Cruise ship staff clad in pointed white hoods for an Australian costume party were “snow cones” not the Ku Klux Klan, a company spokesperson said on...

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P&O Australia says cruise staff dressed as ‘snow cones’ not Ku Klux Klan in viral video

P&O Cruises Australia said staff in controversial white costumes had 'no idea' of their KKK resemblance.

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P&O Cruises insists staff weren't dressed in KKK gear after fancy dress mishap

In a now-viral video, a group of people in white dresses and hoods of the same colour were seen walking behind a person dressed as Santa Claus.

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Ku Klux Klan gear or fancy dress mishap? Cruise line staff’s white costumes spark controversy

The employees were dressed as snow cones for a family Christmas event, according to a spokesperson for the cruise line.

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Cruise line apologizes after crew costumes were 'misconstrued' as KKK hoods

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P&O Cruises Australia said the staff, who appeared in all-white jumpsuits and cone-shaped hats, were actually dressed as ‘snow cones’.

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Australian cruise ship operator denies staff dressed in Ku Klux Klan fancy dress

Costume misstep leads to apologies after staff wear cone-shaped hats on cruise ship Staff aboard an Australian cruise ship were dressed in white, cone-shaped hats and jumpsuits for a Christmas event, which led to criticism over the resemblance to Ku Klux Klan robes. Picture/ X CRUISE ship staff clad in pointed white hoods for an […]

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Cruise ship staff’s ‘snow cone’ costumes spark controversy, company clarifies

“Staff have been counseled around this incident and we will ensure this does not happen again," the cruise line said in a statementGetty A generic image of a cruise shipAn Australian cruise line is clarifying its position after passengers suggested crew members had worn costumes resembling the racist group Ku Klux Klan.Videos and photos surfaced online of eight cruise workers wearing all-white jumpsuits with matching white cone-shaped hoods over…

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Cruise Line Says Staff Dressed Up as ‘Snow Cones’ During Holiday Event After Passengers Likened Outfits to the Ku Klux Klan

One passenger who witnessed the incident has vowed to never cruise with the company again.

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Cruise company in hot water after crew members dress up in Ku Klux Klan costumes

Cruise line apologizes after crew costumes were 'misconstrued' as KKK hoods
P&O Cruises Australia apologized after costumes worn by crew members were "misconstrued" as similar to Ku Klux Klan hoods.
The employees were dressed as snow cones for a family Christmas event during a sailing last month,…

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A cruise company has had to jump to some serious damage control this week after pictures emerged online of their staff wearing — get this — all-white, pointy-hood costumes at an event. 
	
		 All-white clothes? Pointy hood? If that description rings a bell, it might be because it sounds eerily similar to robes worn by the notorious Ku Klux Klan (KKK). As reported by the Daily Mail, P&O Cruises Australia has been scrambling to manage the fallout o…

P&O Australia says cruise staff dressed as ‘snow cones’ not Ku Klux Klan in viral video

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