
And Carnival is supposed to be the fun one.
Well, maybe this family's idea of "fun" is a bit different than ours.
Twenty six members of an extended family were booted from Carnival's Legend cruise ship in Australia after they participated in an all-out bloody brawl aboard the boat.
(Carnival)
Of course, video of the brawl made its way onto YouTube:
New South Wales Police said a "fight involving several men took place on board the ship after an argument about 12:45 a.m."
The Legend was forced to dock on the far south coast of New South Wales on Friday morning. The ship was in the midst of a 10-day cruise of the South Pacific.
According to a report from Associated Press Australia, the fight started after a thong was stepped on.
"This is all over a thong, not a foot, a thong being stepped on and being instantly apologised for," said a man, who called himself Zac, to 3AW Radio.
According to interviewed passengers, the trouble had been brewing for days.
"There are about 20 of the family, older people, teenagers and young kids with them," a passenger, who would identify herself only as Naomi, said. "They were loud, alcohol affected and things like that."
Naomi said there had already been several fights on the ship — one in a nightclub and another in an elevator.
"And a big fight on the lido deck, which went on for about 45 minutes," she said.
"Lots of yelling people being threatened. Being called dogs in the smoking area. A pool was full of children, people were pulling their children out of the pool because they were crying and scared."
Carnival Cruise Line Australia vice-president Jennifer Vandekreeke said this was a first for Carnival, and that they had contacted police to meet them at the dock.
"Disembarking a family from a cruise is an unprecedented incident — it is always out last resort," she said.