US EditionMore than 20 people banned after brawl at Carnival Cruise Line in Galveston
- A brawl occurred on April 26, 2025, in the debarkation area of the Carnival Jubilee cruise terminal in Galveston, Texas, involving multiple passengers.
- The fight involved about 20 people who had previous conflicts, including Ethan Meritt-Clark, who said he met the group while playing basketball aboard the ship.
- During the incident, Meritt-Clark admitted to pushing an elderly man who had tried to de-escalate the situation, and law enforcement intervened to break up the fight.
- Carnival Cruise Line banned 24 passengers from future sailings and stated, "We will not tolerate such behavior," while only Meritt-Clark was arrested and held on a $5,000 bond.
- The case was turned over to law enforcement, with Customs and Border Protection detaining several individuals, suggesting ongoing investigation and enforcement actions.
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Carnival Bans 2 Dozen After Massive Brawl
Things got hairy over the weekend in Texas after a Caribbean cruise, with two dozen people now banned from vacationing on Carnival ships ever again. People reports that a "massive brawl" broke out at the port in Galveston after the cruise line's Jubilee ship docked Saturday morning following a weeklong...
A furious fight breaks out after disembarking from the cruise ship: kicks and punches fly, 24 passengers end up on the 'black list'
The dream vacation in the Caribbean ended in the worst way for dozens of Carnival Jubilee passengers. As soon as they landed at the cruise terminal in Galveston, Texas, on the morning of Saturday, April 26, a group of travelers were involved in a big violent fight, which broke out in the baggage claim area under the astonished eyes (and smartphones ready to shoot) of other cruise passengers. The consequences were not long in coming for those res…
Massive Brawl Erupts Among Carnival Cruise Passengers, Landing 24 People on ‘Do Not Sail’ List
“We will not tolerate such behavior, and 24 people have been placed on our Do Not Sail list,” a spokesperson for Carnival told PEOPLE in a statement following the massive brawl that erupted in a Galveston, Texas cruise terminal.
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