Violent brawls transform South Pacific trip into ‘cruise from hell’
Flip-flop incident blamed for string of fights on 10-day cruise, prompting scared passengers to shelter in their cabins
People holidaying on a Carnival cruise ship this week in the South Pacific had their trip turned upside down thanks to a series of violent brawls that seemed to transform the ship from a paradise into a fight club.
Passengers have described the trip as the “cruise from hell”.
The Carnival Legend was forced to escort several guests off the ship and place them on a smaller boat before the boat docked in Australia on Saturday.
Several fights broke out over the 10-day cruise, including two caught on camera showing guests throwing punches on a pool deck and a ship nightclub.
The second video showed people yelling, crying, throwing punches and crew members kicking a guest on the floor.
Passengers said members of an extended family started trouble with other guests constantly. Some passengers just stayed inside their rooms to avoid the group.
Kellie Petersen, who was with her husband and three children, told Melbourne radio station 3AW she was afraid.