Brawl on Carnival Cruise Ship Sends Chairs Flying [VIDEO]

Earlier this month, a fight broke out on the final night of a Carnival Cruise Line ship heading back to Florida.

The Carnival Paradise, based in Tampa, was returning to its homeport when the incident occurred in the Lido deck dining room. A passenger trying to get pizza filmed the whole incident, capturing chairs being thrown and plates flying across the room.

The exact reason for the fight is unclear, but it involved a group of women shouting obscenities and tackling each other.

After a few minutes, security intervened to break up the fight. However, the aftermath left the dining room team with a massive mess, including broken plates, glass, and food all over the floor, for the service team to clean up.

The altercation video was posted initially on TikTok by user rizzarioman123 and has now gone viral on social media.

(Note: The video is graphic and involves fighting. It was removed from TikTok once and has since been reposted.)

Carnival told Cruise Radio in a statement, “Carnival Paradise’s security team intervened in an incident that took place on June 6. As is our policy, we will not tolerate such behavior and the guests involved were fined and will not sail on Carnival Cruise Line again.”

A commenter on the video said: “What could you possibly have to fight about on a cruise. If you don’t like someone, go on the other side of the ship. It’s big enough. Smh.”

In early 2023, Carnival sent a letter to guests on short cruises reminding them of its code of conduct and the consequences that could follow if a guest is caught misbehaving.

However, Carnival Cruise Line maintains a strict code of conduct for its guests, emphasizing respect and community.

The company states: “We want you to have a memorable vacation, but please remember a cruise ship is a shared space. Our Carnival Values underscore that everyone should feel welcome and included, and that everyone on board demonstrate care and respect towards others. Our experience has taught us that everyone has a better time when children are supervised, noise in the hallways is kept to a minimum, guests follow queues, and that a spirit of community and neighborliness is shown by all. Consistent with our commitment to safety, disruptive behavior is not tolerated, and any guest whose conduct affects the comfort, enjoyment, safety or well-being of other guests or crew will be disembarked at their own expense and banned from sailing on Carnival in the future.”

Carnival also notes that guests must acknowledge and agree to the code of conduct in the cruise line ticket contract before boarding the ship.

Any violation may result in a $500 fine, possible stateroom confinement, and removal from the ship. Guests may also be liable for reimbursement of expenses incurred by Carnival due to detainment or disembarkation.

The Carnival Paradise offers year-round short cruises from the Port of Tampa Bay.