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Tin can

Tin can

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(Sorry if this has already been posted)

 

I’ve just picked this up on the news -

 

https://www.newsweek.com/cruise-ship-refunds-passengers-after-1300-men-took-over-and-turned-it-giant-1148493

 

 

It all sounds very similar behaviour to the charter on Vision Of The Seas by the British TV company, and yes I’m sure there is some sensationalism in the reporting, but really this isn’t good :(

 

I’m not sure a 1000+ all male charter from a tobacco company is ever going to end well......

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mishelly76

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It’s incredibly disappointing that the article does not include any photo or video evidence.

 

 

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https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/passengers-horrified-as-company-conference-on-cruise-turns-into-wild-bender/news-story/01fdb1db7980812458dd0134c5e30ae4

 

You're welcome. ;)

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pcur

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I like the way you posted a link specifically warning people about gay cruises. :rolleyes:

 

Oh, puhleeeeeze! I grew up in the SF Bay Area and my two best pals in high school were two gay guys, and that was in the early 60's. I could care less about a person's sexual orientation: male, female, or otherwise. I DO care if my cruise vacation is affected.

 

That list has a variety of themes.

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It was Voyager, and I read it was a 3 nighter somewhere. Hardly anyone’s dream vacation of a lifetime, but yes RC were wrong to accept such a large booking (they even brought their own food on board and closed down entire venues for meals) and not warn other passengers. I feel the same way about any group booking that is so large that it encroaches on other people’s acesss to venues and enjoyment of the ship tbh.

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George C

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Did we not have anyone on this sailing from Cruise Critic? I would love to read the roll call thread and get some first hand reports. Does anyone know which sailing it was?

 

Just looked do not see a roll call, look like sept 6th

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megsie

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It was a 3 night weekend cruise Singapore to Penang, 6th September ‘18.

The TV show constantly showed footage alluding to it being from Australia, which it wasn’t.

Voyager left Aus earlier this year and won’t be back until 19/20 season.

Coincidentally the first of RC ships arrive in Aus next week for the 18/19 season.

Even though the reporting was dodgy, I wouldn’t be happy if I had children on a cruise with the reported and videoed behaviour.

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ShazM

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No respect or concern for your fellow cruisers. Lack of class.

 

I’d be pretty dang mad too if this was our “dream“ family cruise out of Australia and had no warning.

 

It’s the same reason I check for “lifestyle” cruise dates to avoid them if I can.

 

Dan

It was a 3 or 4 night cruise out of Singapore on 6 September, but the people that got refunded were Aussies. I have also seen comments from another person who had tacked that one on straight after her previous one and she said the same thing but hadn't been in contact with RC as yet. Pretty ordinary trip for them all and I wouldn't want my young daughter being ogled around the pool either, let alone getting in it with a whole bunch of men in their underwear. Gross.

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EastBay Cruisers

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Looks like a 1300 man group took over Voyager of the Seas and brought their own entertainment to create a "bachelor party" type atmosphere. RCI is now issuing refunds to passengers who were unaware that this was going to happen and who claim that their cruise was disrupted. Apparently the men in the bachelor party were filming some of the passengers' children without their consent.

 

Was anyone here on this particular cruise?

 

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This article is from "Newsweek" October 2, 2018:

 

A dream cruise turned into a nightmare for passengers after their ship was overrun with more than a thousand men from a tobacco company who held wild parties featuring women dressed as Playboy bunnies. The cruise on the Voyager of the Seas, operated by Royal Caribbean International, was inundated with 1,300 workers from the Indian gutka company Kamla Pasand, who came onboard for a conference just before the boat left its Sydney dock last month. Passengers described how the men proceeded to run amok, taking over the pool decks, bars and buffets.

 

 

They were also said to have brought burlesque dancers onboard, who starred in parties on deck. The men would also harass other passengers and film young girls on their mobile phones, passengers said. “It was almost like a huge bucks [bachelor] party, a bucks night for 1,200 people,” Sydney passenger Cassandra Riini told the Australian Nine Network's A Current Affair. “Their doors would be open and you would walk past and be like what am I going to be looking at when I walk past this door? It is hard to forget after seeing all the flashbacks of these men around all the time, 24 hours a day, like we could not escape,” she added.

 

Families were forced to take refuge inside as the scantily clad women danced on the decks. The workers brought “crates and crates” of their own food onto the ship, which underwent extensive refurbishments in 2014. Even bingo, a popular pasttime on cruises, was canceled due to a lack of interest from the passengers, who were more interested in the cabaret. Riini's husband, Daniel, was similarly dismayed by his experience. “Even on the trivia nights they didn't have enough numbers there so we just ended up with the staff member making our own game,” he told the network. “If ignorance and arrogance was part of the ticket to get on board the ship then I think they did a good job, Royal Caribbean International, by getting these people on.” Christine Weyling, from the state of New South Wales, said Royal Caribbean should have told passengers such a large group would be onboard. “It was crazy…little Playboy bunny outfits, you know this is a family boat. I think that they should have notified us that there was a big group that had been booked and had booked the pool deck out…everyone on that ship should have been notified.”

 

 

Royal Caribbean International issued full refunds to passengers, news.com.au reported. Royal Caribbean Australia did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In a statement to A Current Affair, the cruise company said an investigation was under way. Royal Caribbean said: “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.”

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megsie

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Was Vogyager even in Sydney in September?

 

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Voyager returned to Asia earlier in the year and will not be returning to Aus until 19/20 season.

RC has an office in Singapore and I would guess the group booking was handled there.

The photos of the ship at berth in the tv show were taken in Sydney but the cruise with the problems occurred Singapore to Penang, 3 nighter.

The guests that complained and are to be refunded were Australians. But I have no idea if anyone else will be refunded.

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Voyager returned to Asia earlier in the year and will not be returning to Aus until 19/20 season.

RC has an office in Singapore and I would guess the group booking was handled there.

The photos of the ship at berth in the tv show were taken in Sydney but the cruise with the problems occurred Singapore to Penang, 3 nighter.

The guests that complained and are to be refunded were Australians. But I have no idea if anyone else will be refunded.

A Current Affair is honestly one of the worst "news" reporting shows out there. Wouldn't be surprised if the 1300 people causing the problems was actually something closer to 13. They do love their sensationalism!

 

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