Carnival Cruise Slaps Lifetime Bans After Massive Fight at Texas Port [WATCH]

A major brawl erupted aboard a Carnival Cruise ship as passengers were disembarking in Galveston, Texas, on Saturday, leading to more than two dozen individuals being banned from the cruise line indefinitely, as reported by The New York Post.

The violence broke out as passengers were leaving the Carnival Jubilee following a week-long Caribbean cruise.

Video footage of the incident, shared widely on social media, captured chaotic scenes of travelers breaching barriers and physically assaulting each other inside the terminal.

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“It went down this morning,” Trelle Ray, who posted footage of the fight on Facebook, wrote alongside the video.

The footage shows multiple passengers engaged in physical altercations, with one man shoved to the ground and then beaten by several individuals.

Security personnel can be seen rushing toward the group but initially struggled to regain control of the situation. Open suitcases and scattered belongings were left throughout the terminal area as the scene unfolded.

Carnival Cruise Line confirmed the incident in a statement to The Post. “The incident occurred in the debarkation area under the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol,” a spokesperson for Carnival said.

“The matter was turned over to law enforcement. We will not tolerate such behavior, and 24 people have been placed on our Do Not Sail list.”

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At least one arrest was made in connection with the fight, according to police. Authorities have not disclosed what triggered the altercation or the specific charges that may be filed against those involved.

The Carnival Jubilee had returned to Galveston after a week-long cruise through the Caribbean. Debarkation areas, which fall under the jurisdiction of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, are typically busy but orderly spaces as passengers prepare to return home.

The “Do Not Sail” list maintained by Carnival Cruise Line bars individuals from booking future trips with the company. Being placed on the list is considered a lifetime ban.

24 people banned after a wild brawl broke out on a Carnival cruise ship in Texas.

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Law enforcement officials continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the brawl. No additional injuries beyond those seen in the video have been publicly reported.

The Carnival Jubilee is one of the company’s newest ships, operating Caribbean routes out of Texas.

The cruise line reiterated that it enforces a strict code of conduct aboard its vessels and at its terminals, and that any behavior violating those standards could result in permanent bans and potential criminal charges.

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