Overview
- Filed this week in Florida, the wrongful-death complaint alleges crew served Dulcie White at least seven alcoholic drinks over about six hours despite signs of intoxication.
- The suit says staff ignored slurred speech, swaying and other visible impairment, and it links the overconsumption to Royal Caribbean’s unlimited-style drink package.
- White’s daughter says she saw her mother seated on their cabin balcony railing before she fell overboard about 17 miles north of Nassau on Oct. 22, 2024.
- The filing claims the ship failed to execute standard man-overboard maneuvers or launch rescue boats, while Royal Caribbean and reports cite coordinated searches by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, the U.S. Coast Guard and a sister ship.
- White’s body has not been recovered; the family’s attorney seeks accountability and industry changes to end all-you-can-drink packages, and Royal Caribbean declines to comment on pending litigation.