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Royal Caribbean Cruise Passenger Accused of Verbally Attacking Crew Dies in Security’s Custody.

A Royal Caribbean passenger who is accused of verbally attacking the crew and kicking at a door on board has died while detained by the cruise ship’s security. Michael Virgil, 35, has been identified as the passenger who died on Dec. 13 aboard Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas. He…

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Woman Charged, Accused of Assaulting Fellow Passengers Aboard Florida Cruise Ship

A woman was taken into custody by police when her cruise ship docked at PortMiami after police accused her of assaulting another passenger.  Kelli Lyn Ryan, 49, of Huntsville, Alabama, was charged with battery on a person 65 years old or older.  A person convicted of this charge in Florida…

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Boy Dies on Cruise Docked in Texas After Falling from Interior Balcony

The FBI is investigating the death of a 12-year-old boy who plummeted to his death from an interior balcony aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship.  The boy died on Sept. 7 while traveling on Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas for a seven-night cruise in the Western Caribbean. The ship…

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Man accused of filming child in Florida mall restroom faces charges, police say. A Look at Similar Cruise Ship Cases.

A 22-year-old man allegedly used a cell phone to take photos of a little girl in the women’s restroom of a Naples mall, the Naples Police Department said in a press release Monday.  David Sanabria, of unincorporated Collier County, was charged with video voyeurism and drug charges related to the…

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Florida Man Connected to “Autism on the Seas” Accused of Sexually Abusing a Minor on a Cruise Ship

A Florida man allegedly contributing to at least two programs aimed to provide services for special needs children was charged after police accused him of sexually abusing a minor aboard a cruise ship in 2023.  James “Jamie” Grover, 62, of Volusia County, Florida, was charged with sexually abusing a minor…

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Man Accused in Cruise Passenger’s Rape Faces Charges Following Weekend Cruise, Officials Say

A Texas man who allegedly raped a woman on Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas faced sexual battery charges and was taken into police custody when the ship docked in Fort Lauderdale over the weekend, officials say.  The alleged attack took place on Aug. 28 with a 20-year-old woman stating…

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From a ‘Massive Brawl’ to Financial Crimes: A Look at Recent Criminal and Dangerous Activity Aboard Cruise Ships

Four passengers on a four-day cruise from Miami face charges and others aboard Carnival Cruise Lines’ Freedom were accused of fighting, according to news outlets.  Two fights broke out during one of Carnival’s Freedom voyages from Port Canaveral. The first alleged fight took place Saturday in the ship’s nightclub between…

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