30-04-2025
Carnival Bans Cruisers Over Mass Brawl—'It Went Down'
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Carnival Cruises has placed dozens of people on their 'Do Not Sail' list after a brawl broke out during a ship's disembarkment.
The fight, which was captured on video by onlooker Trelle Ray on Facebook, shows several people coming to blows near the luggage and debarkation point in Galveston, Texas.
It is unclear at this time what the inciting incident was for this fight, which Ray captioned as: "It went down this morning."
A spokesperson for Carnival Cruises told Newsweek that the company "will not tolerate such behavior."
Ray has been contacted via social media for comment. The Galveston Police Department has been contacted for comment via email.
The Carnival Cruise Lines Ecstasy at the Galveston Cruise Ship Terminal Saturday, July 24, 2010, in Galveston. This is not the ship people were aboard prior to the fight.
The Carnival Cruise Lines Ecstasy at the Galveston Cruise Ship Terminal Saturday, July 24, 2010, in Galveston. This is not the ship people were aboard prior to the fight.
James Nielsen/Houston Chronicle via AP
Why It Matters
The 24 people involved in the fight have been banned from Carnival Cruises. Since the fight occurred at a U.S. port, the brawlers have also been turned into U.S. law enforcement.
What To Know
Footage of the brawl shows several people chasing after one man in a white t-shirt, going from the luggage retrieval area of the debarkation point to what appears to be a hallway leading to either another room or the ship.
The man periodically turns around to physically fight the group behind him, and especially another man also in a white t-shirt. This man hits the first man back. The fight then devolves into an all-out brawl with several people punching and kicking each other, though it appears as if the fight is still largely centered around the two initial men.
At this point in the video, security stepped in and broke the fight up. The rest of the video shows the terminal scattered luggage across the floor and shocked passengers.
This debarkation point in Texas was the last stop for the cruise, which had sailed around the Caribbean, stopping in Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico, as well as Roatan Island, Honduras, according to Cruise Mapper.
Customs and Border Patrol detained several individuals and charged one, per USA Today reporting. They have not declared what that charge is at this time.
This is not the first time a large fight has broken out in conjunction with the cruise line. In 2024, a video of a fight onboard a Carnival Cruise ship went viral, as passengers were filmed throwing punches and chairs by the buffet.
What People Are Saying
Carnival Cruisestold Newsweek: "The incident occurred in the debarkation area under the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. The matter was turned over to law enforcement. We will not tolerate such behavior, and 24 people have been placed on our Do Not Sail list."
What Happens Next
At least one person involved in the fight is facing criminal charges. All 24 are banned from future Carnival Cruises.
