Cruise passengers were banned for life after standing on a ledge for a photo
A Royal Caribbean passenger was banned from the cruise line for life after a fellow passenger caught her standing on a railing outside the ship to take a photo.
Peter Blosic, who was on the Allure of the Sea Ship, clicked a picture of the woman as the narrow ledge she stands on is all that prevents her from plunging into the water. The woman, who appears to be wearing a blue bathing suit, has her hands raised in the air as she turns outward from the 17-deck ship.
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Royal Caribbean spokesman, Jonathon Fishman, confirmed that a week ago a guest was observed recklessly and dangerously and posed for a photo by standing on her balcony railing with the help of the companion. "
Security was notified and the ship proceeded to Jamaica, but the woman in the photo and the person she was traveling with are banned from the Royal Caribbean cruise for life," said Fishman.
Royal Caribbean's Guest Conduct Policy states: " Unsafe Behavior It is not allowed to sit, stand, lay or climb, over or over any exterior or interior guardrail or other protective barriers, or tamper with the ship's equipment, facilities or systems designed for guest safety. "Law enforcement may be involved with
Early this year, a group of men were banned from Royal Caribbean after one of them was filmed jumping from his balcony on the 1[ads1]1th floor while their symphony of the Seas ship was laid to the Bahamas, according to NBC Miami.
An Alabama police officer was injured earlier this month after falling about 16 feet while on a carnival cruise and landing on a deck of the ship, according to The Associated Press.
And in July, a 1½-year-old died after falling through an open window in a playground on the 11th floor of a ship in the Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas docked in San Juan.
