a capital T.'
The option is currently limited to guests sailing on Carnival Vista using 'Your Time' Dining.
And cruise stocks had a little movement on Monday. Carnival Corporation: 24.21, Royal Caribbean: 273.99, Norwegian: 19.59, and Viking: 48.88.
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Aboard Carnival Luminosa sailing in Tracy Arm Fjord up to Sawyer Glacier, or trying to, at least — it's pretty icy. I'm Doug Parker with Cruise News Today. Have yourself a great Tuesday.
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This story was originally reported by Come Cruise With Me on Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
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