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Royal Caribbean Issues Refunds After Cruise Gets Out of Control

Officials from Royal Caribbean International have apologized and reimbursed passengers on a September cruise after the ship became a floating bachelor party.

According to 9news.com.au, the Voyager of the Seas was preparing for a three-night sailing near Australia when an estimated 1,300 employees from Indian tobacco company Kamla Pasand boarded the vessel and began to party.

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The group of mostly men overwhelmed the pool decks and bars on the ship and brought women dressed as burlesque dancers and Playboy Bunnies onboard. The wild group also forced Royal Caribbean staff to close the buffet to many guests.

As a result, many of the families who boarded the ship for a dream vacation were forced to hide inside their cabins. Several female passengers also reported the rowdy group of men harassed them by filming them as they walked by and making comments.

“During (Voyager of the Seas’) three-night sailing on September 6, a group onboard caused complaints to some of our guests,” Royal Caribbean managing director for Australia and New Zealand Susan Bonner told 9news.com.au. “We were quickly made aware and provided them with a satisfactory solution.”

“We operate with the safety of our guests and crew as our highest priority, and are currently looking into all guest feedback regarding this incident to ensure it does not happen again,” Bonner continued.

Royal Caribbean said it has issued refunds to negatively impacted passengers on the voyage.

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