One passenger was kicked off a Royal Caribbean cruise after getting into an alleged violent altercation with another guest. However, his family didn't pause their fun because of his immature mistake.
The 44-year-old Australian passenger was on a 10-night cruise aboard Anthem of the Seas when he allegedly assaulted another guest on the Quantum Class ship around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 13, as reported by Otago Daily Times.
The Aussie male was kicked off the ship when it docked in Dunedin, New Zealand, and had to pay for his transportation home. His family, however, remained on board to finish out their vacation. Thankfully, the other guest only sustained minor injuries and received medical attention for a cut on the nose.
A spokesperson for the New Zealand Police confirmed the incident in a statement to PEOPLE, further adding that officers were alerted about the altercation on Nov. 13. Police then met Anthem of the Seas in Port Chalmers after it docked.
"Officers attended and spoke with those involved, and following this, the alleged offender was given a warning. He was also escorted off the ship," the statement continued.
Anthem of the Seas departed from Sydney, Australia, on Monday, Nov. 10. After a port-intensive cruise in New Zealand, visiting Dunedin, Fiordland National Park, Lyttelton-Christchurch, Wellington, and Picton, the ship will return to Sydney on Nov. 20.
Although larger media outlets don't reveal how the incident played out, it was severe enough for Royal Caribbean to kick one of its paying passengers off mid-cruise.
Fights on cruise ships aren't necessarily common, but they are always taken seriously, whether they occur on a Royal Caribbean, Carnival, or MSC vessel.
"Inappropriate or abusive behavior is not permitted," states Royal Caribbean's official cruise contract, "This includes: uninvited physical contact, solicitation, harassment, vandalism, theft, violence, use of fake/false identification, [and] underage drinking."
Recently, two streamers were kicked off a Royal Caribbean ship in The Bahamas after fighting on the pool deck
During an organized streamers' cruise, two livestreamers — David Ryan and Dave Willis — were removed from Harmony of the Seas after a violent altercation on the pool deck.
Supposedly, the two began fighting over a joke. However, it quickly escalated, and they began punching and tackling one another to the ground.
The nature of their group cruise meant the fight was immediately caught on camera and widely circulated online, which led to swift intervention from Harmony's security team.
Ryan and Willis were kicked off at the ship's next port of call: Roatán, Honduras. This showcases Royal Caribbean's strict zero-tolerance policy for violence and disruptive behavior that jeopardizes guest and crew members' safety.
